Hayden
Brightbill

1/22/17
5-foot-11, 155-pound prospect. On the mound the right-hander starts with a slower tempo that speeds up prior to release. Works through a near over the top slot with some quickness to his arm. Fastball gets through the zone on a downhill plane at 76-79 mph. Spins an 11/5 shaped breaking ball that showed gradual break at 62-65 mph.  Still developing feel for his 66-67 mph changeup. In the outfield he uses aggressive footwork approaching the baseball. Would like to see him maintain momentum into his throws more consistently. Right-handed hitter that starts in a wide, closed stance. Uses small stride. Room to improve use of his lower half. Hands start out and away from his body then tend to drop some in his load and proceed to take level path to the ball with two handed finish. Top exit velocity of 74 mph.