Brendan Girton

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #410 prospect in 2023 draft
  School: Texas Tech Source: 4YR
  
  Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.7
  At 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, Girton is a physical righthanded pitcher. He split his time at Texas Tech between the starting rotation and bullpen, and in 2023 he posted a 5.86 ERA over 50.2 innings, with a 15.1% strikeout rate and 13% walk rate. That strikeout rate was the lowest of his career, and while he sits 92-94 mph with his fastball and touches 97, the pitch has below-average life and generated a miss rate of just 16%. Girton throws a mid-80s slider that has two-plane break at times, but he often leaves the pitch up over the plate, where it will flatten out and become a bit too hittable. He’s also worked in a mid-80s changeup, but used the pitch less than 10% of the time this spring. With below-average control, Girton profiles as a reliever in pro ball, where his stuff could potentially take a step forward in shorter outings and with a focus on just two pitches.
• Ranked #382 prospect in 2020 draft
  Girton can run his fastball up to 94-96 mph thanks to a high-energy delivery with significant effort. That effort and his below-average control lead to plenty of reliever projections. The Texas Tech signee is already filled out and physical at 6-foot-1, 210 pounds. He needs to improve the consistency of his breaking ball, but he shows feel for spin.