Charles Brewer

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #21 prospect in 2012
  Brewer won three Arizona state 4-A championships at Chaparral High in the Phoenix suburbs before heading to UCLA, where he pitched with Trevor Bauer in 2009. The Diamondbacks brought Brewer back home that June, drafting him in the 12th round and signing him for $50,000. He has had little difficulty in pro ball, going 23-11, 2.45 overall and pitching well in Double-A last year. A line drive broke his pitching hand in June, but he returned at the end of the regular season and won the clinching game of the Southern League semifinals. Brewer has a prototypical pitcher's body and good arm action. He locates his 88-93 mph fastball well and backs it up with a 74-78 curveball that features nice depth. He also throws an effective changeup and flashes a slider with good tilt that he didn't use much in 2011. Brewer doesn't blow batters away, instead keeping them off balance by commanding and mixing his pitches. He doesn't have a true out pitch, which ultimately may lead him to the bullpen. So far, he's done nothing to suggest that he can't be a good No. 4 starter. After getting roughed up in the Arizona Fall League, Brewer probably will open 2012 back in Mobile.
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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #24 prospect in 2011
  Brewer played his high school ball in the Phoenix area and was drafted by the Angels in the 18th round in 2006, but instead he headed to UCLA for three years. The Diamondbacks took him in the 12th round in 2009 and he started his career with a nice season in Missoula. He built on it in 2010 and turned out to be one of the more pleasant surprises in the system, splitting the year with good performances at both of Arizona's Class A affiliates. Brewer has a prototypical pitcher's body and throws with good arm action. He throws all three of his pitches (fastball, curveball, changeup) for strikes. His fastball ranges from 89-93 mph but is straight and doesn't offer a lot of deception. The changeup improved this year to an average pitch and is now his best offering. Brewer has the ability to locate his pitches in the strike zone from side to side and works up in the zone. Scouts are skeptical about how well his repertoire will work at higher levels, so a move to Double-A at some point in 2011 will be a good test for Brewer.