MLB Draft: LHP Ben Brecht, Rd. 5 No. 158 Tampa Bay Rays
June 4, 2019
Between June 3 and 5, the annual MLB Draft will be taking place. Every year, there's a number of former and current prospects selected who were born and raised in Illinois. PBR will be following along, posting in-depth player spotlights for each player selected out of the state of Illinois.
Ben Brecht
Class of 2016 / LHP
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2016Commitment: UC Santa Barbara
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Primary Position: LHP
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High School: New TrierState: IL
- Summer Team: Elite Training
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Height: 6-7Weight: 215lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/R
Videos
2018
Player News
- MLB Draft: LHP Ben Brecht, Rd. 5 No. 158 Tampa Bay Rays - Jun 4, 2019
- College Crosscheck: UCSB at CAL - Oct 18, 2018
- 2016 PBR First Team All-State - Jun 28, 2016
- Illinois Scout Blog - Jun 12, 2016
- Illinois Draft Preview - Jun 12, 2016
- 4A Schaumburg Super Sectional: St. Charles North Walks Off - Jun 6, 2016
- 2016 Draft Blog - May 6, 2016
- New Trier Shuts Out De La Salle Behind Brecht - Mar 30, 2016
- Super 60: Complete Illinois Prospect Scouting Reports - Feb 16, 2016
- Preseason All-State Preview: Roster and Check-In Times - Feb 11, 2016
- Super 60 Spotlight: Ben Brecht - Feb 5, 2016
- PBR Draft 100: Deeper look inside Illinois - Dec 15, 2015
- Illinois 2016 Rankings Updated - Nov 5, 2015
- PBR Mailbag: Midwest Pitching Prospects - Sep 28, 2015
- Area Code Games: Day 3 Notebook - Aug 7, 2015
- Updated Overall 2016 Rankings Released - Jul 24, 2015
- Updated Illinois 2016 Rankings Released - Jul 18, 2015
- Midwest ProCase: Risers and Revelations - Jul 2, 2015
- Midwest ProCase: Top 10 Performances - Jun 30, 2015
- Illinois Scout Blog - Jun 9, 2015
- Forde Steals The Show In Fenwick Victory - Jun 2, 2015
- Illinois Preseason All-State Showcase: Top Overall Prospects - Mar 10, 2015
- Preseason Team Countdown: No. 42 New Trier - Mar 8, 2015
- Preseason All-State Showcase: Pitching Analysis - Mar 6, 2015
- The Buzz: Joe Donovan (IL) To Join His Brother At Michigan - Dec 5, 2014
- Future Games: Team Illinois Pitching Staff Highlights - Aug 5, 2014
- Updated and Expanded 2016 Illinois Rankings - Jul 21, 2014
- Future Games Spotlight: Ben Brecht - Jul 20, 2014
- Team Illinois announces PBR Future Games Roster - Jul 15, 2014
- Illinois Scout Blog - Jun 12, 2014
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Scouting Report
10/13/18 - XL frame with length in limbs and high, tight waist; lean build throughout with frame able to continue to add to it. Narrow and tall on the mound with hands starting up high at his chin before drop to waist as he steps back and lifting up to chin with high front knee. Tall posture at highest point on the mound breaking hands on knee; compact arm shows high back elbow before ¾ release point. Limited stride length with quick rotation and finish over stiff front leg; follows driveline down hill and regularly stays inline with target. FB 85-89 T90 fringe-average with short, lateral cut when working at lower velocity; straight with ability to create angle at highest velocity. Pitched to top and bottom thirds of zone avoiding middle of the plate during outing. SLD 80-82 fringe-average showing sweep to gloveside with cross-plate break showing little depth; flashes of tighter action staying off barrel and mainly used to gloveside. CB 77-78 1-to-7 action showing small depth with early, high-spin action; used sparingly, mainly early in count as show pitch. Average command of all pitches and ability to spot FB made pitches play up during outing.
6/11/16 - Drafted in the 36th round by the Baltimore Orioles out of New Trier HS.