Brandon
Zielinski

 Zielinski stands 6-foot-1, 175-pounds with a lean athletic look, displays high-end athleticism evidenced by his 6.83 60-yard. Offensively- Stands with feet shoulder width apart, hands loose in front of his head. On the pitch he loads back, barrel stays tall with a stride for timing. Above average bat-speed (exit velocity 90 mph) level plane through contact, shorter extension after contact, rolls some on inside pitches. Defensively- Stays behind the ball, fields slightly deep into his stance, funnel is average with a short arm-action, arm-strength was 72 mph. Pitching, uses a side-step, high leg-lift with a tucked upper-half. Arm-action is back and shorter, high-3/4 slot with a fastball that peaked 79 mph. Curveball sat 70-72.

 With a thin, athletic frame, the young dual guy Brandon Zielinski sat 77-79 MPH in his first outing of the spring on a cold windy day in Buffalo. Fast ball was a little straight which allowed it get hit, but curve ball showed some good depth and was able to get some swing and misses from the Panthers. Zielinski stays tall early in delivery but loses some velocity by cutting himself off prior to fully extending in front.  After his duties on the mound were over Brandon showed great versatility up the middle making some smooth plays at SS.