Brandon
Garland

6/10/15 - 6-foot-2, 182-pound prospect uses long arm action through a high-3/4 slot, arm is loose and quick, was on the mound for the second time since missing a good part of the spring with an ankle injury, struggled some with command in the first inning, fastball sat 87-90 mph touching 91, flashed a slider at 78-79 mph, 77-82 mph changeup is a solid pitch and thrown with good arm action and deception, allowed one infield single, walked two, and struck out three in his two innings of work, one of the top left-handed arms in the 2017 class.

2/7/15 - The 6-foot-2, 182-pound LHP shows  great baseball size with a tall and strong athletic frame. The lefty has a balanced delivery that creates momentum and torque to create his velocity. Shows a high-level caliber fastball that sits at 89-90mph with good arm-side run topping out at 91mph, Due to Garland’s long release the ball seems to explode from his hand and jumps on the hitter very quickly. Garland does an outstanding job driving through the pitcher’s plane. His curveball shows depth with a 1/7 fast but late break at 75-77mph, Garland’s changeup 69-71 mph can be very effective with a 20 mph pitch differential with gradual movement. 

Garland was selected to the Class AA All-State team by the TSWA as a freshman.  He posted a 6-2 record with an 0.90 ERA and racked up 91 strikeouts in 55 IP.  Garland's fastball reaches into the high 80's.