FG #86 Another Tech pitching prospect with huge arm strength and a nasty breaking ball, Birdsell's delivery is stiff and upright and he looks like a reliever on the surface. He hasn't walked an excessive number of hitters, though. Repertoire depth may still funnel him to the bullpen, but as ugly as his delivery is, Birdsell's glove-side fastball/slider control is pretty good, and both pitches are plus. ==== BA #137 Brandon Birdsell Texas Tech RHP Notes: HT: 6-2 | Wt: 240 | B-T: R-R Commit/Drafted: Twins '21 (11) Age At Draft: 22.3 BA Grade: 40/High Tools: Fastball: 60. Slider: 55. Changeup: 45. Control: 50. Birdsell has come a long way in his four years of college ball (one year at Texas A&M, one year at San Jacinto (Texas) JC and two years at Texas Tech). A mid-April rotator cuff injury derailed Birdsell’s 2021 season. He was still drafted by the Twins in the 11th round, but he opted to return to Texas Tech to improve his draft standing. He should do better this year after going 9-3, 2.75 with 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings. He’s completely reworked his delivery and filled out from 210 pounds as a freshman to 245 pounds now. Birdsell once was a flamethrower with no idea of where the ball was going. Birdsell’s delivery now is both simple and unorthodox. He simply breaks his hands and goes home as if he’s playing a game of catch, but with a slight stutter as he hangs over his plant leg, which messes with hitters’ timing. It ’s paid off in improved control. Birdsell’s plus four-seam fastball sits at 95-96 mph and has touched 99. He carries that velocity through his starts. His above-average mid-80s slider has more depth than tilt, which allows it to be effective against lefties as well as righties. He throws a fringe-average 86-87 mph changeup almost exclusively to lefties. Birdsell has at least a solid path as a two-pitch reliever, but his control improvements give him a shot of going out in pro ball as a starter. His age (22) will likely hurt him on many teams’ boards. ==== PL #160 Brandon Birdsell RHP Texas Tech Willis, TX There's a lot to like about Birdsell, including one of the better fastballs in the entire class. Injuries have been a bugaboo. Birdsell now sits 93-98, touching 99 with serious ride. Cutter/Slider at 88, mixes in a curveball that's fringy in the low 80s. Needs to work on developing a distinct shape for the pitch. Changeup is a work in progress and not part of the arsenal currently. Birdsell was drafted in the 11th round in 2021 but decided against signing with the Twins. A shoulder injury slowed Birdsell at the end of the 2021 season. Should he stay healthy and log big innings in 2022, the sky's the limit. -- やっ..........！！！！！！止めろペイモンこの野郎～～～～～～っ 地獄でいきなり聖書なんえ 読み上げやがってえ~~~~~~~~~っ！！殺すえおっ！！ --

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