PATRICK BRESNEHAN

4/23/85; '06 5th; Arizona State Univ.
R/R; 6-2, 205

Level
W-L-Sv
G
GS
IP
H
BB
K
ERA
OAVG
OOBP
OSLG
2004 NCAA
3-2-5
23
1
41.1
41
27
45
4.79
.268
 
 
2005 NCAA
5-4-2
31
11
88.1
100
32
79
5.60
.282
 
 
2006 NCAA
3-3-0
16
9
59.2
62
31
47
4.53
.264
 
 

Bresnehan, like 4th round pick Jared Hughes, did not live up to his billing as a top prep prospect.  He throws a fastball that reaches 93, but it lacks movement and he struggled with the strike zone in college.  The Pirates like his slider and regard him as a potential setup reliever.  Looking for bullpen help rather than starters seems to have been a part of the team's "aim low" strategy in the 2006 draft.  He appears to be yet another overdraft, probably the third by the Pirates in the first five rounds.  He's signed and will probably head for Williamsport.

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