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Dylan Volantis (born October 7, 2005) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Texas Longhorns.

Amateur career

Volantis grew up in and attended Westlake High School.[1] He went 8-1 with a 0.33 ERA as a senior.[2] Volantis initially committed to play college baseball at USC, but later flipped his commitment to Texas.[3] Volantis was selected in the 20th round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics, but opted not to sign with the team.[4]

Volantis entered his freshman season with the Texas Longhorns as a relief pitcher and was named the team’s closer early in the season.[5][6] He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Freshman of the Year at the end of the regular season.[7]

References

  1. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (February 13, 2024). “Prep baseball: Westlake’s Dylan Volantis shows off nasty stuff in win over Birmingham”. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  2. ^ “Local lefties Volantis, Bateman are early options in Major League Baseball Draft”. Ventura County Star. July 14, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  3. ^ Zimmerlee, Connor (July 25, 2024). “Texas Baseball Flips 2024 USC Commit LHP Dylan Volantis”. SI.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Lockard, Melissa (July 16, 2024). “A’s take it ‘old school’ in their final draft in Oakland, select 18 college players”. The Athletic. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  5. ^ “Texas baseball has a potential star closer in 6-6 freshman Dylan Volantis”. Austin American-Statesman. March 27, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  6. ^ Davis, Danny (February 28, 2025). “Texas baseball: Don’t expect Longhorns to turn freshman Dylan Volantis into a starter yet”. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  7. ^ “Texas’ Jim Schlossnagle wins SEC coach of the year; Dylan Volantis freshman of the year”. The Dallas Morning News. May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.