- Full name Mason Brandt Hazelwood
- Born 09/18/1998 in Frankfort, KY
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 235 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Kentucky
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A 6-foot-5, 205-pound funky lefthander, Hazelwood has been a solid starter for Kentucky after transitioning out of the bullpen after his freshman season. He posted a 3.92 ERA through nine starts and 39 innings as a sophomore in 2019, and through four starts this spring in the shortened 2020 season, he posted a 1.67 ERA in 22 innings with 27 strikeouts and seven walks. Hazelwood throws a fastball that’s typically in the 88-90 mph range, ticking up to 92 at its best, with below-average secondaries. Hazelwood finds success more due to deception and a tough, low slot that’s tough for hitters—especially lefties—to pick up, which gives him plenty of reliever risk at the next level. He did show improvement in his changeup late last summer in the Cape Cod League, where he posted a 1.80 ERA in 25 innings which came mostly out of the bullpen and he will need his changeup to keep righthanded hitters off his stuff. Hazelwood has fringe-average control.
