Brennon Lund
| AB | 1892 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .28 |
| OBP | .345 |
| SLG | .412 |
| HR | 36 |
- Full name Brennon Reed Lund
- Born 11/27/1994 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Profile Ht.: 5'9" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Brigham Young
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Drafted in the 11th round (336th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2016 (signed for $100,000).
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Strong and quick, the 5-foot-10, 205-pound Lund burnished a strong hitting track record with a .387 junior season, including 94 hits, ranking fourth in Division I entering regional play. He's a 60 runner who has turned in 4.1-second times to first base at his best and runs well enough to play center field, though he's just an average defender. His gap approach hasn't produced much home run power yet but gives him enough juice to keep pitchers and defenders honest. Lund does have enough arm strength (he reached 92 off the mound as a prep) to fit the fourth outfielder profile if his bat falls short.
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Track Record: Lund spent the entire 2018 season at Double-A Mobile, where he showed a little more power to the pull side, decent plate discipline and improved overall defense, especially in center field.
Scouting Report: Though he is a prototypical leadoff hitter with good hands and a good feel for the strike zone, Lund is athletic and strong for his size, which could portend more power. He's an above-average runner with a slightly below-average arm. The Angels worked with Lund defensively on pre-pitch preparation, positioning and thinking about plays before they happen. Lund got better jumps, his route efficiency improved, and he seemed much more aware of his surroundings in the outfield.
The Future: Lund could reach the big leagues if he adds some pop, minimizes his tendency to chase pitches and improves defensively in center field, but it will probably be as a reserve. He'll move to Triple-A in 2019 and is in position to see Anaheim at some point during the season. -
A prototypical leadoff hitter with above-average speed, good on-base skills and the ability to bunt, Lund jumped two levels in 2017, from low Class A Burlington to high Class A Inland Empire to Double-A Mobile, combining to slash .308/.373/.403 with 21 doubles, four triples, six homers, 47 RBIs and 20 stolen bases in 121 games. Though he's a contact hitter with good hands and feel for the strike zone, Lund did have a tendency to chase pitches, striking out 100 times in 491 at-bats in 2017. Lund is athletic and strong for his size. He has a short, compact swing and is neither pull-dominant nor opposite-field dominant; he uses the whole field. When he finds the barrel, he has shown sneaky power. Lund is an instinctual defender with a slightly below-average arm who's working on jumps in the outfield. With his grit and baseball smarts, he reminds multiple scouts of veteran reserve outfielder Daniel Robertson. Lund may not have enough bat for an every-day job in the big leagues, but he has the potential to be a fourth or fifth outfielder. -
Lund, a Utah native, was a hometown hero at Brigham Young as a consistent force in the Cougars outfield for three years. Projected as a fifth-rounder, Lund lasted until the 11th round and signed with the Angels for $100,000. Lund is extremely athletic, is strong for his size and plays the game hard. He is a prototypical leadoff hitter with above-average speed, good on-base skills and the ability to bunt. With strong, quick hands, he has good bat speed and feel for the barrel. Lund is an instinctual defender with a slightly below-average arm that's enough to keep him in the center of the diamond. He spent most of his first pro season at low Class A Burlington, and with his baseball smarts should be able to head to high Class A Inland Empire in 2017 He projects as an extra outfielder who can consistently play above his tools.
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Strong and quick, the 5-foot-10, 205-pound Lund burnished a strong hitting track record with a .387 junior season, including 94 hits, ranking fourth in Division I entering regional play. He's a 60 runner who has turned in 4.1-second times to first base at his best and runs well enough to play center field, though he's just an average defender. His gap approach hasn't produced much home run power yet but gives him enough juice to keep pitchers and defenders honest. Lund does have enough arm strength (he reached 92 off the mound as a prep) to fit the fourth outfielder profile if his bat falls short. -
While Bingham High is one of the best programs in Utah, some scouts say that if Lund played in more of a traditional baseball hotbed he'd be getting more attention. He has a muscular build at 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds and offers plenty of tools, most notably his speed. He's a 70 runner on the 20-80 scouting scale and puts it to good use in the outfield and on the bases, where he's an aggressive basestealer and baserunner. He has above-average arm strength, so he will be an asset in center field. A lefthanded hitter, he has a compact, line-drive swing with enough punch to pepper the gaps. He knows his role is to get on base and put his speed to use, so he utilizes a flat swing to produce ground balls and line drives. Lund is committed to Brigham Young but scouts say he would prefer to sign.
