Markus Brisker Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Markus J. Brisker
Born 08/21/1990 in Winter Haven, FL
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Winter Haven
Drafted in the 6th round (189th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2008 (signed for $125,000).

View Draft Report

Brisker is an athletically gifted outfielder from Winter Haven, Fla. At age, 17, Brisker is young for his class and is somewhat raw on the baseball field. At the plate, Brisker has plus bat speed with current gap-to-gap power but with projection to hit for more power down the road. He is a plus-runner with good actions in the outfield and will be able to steal bases as well.

Top Rankings

Brisker dropped basketball as a high school senior at Winter Haven (Fla.) High, the alma mater of Braves outfield prospect Jordan Schafer, so he could begin the baseball season on time. The move paid off when the Blue Jays took him in the sixth round of the 2008 draft and signed him for $125,000. To keep his options open, Brisker had committed to Daytona Beach (Fla.) CC. A physical 6-foot-4 and 192 pounds, he offers the best strength and size combination of any of Toronto's 2008 picks. He can cover 60 yards in 6.4 seconds and he can touch 94 mph off the mound, giving him well above-average foot speed and arm strength. In fact, he finished in a dead heat with fleet-footed Jays second-round pick Kenny Wilson at a Florida high school all-star game. Though he's not a traditional power hitter yet, Brisker possesses plus bat speed and projects to add at least average thump to his toolset as he gains strength and at-bats. He was the lone Jays 2008 draftee to top .300 in the Gulf Coast League. Brisker is a steady center fielder, though he may outgrow the position and move to an outfield corner. His stolen-base output also may diminish in time as he fills out. Brisker has a high ceiling but also a long road to travel to reach it. He'll be 18 for most of the 2009 season, so a return engagement in short-season ball wouldn't be viewed as a disappointment.