• Full name Brett Franklin Anderson
  • Born 02/01/1988 in Midland, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Stillwater
  • Debut 04/10/2009
  • Drafted in the 2nd round (55th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006 (signed for $950,000).
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    Anderson's package doesn't quite fit together. He's arguably the most polished pitcher with quality stuff in the draft, no surprise considering his father Frank had long been one of college baseball's most respected pitching coaches before becoming the head coach at Oklahoma State. Brett locates an 89-91 mph fastball at will, and at times it ranks as his third-best pitch. He has a hard, 78-83 mph curveball that's a strikeout pitch and an advanced changeup for a teenager. He also has a slower, get-me-over version of his curve. He repeats his delivery and arm slot every time. Anderson has excelled on the international stage, pitching Team USA's youth and junior teams to silver medals the last two summers. So what's not to like? Scouts say it's Anderson's glaring lack of athleticism. He has a soft, 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame, and he has trouble fielding bunts and covering first base. Some scouts say he has the best command of any high school lefty in recent memory, while others say he may be the worst athlete taken in the first round in years. Nevertheless, he almost certainly will go in the first round.

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  • Rated Best Control in the Oakland Athletics in 2009
  • Rated Best Slider in the Oakland Athletics in 2009
  • Rated Best Changeup in the Oakland Athletics in 2008
  • Rated Best Control in the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008
  • Rated Best Slider in the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2008
  • Rated Best Changeup in the Midwest League in 2007
  • Rated Best Control in the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007

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