H/W: 6-4 215 lb. B/T: R/R DOB: 6/27/87
The A's decided to address their bullpen depth with the selection of this Pepperdine alum in the 7th round of the '08 draft. The bulk of his professional work was done this past fall in the Hawaiian Winter League where he punched out 18 hitters in just under 10 IP. Hunter has an explosive fastball that sits between 92-95 with good movement. His curveball is a slurvy offering that that does not yet have the tightness and command to be much more than a "show me" pitch at this stage. Hunter has a max effort delivery which, when mixed with his imposing mound presence, can be intimidating to hitters. On the downside, he has struggled with establishing command of his breaking ball and his lack of a good third pitch causes him to become over-reliant on his fastball. The potential is there for Hunter to become a top-flight late inning reliever and, given the A's success rate in scouting and developing young arms, it seems fair to think that he has a bright future ahead of him.
2009 Projection: Hunter should get his first look at full season ball this year at Low-A Kane County. Pay attention to see how the A's decide to use him. He has the build and bulk to be a starting pitcher, but his stuff and mechanics of his delivery seems more fit for a reliever role. Command will be a key issue to watch for Hunter, as his BB/K ratio and GO/FO ratio will speak volumes about his ability to work effectively down in the strike zone. The A's have some good late inning arms in their system already with the likes of Hunter, Henry Rodriguez, Craig Italiano, and others. The first to establish a good feel for the role of closer will become the system's frontrunner to eventually replace Brad Ziegler.
Key Brett Hunter Baseball Cards:
- 2008 Bowman Chrome Draft
- 2008 Razor Signature Series #/1499
 2008 08 RAZOR AUTO #179 BRETT HUNTER RC 0838/1499 $9.99 |
 2008 08 RAZOR AUTO #179 BRETT HUNTER RC 1363/1499 $9.99 |
 2008 UD USA BASEBALL NATIONAL TEAM JERSEY BRETT HUNTER $4.99 |
 2008 USA: BRETT HUNTER / T.J. TJ HOUSE AUTO #'d/150 $9.99 |
 2008 USA: BRETT HUNTER Auto #'d/249! Oakland Athletics $7.99 |
 2008 USA: BRETT HUNTER Red Auto #'d/50! Athletics $19.99 |
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