Joe
Brawner

6/19/13: Brawner is a strong-bodied 6-foot-4, 225-pound two-way player. On the mound, Brawner works quickly with good temp and rhythm. He comes from a ¾ arm slot and delivers his pitches with regular effort and displays command of the strike zone. Brawner’s fastball was thrown in the 74-76 mph range with slight arm side movement. His breaking ball has 10-to-4 shape thrown consistently for a strike with near fastball arm speed and sharp, late break. He also showed a 66-68 mph change up. At first base, Brawner moves well around the bag with sure hands and accurate throws when turning double plays. Offensively, the big lefty has strong hands and creates barrel whip through the zone. His swing is long and level with extension through contact and pull side power.

2/18/13: Brawner is a physically imposing 6-foot-4, 215-pound LHP who showed ability to throw three pitches for a strike. Brawner has short arm action and comes from a high ¾ arm slot. His fastball was thrown in the 69-71 mph range, topping at 73-mph with good downward movement. He also showed a gradual breaking 1-to-7 breaking ball (56-60 mph) and a 60-65 mph change up with some fade action. With some fine-tuning of his mechanics, Brawner has the ability to see an increase in velocity, as well as sharper movement on his off speed pitches.