Get to Know Twins Draft Pick RHP Dylan Questad

Keeping a Midwest kid home, the Minnesota Twins went with Dylan Questad from Milwaukee Brewers territory. He took home the Gatorade Player of the Year honors during his senior season, and his fastball has been clocked up to 97 mph. He had some very strong performances over the summer, and that was something he attributed to his rising draft stock.

Taking in the excitement of entering professional baseball, I caught up with Questad in between holes during a round of golf. Here’s what he had to say about the next step in his journey:

Twins Daily: Tell us a little bit about your background as a pitcher, through high school, winning Gatorade Player of the year, and how your senior season set you up to be in this spot?

Dylan Questad: As a pitcher, I have always had a pretty good arm. I think that’s why my fastball has been one of my best pitches. In the past two years, I have really been working with my pitching coaches on becoming more of a pitcher instead of just a thrower where I try to dominate with my fastball. We had a really good team this year. I think we got caught on the wrong day during our sectional game. Last summer was the best I ever pitched. I threw pretty good on some of the biggest stages the summer had to offer. I felt like I showed all of my stuff week in and week out.

TD: Besides the fastball, what else do you throw? What do you feel confident with?

DQ: Outside of the fastball, my two best pitches are my changeup and then a curveball. I’m working on adding in a slider. Some days it can be my best pitch, but others it’s just too inconsistent. I’m also working on adding in a sinker. They are both a work in progress, and I’d like to develop them more throughout my professional career.

TD: What are you most looking forward to gaining from a professional development standpoint now entering the Twins organization?

DQ: I’m really looking forward to having coaches available to me 24/7 now. I didn’t have my pitching coach to watch me every day during high school ball. Having the best of the best coaches watch me every day and give me adjustments to work on will help me the most.

TD: How does weighing your Arkansas commitment and deciding through the process of turning pro?

DQ: The thing that made me choose pro ball over college is that the Twins liked me the most out of the teams I was talking to. They invested enough in me to have confidence in me to work with me. I was in touch with their area scout, he came to my house once or twice. That meant a lot to me and showed me they care about their players.

TD: What’s next from here?

DQ: I leave for Fort Myers on Sunday and am down there for four days. From there, I guess I’m just along for the ride.

TD: Being in Wisconsin, you’re obviously familiar with the Twins organization. What do you know about Minnesota as a franchise?

DQ: I definitely can see how well they develop their pitchers as they have two all-stars in Sonny Gray and Joe Ryan. Also, they have Duran as a closer, and he’s one of the most electric players in baseball. I think that they develop their players really well, and I’m looking forward to being a part of that.

TD: Looking at the landscape of professional baseball, is there a guy or two you have emulated in your game?

DQ: Recently, I have been studying a lot of Spencer Strider. I think mine and his game, and our body types are very similar. I have been watching a lot of him. (As an aside, when asked if he’s rocking the mustache, Questad mentioned he just dyed it, love it!)

TD: Off of the baseball diamond, what do you like to get away from the game?

DQ: I’m a pretty normal kid outside of baseball. I like being with my friends, and I really cherish those memories. I don’t need to do a lot of big things to make memories with them. I love to golf. I have been getting into it a lot recently.

Welcome to Twins Territory, Dylan!

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