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Branden Brown
Class of 2022 / RHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2022
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Primary Position: RHPSecondary Position: SS
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High School: Combine Academy (NC)State: MD
- Summer Team: Dig-In Baseball
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Height: 6-3Weight: 180lbs
- Bat/Throw: R/R
Statistics


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Player News
- 2021 Maryland All-PBR Third Team - Jul 9, 2021
- Maryland Preseason All-State Session II: Pitcher Analysis - May 6, 2021
- Maryland Preseason All-State Session II: Middle Infield Analysis - May 4, 2021
- Maryland Preseason All-State Session II: Quick Hits - Mar 26, 2021
- MD/DE Top Uncommitted 2021 Pitchers - Oct 5, 2020
- MD/DE Top Uncommitted 2021 Middle Infielders - Oct 1, 2020
- Maryland Top 50 Uncommitted 2021's - Sep 21, 2020
- Maryland Class of 2021 Rankings: Risers - Sep 17, 2020
- Top Prospect Games West: Middle Infield Analysis - Aug 24, 2020
- Top Prospect Games West: Pitcher Analysis Part 1 - Aug 18, 2020
- PBR MD Limited Series All Tournament Team - Aug 11, 2020
- Top Prospect Games West: Two-way Standouts - Jul 27, 2020
- Spotlight: Uncommitted 2021 Branden Brown - May 26, 2020
- MD/DE Top Uncommitted 2021 Middle Infielders - May 21, 2020
- MD 2021 Rankings Positional Breakdown: Middle Infielders - May 8, 2020
- Maryland 2021 Rankings: Risers - Apr 23, 2020
- Maryland Preseason All-State: Middle Infield Analysis - Mar 26, 2020
- Maryland Preseason All-State: Pitcher Analysis - Mar 25, 2020
- 2020 Howard County Season Preview - Mar 2, 2020
- Preseason All State Session II: Superlatives - Feb 20, 2020
- Top Prospect Games West: Middle Infield Analysis - Jul 19, 2019
- Top Prospect Games West: Pitcher Analysis - Jul 18, 2019
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Scouting Report
Preseason All-State Session II
Positional Profile: SS/RHP
Body: 6’2”, 157 pounds. Long, athletic, projectable frame
Hit: RHH. Hits from a balanced, slightly open stance at the plate with nice hand rhythm. Creates good hand separation and attacks the ball with intent. Small leg kick and short stride staying behind the ball well with good lower half involvement. Maintains solid balance throughout with quick hands and fast bat speed. Creates great extension through the zone and past contact with an uphill swing path. Strong two handed finish. Really nice middle to pull side approach during BP.
Power: 86 mph exit velocity from the tee. Power to the pull side present with more projected.
Arm: RH. INF - 79 mph. Throws with short arm action from a mid to high three quarter slot.
Defense: Works through the ball with quick feet and clean actions, fielding it out in front from an athletic base. Quick exchanges, soft hands, and smooth double play feeds to second base. Plays loose and moves very well.
Run: 4.83 home-to-first time.
Delivery: Initiates his delivery out of a calm lift-and-replace leg kick. On this day, he pitched strictly from the stretch into a compact balance point. Smooth, kick out stride down the mound and into his landing position. Glove separation with the ability to get over his front side was evident. Consistently repeats his delivery and displayed a strong follow through.
Arm Action: RH. Throws out of a mid three-quarter arm slot.
FB: T81 mph, 78-79 mph. Subtle arm-side run. More in the tank.
CB: 62-66 mph. Tight, 11/5 shape and action.
CH: 72-73 mph. Arm-side fade at the plate.
SL: 70-72 mph. Turns the door knob well, tight spin.
MD Top Prospect Games West 6.26.19
Long, athletic, lean body type and projectable 6’1’’, 142 pound frame. Hits from a slightly crouched, open stance at the plate with weight shifted on back side in a pre-loaded position. Short, quick stride and hand separation hitting from that pre-loaded stance. Stays behind the ball very well, strong lower half involvement and a slightly longer uphill swing path. Showed quick hands creating fast bat speed through the hitting zone. Really nice balance, excellent extension past contact and a strong finish. Gap-to-gap line drive type hitter with occasional pop. Recorded a 79 mph exit velocity. Athletic, rangy, and moves extremely well on the infield. Plays with active feet and works through the ball with soft hands fielding the ball out in front. Showed clean actions and quick exchanges. Throws with long, loose arm action from a high three-quarter slot at 75 mph across the diamond. Showed the ability to throw from various arm angles depending on the type of play. Ran a 7.71 60-yard time. Pitches from the stretch. Controlled leg kick into a compact balance point. Clean hand separation taking glove straight to the sky. Gets over front side well and lands square to the plate with an athletic finish. Showed some lower half involvement and excellent extension. Throws with shorter arm action from a high three-quarter slot with easy effort. Arm is very loose and creates quick arm speed through release. Fastball sat 72-73 mph and touched 74 mph. Breaking ball was 57-59 mph with gradual 12/6 shape and changeup sat 68-70 mph. Also featured a slider at 69 mph and a cutter at 70 mph.