Brecht could have been an early draft pick coming out of high school in 2021, but he wanted to play college football as a receiver at Iowa. When that didn’t work out as hoped (due in part to concussions), Brecht concentrated on baseball full-time starting as a sophomore. The 6’4”, 22-year-old right-hander then showed enough promise on the mound to earn an over-slot (by $250k) $2.7 million bonus from the Rockies as the 38th-overall pick of the 2024 draft. What kind of promise? How about a high-80s slider that most scouts consider to be plus-plus and a fastball that touches triple digits?
Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 6, Brody Brecht
