Supp 1st Round - 36th Overall - OF - Bryce Brentz

3. Bryce Brentz – Middle Tennessee State – has the most raw power in the draft class… incredible bat command and speed… projects out as a first baseman… even as a pitcher he had 63Ks in 88.2 IP and a 4.57 ERA… 2009: .328 17-HR 71-RBI


7/07 fr. www.projectprospect.com: If you want your kid to be a massive power hitter, name him Bryce. Bryce Brentz is the No. 1 power hitting prospect from the four-year college ranks. Brentz lead all of Division-I in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs, and total bases all that ads up to a triple slash line of .465/.535/.930 with 28 home runs. While MTSU plays in a strong hitter park (120 PF, BoydsWorld.com), Brentz compliments his outstanding power with very solid zone judgement. Brentz walked 11.4% of the time last year while striking out in just 11.8% of his plate appearances. A college center fielder, Brentz gets knocked some for his defense as some think he may wind up at first base in the pros. Wherever he plays, his bat could be special.



7/09 fr. Keith Law/ www.espn.com : “he was by far the best player on Team USA".



7/13: As of July 13, hitting .476 for Team USA.



7-21: 2010 MLB Mock Draft - 2nd Edition - July 21, 2009 by Scouting The Sports http://scoutingthesports.com/?p=3632 - 8. Baltimore Orioles - Bryce Brentz Outfielder Middle Tennessee State - -In his first year, Brentz was a collegiate freshman All-American. In his second year, Brentz’s average actually rose and so did his homer run total. He finished with a .465/.535/.930 line in 230 at-bats, slugging 28 home runs, 19 doubles, and a pair of triples. Brentz has the most raw power in a draft class which is already loaded with power, and has incredible bat command and even better bat speed. Brentz can easily play any of the corner outfield positions with decent range and an above average arm. Teams could also look into developing him into a first baseman.



9-16: From www.baseballamrica.com : - College Top 25 draft prospects: 14. Bryce Brentz, of Middle Tennessee State

9-24: From: http://mlbresource.blogspot.com: Mock Draft Version 1.0 – 4th pick overall - Bryce Brentz, OF - Middle Tennesse State

9-28: From http://mlbresource.blogspot.com: - Mock Draft Version 2 - #8 pick overall - Bryce Brentz, OF - Middle Tennessee State - All Brentz does is hit every year. He is a perfect fit for Toronto and should be a middle of the order hitters for years to come. Toronto has actually done a very nice job developing pitching in their farm system and now David Cooper at 1B and Bryce Brentz in the OF could be a dangerous lineup to back these young arms.

10-5 from http://mlbbonusbaby.com: 20. Atlanta Braves – Bryce Brentz, OF, Middle Tennessee – (3rd OF picked in draft) - There’s been a lot of hype around Brentz with his huge numbers, and my draft profile of him has been wildly popular. However, Brentz has his flaws, as pitch recognition continues to be a bit of a concern with him. Do we have another Jeff Francoeur on our hands? Not at all. But it’s just something to watch. On the plus side, he’s got big raw power, solid athleticism, and a plus arm for a corner outfield spot, so any team looking for a potential middle-of-the-order hitter will grab him. Atlanta can’t have guys like Matt Diaz, Garret Anderson, and Ryan Church forever if they expect to win.

10-5 from http://baseballdraftreport.com: - top 50 prospects in 2010 draft – #23 - Brian Brentz – 2nd Ofer on list

10-7: - from http://mlbbonusbaby.com - Bryce Brentz, Middle Tennessee - Brentz is a corner outfielder with a plus arm who fits best long-term in right field. He’s got plus hit and power tools, and he’s probably got the highest ceiling of any college hitter in the 2010 class. Read more about Brentz here. Projected draft slot: Early- to mid-first round.

10-13 from www.mymlbdraft.com: 2010 MLB Mock Draft - #17 – (3rd OF picked) - Bryce Brentz

11-2 from www.perfectgame.com: - Future Scout Sully said: Here is my list of the Top 50 in the class. I have seen almost every one of these players. Went out to AFLAC for the week, saw team usa play, and went to many cape games: - 13-OF Bryce Brentz (1st OF on list)

11-3 from www.mlbresource.com: 3rd Mock draft – #15 - Bryce Brentz, OF - Middle Tennessee State - This is the compensation pick for signing LHP Matt Purke last year. I think the Rangers simply try and get the best hitter available with this pick and select the slugger that has done nothing but hit homeruns in college. (3rd OF on list)

11-17 from www.mlbdraft.blogspot.com: - 12. Cincinnati Reds- Bryce Brentz, OF, MTSU - Shuffled a lot on this pick, but ultimately settled on Brentz. All he has done since he entered college was mash. A true power hitter, Brentz has the ability to hit for power to all fields. With another big year at Middle Tennessee, Brentz will land himself in the middle of the first round. (1st OF picked)

11-18 from www.macksmets.blogspot.com: - 10 OF Brian Brentz – again, I like seasoned college vets over high schoolers and the top outfielder in this draft, IMO, is Brentz. (1st OF on list)

11-20 from www.draftamerica.com: - 7. New York (N) -- Bryce Brentz, OF, Mid. Tenn. St. The Mets tend to shy away from expensive selections, and Brentz could be a slot (or close to it) signing around here if organizations can't get comfortable with him as a top 10 pick given the offensive-friendly home park and inconsistent competition.

11-23 from www.deepleagues.com: - #7 - N.Y. Mets - Bryce Brentz (1B, Middle Tennessee State) (only 1B on list)

12-15 rom www.5tooltalk.com: Mock Draft – 1st round: - 24 Giants Bryce Brentz OF NCAA

12-20 from www.thecollegebaseballblog.com – voyed to the 2010 MCBWA 1st team all-american squad

1-7-9: Morisato's 2010 MLB Mock Draft - Version 1.0 - 14th Overall – The Milwaukee Brewers - Bryce Brentz (CF/RF), Middle Tennessee State - Brentz was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 30th round of the 2007 draft as a pitcher, but has since become one of the best outfield prospects in the college ranks. Brentz’s bat is his best tool, as he will hit for average and should hit for above average power. He’s got excellent bat speed and fairly good pitch recognition. However, he is an overly aggressive hitter, which results in him striking out a lot. That is a concern in the long term. Defensively, Brentz profiles well as a right fielder, thanks to his range and his strong arm. He is going to get his knocks on his stats because he plays in a smaller conference. Still, he deserves to be ranked as one of the top college outfield talents available in this draft. With the Brewers seeking more youth in their outfield, and with their aggressive shopping of Corey Hart, this seems like a solid fit.

2010 MLB DRAFT MOCK DRAFT- 12/31/09 – www.jjscouting.com - 12. Cincinnati Reds- Bryce Brentz, OF, MTSU - Shuffled a lot on this pick, but ultimately settled on Brentz. All he has done since he entered college was mash. A true power hitter, Brentz has the ability to hit for power to all fields. With another big year at Middle Tennessee, Brentz will land himself in the middle of the first round.



1-1-9 from www.draftsite.com: - #10 San Diego Bryce Brentz OF Middle Tennessee State 6'0" 185 R,R

1-15-0 from http://mlbbonusbaby.com: - 22. Texas Rangers – Bryce Brentz, OF, Middle Tennessee – Brentz is a bit of a message board sensation that even people with average interest in the draft have heard about. Looking at his stats can do that. However, with reports surfacing that Brentz has possible makeup and work ethic issues, I was generous in placing him even as high as this. He’s an all bat corner outfielder that’s faced limited competition, though the bat is truly special at times. If he has another monster year and answers some questions, he’ll go higher, but for now he slots well here as the Rangers’ second first-round pick. Previously: #20.

1-15-9 from http://baseballdraftreport.com: - #31 Tampa Bay Rays: OF Bryce Brentz – Middle Tennessee State - Super Nintendo numbers (.465/.535/.930) and comparisons to Nick Markakis’s two-way skill set have gotten Brentz a disproportionate amount of pub when compared to other draft prospects, but, hey, any time a casual baseball fan knows the name of a draft prospect months in advance we have to consider that a strong indicator of the rapid growth of MLB draft coverage. Brentz has special bat speed and should be an above-average defender in right field professionally. I’d love to take closer look at the game-by-game breakdown of Brentz’s ‘09 numbers to see the types of pitchers he is doing the most of his damage off of, though the sample sizes involved may not yield any kind of meaningful conclusions. With six months between now and then draft, I’m sure I’ll be able to delve a little deeper into Brentz’s numbers one way or another.

3-20 from http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100318&content_id=8828004&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb - Brentz has proven he's not a one-year wonder. After his outstanding sophomore campaign, he was invited to join Team USA. Playing alongside players from "bigger" conferences, Brentz was hardly in awe, hitting .366 with a .563 slugging percentage in 71 at-bats. It was a summer that filled him with even more confidence. Brentz has continued to turn around pitches of all sorts with regularity. After a slightly slow start to the 2010 season, Brentz was up to a .382 average with seven homers, 15 RBIs and a .750 SLG through 16 games. That might sound like it pales in comparison to his ridiculous 2009 season, but at this point last year, he was at about the same rate, if not lower, across the board.

4-1 from http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010/04/01/mtsus-brentz-to-miss-3-weeks/#more-24993 - According to a report by Aaron Fitt of Baseball America, Bryce Brentz will miss the next 2-3 weeks with a fracture in his right ankle. He substained the injury during warmups last week for a game on Friday against South Alabama. He will not be traveling with the team this weekend to Florida Atlantic as he will stay in Murfreesboro to get treatment. This injury is tough news for Middle Tennessee State as they were expected to compete for the Sun Belt title this year but have gotten off to a 5-4 conference mark. If the Blue Raiders are going to win the Sun Belt this season, it will be on the back of Brentz’s bat and his pitching.

4-2 from: - http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=2050 - Bryce Brentz, of, Middle Tennessee State - [Editor's note: This interview took place before Brentz's recent injury.] "He's so aggressive that he gets himself into trouble at times. I know there was a four- or five-game stretch there where he was tied for the career home run record at Middle Tennessee and it looked like every at-bat he was trying to set it. And he doesn't need to be that aggressive to hit the ball out. He has tremendous bat speed and a good swing and he gets himself out when he gets too aggressive. That's where I think a lot of the strikeouts are coming from. It's funny, as he's kind of piled up the strikeouts, I went back through some of my game notes through last year and this year, and I don't think I've seen him strike out once when I was in the park. He's got very good hand-eye coordination and he's very strong. He's not your prototypical 6-3, 6-4 outfielder with the big size, but he's very strong from the elbows to the fingertips and has great bat speed. It's nice this year that's he's not having to be their Friday night guy because you can get a much better feel for him on defense. Last year, he was playing left field and he usually wouldn't take infield/outfield, you didn't see the arm strength there—but I've seen him up to 93 on the mound and he's a guy where it really translates out in the field. He's got a plus arm and it might even be a little bit better than that. I think he profiles in right field better than center field, but I would certainly send him out there in center and let him play off the position. He's going to go really good, I think."



4-16 from: - http://projectprospect.com/article/2010/04/15/2010-draft-class-update - Bryce Brentz went 0-1 with a strikeout in a mid-week tilt against in-state rival Vanderbilt. This one at-bat was entirely unremarkable save for the fact that Brentz made this pinch hitting appearance with a broken foot. The Middle Tennessee star outfielder had missed the past two weeks with a fractured ankle but still hobbled up to the plate with the tying run on in hopes of pulling off his best Kirk Gibson impression. While Brentz’s at-bat ended much less dramatically, no one can ever doubt his competitiveness or toughness. Ever.

4-19 from: http://www.baseballrumormill.com/2010/04/mlb-draft-notes-saturday-review-417/#more - Middle Tennessee State's Bryce Brentz continues to rebound well from his injury hitting a grand-slam, his 10th home run of the year, as part of a 3-for-5, seven RBI effort against Troy University

4-27 from: - http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/MLB_Draft - Middle Tennessee State outfielder/pitcher Bryce Brentz returned to action April 13 after suffering a hairline fracture in his ankle in late March. He struck out as a pinch hitter against Vanderbilt in his first at-bat. Brentz (pictured) missed 11 games because of the injury. Before he got hurt, he was batting .354 with eight homers and 17 RBIs. But scouting directors who evaluate players with injury concerns pay as much attention to how the players rebounds off the injury as the severity of the injury itself. In the eight games after that pinch-hitting appearance, Brentz went 9-for-32 (.281) with three homers, 14 RBIs, 10 runs scored, six walks and two doubles.

5-12 from: - http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-cubs-wrigley-bound/2010/05/cubs-draft-preview--hitters.html - Bryce Brentz OF--Middle Tennesse St.-- 6'0 185 - He's been moving up draft boards from a late 1st to now a 10-15 pick. As it sits now, he's looking just outside of the Cubs range at 16. Brentz offers a nice package of tools, all 5 grading as average to above average. He's a corner OF with an impresive arm, touching 93 off the mound. Athletic and average runner showing average range, which will be enough for either LF or RF. His short, compact stroke shows an ability to hit for average and somewhere from solid average to plus power. He does strike out in bunches but for the most part offers a well rounded game overall. With the college hitting class so thin it now looks as though he'll be off the baord before the Cubs pick.

5-18 from: - http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=10895 - Bryce Brentz, OF, Middle Tennessee State - A toolsy outfielder who should go in the middle of the first round next month, Brentz certainly didn't hurt himself with a weekend that including nine hits, a pair of home runs, and nine RBI. Currently batting .366/.461/.696 for the Blue Raiders with 15 home runs in 161 at-bats, Brentz has a long history of performance—including 28 home runs as a sophomore. The only thing holding him back right now is a six-foot, 185-pound frame that left one scouting director saying, "he's just not what big-league power hitters look like." One gets the feeling that he's more likely to be an outlier in either direction; a true draft steal who got overlooked for some perceived physical shortcomings, or further proof of just how different the college and pro games are.