Brian Wilson (baseball) - Scouting Report

Scouting Report

Wilson is considered a power pitcher. He has a repertoire of three pitches. He throws a four-seam fastball regularly within a range of 95–98 mph, occasionally touching 100 mph. He also has a slider and cut fastball. His slider has a sharp, late break down and away from the right-handed hitter thrown in the high 80s. His cut fastball is thrown in the low 90s with much of the same movement as his slider, but with a more slight break. Wilson is considered a fearless pitcher who consistently throws to the inside part of the plate. He has strong command with the fastball, and complements it with his slider, often employing it as an off-speed pitch. He is also a corner-location pitcher, throwing the great majority of his pitches to both inside corners as well as the outside corner. In the 2010 season, his cut fastball, or cutter, became a major strike out pitch, as Wilson is able to accurately place it for a strike on any pitch count. In 2011 he started throwing a two-seam fastball as well. The two-seamer starts away on a right-handed hitter (or in to a left-handed hitter) and has dramatic inward (or outward) movement over the plate.