Dylan James

Height:
6-1
Weight:
165
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Danville, Ohio
High School:
Danville HS

As a Freshman (2020): Pitched in three games for the Zips in a shortened season due to COVID-19 ... had a 3.86 ERA with one strikeout and one walk in 2.1 innings of action ... threw 1.0 inning at Marshall ... saw action at Lamar ... made collegiate debut at Pepperdine ... threw 1.0 inning for one strikeout and one walk.

High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Brian Bratton at Danville HS ... pitched and played shortstop ... 2019 preseason first-team All-State by PBR ... Rawling/Perfect Game USA All-Region Team pick ... 2018 Honorable Mention All-State, first-team All-Area, first-team All-District infielder honoree ... 2017 first-team All-District infielder ... 2016 second-team All-Conference ... also a two-year letterwinner in basketball ... 2019 Honorable Mention All-Ohio and first-team All-District ... 2019 All-Star participant ... two-time first-team All-District, second-team All-Conference, and third-team All-Central Ohio in hoops ... Honor Roll student ... volunteered on clean-up day and with kids’ ball.

Personal: Born November 23, 2000 ... parents are Steve James and Noelle Thompson ... has a younger brother Noah ... father played baseball for the Coshocton Tripplets (1985-86) ... hobby is selling/trading tennis shoes ... intends to study integrated marketing.

From Banfield: “Dylan James in another athletic Ohio high school player that’s an accomplished basketball player with a high ceiling on the diamond. He’s a 6.9 runner that will throw it across the diamond in the upper-80s at 6’1 and not much over 150 pounds. We’ve signed him as a switch-hitting shortstop, but will also work to develop him on the mound where he has a quick arm and the ability to spin a true curveball. If Dylan puts in the work to develop physically, we think he has a chance to impact our team as soon as a year from now as his natural tools are impressive, especially considering his very young frame.”