Draft Prospect: - RHP - Brandon Kline

       RHP       Brandon Kline

3-14-11: - http://bullpenbanter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=392:college-baseball-weekend-04-observations&catid=18:articles&Itemid=11 Player: Branden Kline College: University of Virginia  Position: Relief Pitcher   Bats/Throws: R/R  Height/Weight: 6'3" / 190 lbs. Tall with a strong base and room to add muscle to upper half; long lanky arms  Straight overhand arm slot; really extends arm on the backside Fastball had excellent downward plane  Hard slider with vertical movement; primary secondary pitch Threw one overhand curve ball during the outing for called strike; pitch had good shape Change-up had some drop to it Relied on the angle created by his size and arm slot to get batters to chase fastballs low out of the zone (some in the dirt) Control and command were solid

6-11-10: - http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110608&content_id=20222396&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&partnerId=rss_mlb Branden Kline, RHP, Virginia: Virginia's closer, Kline had 17 saves heading into the Super Regional. He's athletic and has a live arm, the kind of college closer who could be very quick to the big leagues.

Ranked #101 in the 2012 Prospects List compiled by the All-American Athletic Foundation http://allamericanfoundation.pointstreaksites.com/view/allamericanfoundation/news/mlb-2012-draft

6-13-11: - http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=88827&SPID=10613&DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=205159611 In the decisive game of the Charlottesville Super Regional, No. 1 national seed Virginia scored two runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to rally for a 3-2 win over UC Irvine Monday at Davenport Field. Sophomore Branden Kline got the win for Virginia, improving to 4-1. He pitched the final 1.2 innings, allowing one unearned run on one hit. Cavalier starter Will Roberts went the first 7.1 innings, allowing one run on five hits.

6-15-11: - http://collegebaseball360.com/2011/06/15/ncbwa-college-baseball-all-american-teams  - NCBWA Division I All-America Team  FIRST TEAM   RP Branden Kline, Virginia So. 4-1 2.15 30 0 0 17 37.2 27 12 9 18 49

6-20-11: - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/740905-omaha-eye-openers-2012-mlb-draft-prospects-at-the-2011-college-world-series#/articles/740905-omaha-eye-openers-2012-mlb-draft-prospects-at-the-2011-college-world-series/page/2 - The Cavaliers should take a hit next year after losing Danny Hultzen and Tyler Wilson, but they should be bolstered by the addition of RHP Branden Kline to the rotation. Kline, a 2009 sixth-round draft pick by the Red Sox, has pitched the last two years out of the bullpen, saving a combined 20 games. This year he has posted a 49:18 K:BB ratio and a 2.15 ERA in 30 contests. Kline has good size (6'3", 190) and is a former Louisville Slugger Maryland State Player of the Year. He throws in the low-to-mid 90s and complements his fastball with a curveball and a slider. He has already proven himself as a reliever, and with the Hultzen and Wilson departing, along with Will Roberts and Cody Winiarski, Kline might finally get his shot as a starter.

7-21-11: - http://mlbdraftguide.com/1/2011/07/21/branden-kline-2012-draft-profile -Branden Kline was one of the top college closers in 2011 and is set to serve as Virginia’s Friday night starter in 2012.  A long armed righthander, Kline has the command and stuff to be an elite level starter.  He uses an overhand arm slot and has a good downward angle on his fastball. Kline’s fastball sits in the low to mid 90′s.  A plus slider is his top secondary pitch.  Kline’s curve and change are aslo quality pitches.