BRENT KLINGER
7/21/88; '08 21st; Glendale (AZ) CC
R/R; 6-4, 185
| Level |
W-L-Sv |
G |
GS |
IP |
H |
BB |
K |
ERA |
OAVG |
OOBP |
OSLG |
| 2007 NJCAA |
1-2-0 |
13 |
|
19.2 |
28 |
9 |
20 |
5.49 |
|
|
|
| 2008
NJCAA |
6-4-0 |
12 |
|
66.1 |
61 |
33 |
60 |
3.80 |
|
|
|
Baseball America rated Klinger the 38th best prospect in
Arizona. His fastball reaches 94 and BA referred to him
as "projectable." That's pretty much a stock characterization for
any pitcher who is 6'4" or above. The idea seems to
be that the pitcher will gain velocity as he fills
out, but at least where Pirate prospects are concerned it never happens, and I literally
mean "never." Klinger is an Oral Roberts recruit and his prospective college coach seems to agree
with BA that he can get better. Glendale doesn't play
in a big hitting environment—of their top pitchers, Klinger was the
weakest in 2008, although he had the best K rate. The Pirates
signed him about five weeks after the draft. He could report either
to State College or Bradenton.
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