Scouting Oakland Pitching Prospect Brett Hunter

Hunter was drafted in the 7th round of last June’s draft

Hunter possesses some of the more unique mechanics of any pitcher drafted in last June’s draft. I see his mechanics as a much more exaggerated version of Carlos Marmol.

You’ll notice Hunter’s upper body bends forward a great deal. This allows Hunter to achieve some significant torque through the separation between his torso and hips. Its that segment that reminds me of Marmol.

Below is the best shot I could get of Marmol from a side view. He has more of a traditional leg kick he, but you can see how far the upper body bends forward before springing back to a more upright position. It’s almost as if he is loading the torso and creating tension before its uncoiled forward.