OWEN BROLSMA

10/6/84; '08 48th; Texas Tech Univ.
R/R; 6-1, 210

Level

W-L-Sv

BB/9

K/9

WHIP

OAVG

ERA

2004 NCAA

2-0-0

18.0

3.50

4.50

1.11

.203

4.00

2005 INJURED

2006 NCAA

1-0-0

15.2

3.45

1.47

.279

9.19

2007 DNP

2008 NCAA

1-0-0

21.2

5.40

6.23

1.71

.293

6.23

2008 A-

0-3-2

29.2

5.16

6.37

2.33

.382

10.01

Brolsma started off at the Univ. of Nevada, but had Tommy John surgery after his first year. After returning for one year, he sat out 2007 and got his degree. He then went to graduate school at Texas Tech and used his last year of eligibility. In addition to the other poor numbers, Brolsma hit 11 batters in 2008 in just 21.2 IP, so something was clearly very wrong with his control. Baseball America rated him the 72nd best prospect in Texas. It'd be interesting to see the explanation, but BA didn't provide one. At least some scouts, including one of the Pirates', must believe Brolsma has a good arm and just needs to get completely healthy. He has a low-90s fastball and a slider, and figures to be a reliever. He signed after the draft and could headed to State College, where the answer to the question of why he'd be regarded as a prospect did not materialize. Brolsma had the distinction of being the worst pitcher on what was probably the worst pitching staff in organized baseball. Things didn't exactly improve as the season went along, either. He allowed a staggering twenty earned runs in his last 7.1 IP. Maybe an answer will come next year.

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