BRENT KLINGER

7/21/88; '08 21st; Glendale (AZ) CC
R/R; 6-4, 185

Level

W-L-Sv

BB/9

K/9

WHIP

OAVG

ERA

2007 NJCAA

1-2-0

19.2

4.12

9.15

1.88

5.49

2008 NJCAA

6-4-0

66.1

4.48

8.14

1.42

3.80

2008 A-

0-0-0

1.2

5.40

1.20

.143

0.00

2008 R

0-0-0

13.2

1.98

7.90

0.73

.140

0.66

Baseball America rated Klinger the 38th best prospect in Arizona. His fastball supposedly reaches 94, although it was 88-90 in spring training in 2009, 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 was an Oral Roberts recruit and his prospective college coach seemed to agree with BA that he could 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 went to Bradenton and dominated there, then made a brief appearance at State College. He got a fitting introduction to the hapless Spikes in his last outing of the season when he allowed four unearned runs in two-thirds of an inning despite allowing just one hit and one walk. The Pirates were impressed with Klinger, but he wasn't on a full season roster to start the 2009 season. He could appear with West Virginia later or he could just start at State College.

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