Brody Brecht - Prospect Profile

Joel Reuter - Bleacher Report - July 7th: "The 6'4", 235-pound right-hander had a 3.33 ERA with 128 strikeouts in 78.1 innings this spring, and while he issued 49 walks, he did cut his walk rate from 18.4 to 14.2 percent. If everything clicks, he could be the best pitcher in the 2024 class."

Ayrton Ostly - USA Today - July 4th: "Brecht pitched just 78.1 innings for Iowa this year but racked up 128 strikeouts, putting him fifth in the country in strikeouts per nine innings (14.71)."

Baseball America - July 1st: "A 6-foot-4, 235-pound righthander, Brecht has a great pitcher’s frame and attacks hitters from a higher release point and three-quarters slot. His fastball sits in the 96-97 mph range and has been up to 101 with hard cutting action that has made his fastball both a miss and groundball-inducing pitch."

MLB.com - July 1st: "When he's on, Brecht's fastball and slider are comparable to those of Paul Skenes, the No. 1 pick in last year's Draft. He can sit at 96-99 mph and touch 101 with his heater, which has explosive running action and superior shape to Skenes' fastball, though Brecht doesn't locate his nearly as well."

Prospects Live - May 29th: "The slider is the real deal, showing true double-plus potential with hellacious bite. It'll display shorter break with late lateral movement and he's shown an ability to land it for strikes when the fastball command is out of whack."

Keith Law - The Athletic - May 22nd: "He can hit 100 regularly as a starter and shows a plus slider that he throws more than the heater because he can land it more consistently and gets a ton of whiffs on it — 58 percent in the regular season, per data from Synergy Sports. He has a changeup but it’s both too straight and too firm right now."

Kiley McDaniel - ESPN - May 8th: "Brecht has been very up-and-down this spring but has caught fire of late and could go inside of 20, while I'd bet that one of the college arms in the 40+ FV group below will finish strong -- maybe even providing a Cade Horton style white-hot finish (crosses fingers)."

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