BRETT LORIN

3/31/87; 5th '08 (Seattle); Long Beach State Univ.
R/R; 6-7, 245

Level	W-L-Sv	G	GS	IP	H	HR	BB	K	BB/9	K/9	WHIP	OAVG	ERA
2008 A (Sea)	0-2-0	8	6	30.0	30	1	16	32	4.8	9.6	1.53	.275	4.80
2008 A- (Sea)	1-0-0	5	5	22.1	17	1	9	29	3.6	11.7	1.16	.207	2.82
2009 A (Sea)	5-4-0	16	16	88.2	61	9	25	87	2.5	8.8	0.97	.192	2.44
2009 A	3-1-0	7	7	34.1	33	2	10	29	2.6	7.6	1.25	.264	1.57

The Pirates acquired Lorin, RHPs Aaron Pribanic and Nathan Adcock, C/1B Jeff Clement and SS Ronny Cedeno from Seattle for SS Jack Wilson and RHP Ian Snell. He originally went to the University of Arizona, where he pitched only ten innings as a freshman. He transferred to Long Beach State and redshirted a year before joining the rotation in his junior year, so he hadn't pitched very much before being drafted. Baseball America rated him Seattle's 28th best prospect, one spot behind Pribanic, and the two made up 40% of the Mariners' low A rotation in 2009. His best pitch is a curve and he has a developing changeup. His fastball is either 88-92 or 90-93, depending on what source you credit. Scouts believe, given his size and limited experience, that his velocity could still improve. He's registered impressive K rates so far, despite the lack of overwhelming stuff, and had allowed very few baserunners in 2009 before the trade. He continued to pitch well after the trade even though he gave up a lot more hits. In seven starts for the Power, he allowed two earned runs once, one four times, and none twice. He should open 2010 in the Bradenton rotation.

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