Player: Branden Kline
Position: RHP
School: Virginia
Date of Birth: 9/29/1991
Height/Weight: 6’3/190
Bats/Throws: R/R
Class Of: 2013
Previously Drafted: 2009, 6th Rd, Red Sox
Scouting Report:
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.
Awards/Achievements:
- 2011 1st Team All-ACC
- 2011 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team
- 2011 VaSID All-State Baseball Team
- 2011 NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Finalist
- 2011 NCBWA 1st Team All-American
- 2010 Charlottesville Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2010 All-ACC Academic Baseball Team
Quotes:
- Virginia catcher John Hicks- “His stuff is amazing. When he is on, it is almost untouchable. I have complete confidence in his ability to take a role as a starter and run with it.
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Statistics:
| YR | LG | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NCAA | 5 | 1 | 3.62 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 64.2 | 54 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 1.14 |
| 2011 | NCAA | 4 | 1 | 1.88 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 43 | 30 | 0 | 22 | 56 | 1.21 |
| 2010 | NE Collegiate | 0 | 3 | 8.03 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1.78 |
| 2011 | USAB | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2012 |
