Brooks Hall Stats & Scouting Report

IP	13
ERA	2.08
WHIP	.69
BB/9	0
SO/9	8.31

Full name Steven Brooks Hall
Born 06/26/1990 in Anderson, SC
Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 235 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School T.L. Hanna
Drafted in the 4th round (136th overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2009 (signed for $700,000).

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Like Mississippi signee and top prep prospect David Renfroe, Hall would be an impact college player as a two-way option. He's a power bat at third base, though he lacks Renfroe's easy actions and feel for defense. He's much less of a prospect as a hitter than as a pitcher, where Hall was gaining some steam, especially after throwing a perfect game in March. Hall has good size and at times stays tall and uses his 6-foot-5 frame to his benefit, driving an 88-92 mph fastball down in the strike zone. At his best, he hit some 94s, and he also showed the ability to spin a power slider that could be a plus pitch. His frame has projection as well. His early helium peaked when he matched up with Mauldin High and righthander Madison Younginer, the top prospect in the Palmetto State, and Younginer won the matchup hands-down. Hall was limited in April to just hitting due to an biceps tendinitis injury, and scouts were starting to back off him considering his South Carolina commitment and bonus demands.

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After putting Hall on the 40-man roster after the 2013 season, the Brewers expected big things from the righthander. He broke out of the gate with five strong starts, but an elbow injury stopped his season there and he never got back on the mound. To make up some of that lost time, Hall logged 19 innings in the Arizona Fall League. When healthy, he throws a 91-94 mph fastball with armside run and pitches to contact. His best secondary pitch is an above-average changeup at 79-82 mph that is effective against lefthanders. Hall mixes in a fringe-average curveball with solid rotation and isn't afraid to throw it when behind in the count. Hall projects as a back-end starter or middle reliever capable of providing multiple innings. The injury setback probably will prompt the Brewers to send him back to Double-A Biloxi.
Hall played mostly shortstop in high school, pitching just five innings as a junior and 20 as a senior. The was enough for the Brewers to take him in the fourth round and give him a $700,000 bonus in 2009. He signed late that summer and began each of his two pro seasons in extended spring training. A slew of doubleheaders left Wisconsin needing an extra starter last May, and he pitched so well as a fill-in that he stayed in the rotation for the remainder of the season. Hall touched 95 mph with his fastball in high school, but he has sat at 87-92 mph in pro ball. He improved his fastball command in 2011, consistently driving the ball down in the zone with an over-the-top delivery. His best secondary pitch is a changeup that gives him a weapon against lefthanders, and he also throws a slurvy breaking ball in the low 80s. He's working on adding a cutter to expand his repertoire. Hall doesn't miss a lot of bats, but he stays ahead in the count and pitches to contact. A good competitor who profiles as a back-of-the-rotation starter, he'll begin 2012 in high Class A.
Hall pitched just five innings as a high school junior and 20 as a senior, but the Brewers saw enough to give him a $700,000 bonus after drafting him in the fourth round last June. He was shooting up draft boards thanks to his projectable frame and a perfect game that he threw in March, but he didn't pitch again after coming down with biceps tendinitis in April. He had committed to South Carolina as a two-way player who would have also been a power-hitting third baseman at the college level, but his future definitely was on the mound. Tall and lean, Hall uses his size to drive his 88-92 mph fastball down in the zone. He touches 95 at times and should do so with more regularity as he fills out. He also flashes a hard slider that could give him a second plus pitch. Like most young pitchers, Hall needs to develop a changeup, refine his command and improve his consistency. Because he hasn't logged a lot of innings on the mound, the Brewers could take it slow with him and allow him to make his pro debut in Rookie ball after opening 2010 in extended spring training.