Brett Cammons
| IP | 253 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.233 |
| WHIP | 1.34 |
| BB/9 | 3.7 |
| SO/9 | 7.968 |
- Full name Brett William Cammons
- Born 04/24/1986 in Riverdale, GA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Auburn
- Drafted in the 19th round (588th overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2007.
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The Braves kept things in the family when they drafted Butts in the 19th round out of Auburn in 2007. His uncle Alan Butts is the major league club's baseball systems operator as well as its longtime bullpen catcher. While growing up south of Atlanta, Brett attended Braves games on a regular basis. He became a reliever midway through his college career and has stayed in that role in pro ball. He made steady progress in the minors, pitching well in Double-A the last two years before injuring his elbow last May and having Tommy John surgery in July. Before he got hurt, Butts' fastball was sitting at 90-94 mph with plus movement. He also had good command of an above-average changeup, which has been his out pitch since college, and a 12-to-6 curveball that's a solid average offering with good downward break. He attacks hitters, throwing strikes and mixing his pitches to keep them off-balance. Butts was on the verge of being promoted to Triple-A at the time of his injury. His recovery has progressed as hoped, but he's not expected to pitch before July 1 at the earliest. He has a chance to make an impact in the major league bullpen in 2012.
