Graves is playing his third season of independent professional baseball and first since 2020. In his career, Graves owns a .408/.477/.730/1.207 slashline with 19 homers and 60 RBIs in 57 games. This is his first time playing professional baseball at a level like the American Association, after appearing in seven games for Chicago in the City of Champions Cup during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. He played 2019 with Santa Fe of the Pecos League after spending 2018 at NAIA Reinhardt. He also played four seasons at Savannah State.