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Brandon Birdsell

Brandon Birdsell

Chicago Cubs (AAA)
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Age: 26
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'2" / 240
DOB: 3/23/2000
(26 years, 7 months, 12 days)
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Ovr Rk
ETA
FV
23
N/A
2027
40
Fastball
45 / 45
Slider
60 / 60
Curveball
50 / 50
Changeup
30 / 40
Command
60 / 70
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How Acquired:Draft
Draft:2022, Rd: 5, Pick: 7, Ovr: 143
Draft Team:Chicago Cubs
Signing Bonus:$385,000
College:Texas Tech
Rule 5 Eligible
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Rotowire: Birdsell (elbow) will miss the entire 2026 season, Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline reports. (4/8/2026)
Injury: Elbow, 60-Day IL
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Org Rk
Ovr Rk
ETA
FV
23
N/A
2027
40
Fastball
45 / 45
Slider
60 / 60
Curveball
50 / 50
Changeup
30 / 40
Command
60 / 70
RosterResource
How Acquired:Draft
Draft:2022, Rd: 5, Pick: 7, Ovr: 143
Draft Team:Chicago Cubs
Signing Bonus:$385,000
College:Texas Tech
Rule 5 Eligible
Eligible
News
Rotowire: Birdsell (elbow) will miss the entire 2026 season, Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline reports. (4/8/2026)
Injury: Elbow, 60-Day IL
FG
5/4/26
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12/20/24
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5/15/24
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7/7/23
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    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelAgeWLSVGGSIPdividerK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBdividervFAdividerERAxERAFIPxFIPWAR
    2021TTUNCAA214108735.19.172.291.02.26179.1%3.064.31
    2022TTUNCAA22930151585.011.223.070.74.29979.4%2.753.76
    2023CHCA+23350181880.07.883.040.45.24877.7%27.9%3.4%2.363.534.50
    2023CHCAA231306627.18.891.651.65.32975.0%34.9%15.2%3.954.754.28
    2023CHCMiLB234802424107.18.132.680.75.27076.9%29.8%6.0%2.773.844.44
    2024CHCAA24440151474.17.871.571.21.29367.5%37.7%11.8%3.634.043.55
    2024CHCAAA24450121261.110.132.640.59.38868.7%43.4%8.2%4.263.753.153.73
    2024CHCMiLB248902726135.28.892.060.93.33568.2%40.2%10.4%3.913.753.633.63
    2025CHCCPX25010226.010.503.000.00.33387.5%61.5%0.0%1.503.663.96
    2025CHCA+25100229.08.003.001.00.24072.9%52.0%11.1%3.004.413.94
    2025CHCAAA251104418.28.683.861.93.24572.2%45.3%23.5%3.384.705.804.57
    2025CHCMiLB252208833.28.823.481.34.25875.7%49.5%17.9%2.944.705.054.29
    2027SteamerPROJ27000001.06.582.861.33.29270.7%43.1%4.574.644.490.0
    SeasonTeamLevelAgeWLSVGGSIPdividerK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBdividervFAdividerERAxERAFIPxFIPWAR
    2021TTUNCAA214108735.19.172.291.02.26179.1%3.064.31
    2022TTUNCAA22930151585.011.223.070.74.29979.4%2.753.76
    2023CHCA+23350181880.07.883.040.45.24877.7%27.9%3.4%2.363.534.50
    2023CHCAA231306627.18.891.651.65.32975.0%34.9%15.2%3.954.754.28
    2023CHCMiLB234802424107.18.132.680.75.27076.9%29.8%6.0%2.773.844.44
    2024CHCAA24440151474.17.871.571.21.29367.5%37.7%11.8%3.634.043.55
    2024CHCAAA24450121261.110.132.640.59.38868.7%43.4%8.2%4.263.753.153.73
    2024CHCMiLB248902726135.28.892.060.93.33568.2%40.2%10.4%3.913.753.633.63
    2025CHCCPX25010226.010.503.000.00.33387.5%61.5%0.0%1.503.663.96
    2025CHCA+25100229.08.003.001.00.24072.9%52.0%11.1%3.004.413.94
    2025CHCAAA251104418.28.683.861.93.24572.2%45.3%23.5%3.384.705.804.57
    2025CHCMiLB252208833.28.823.481.34.25875.7%49.5%17.9%2.944.705.054.29
    2027SteamerPROJ27000001.06.582.861.33.29270.7%43.1%4.574.644.490.0

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    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelWLERAGGSQSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
    2021TTUNCAA413.068700035.11422713124954036
    2022TTUNCAA932.75151510085.03506729267297100106
    2023CHCA+352.3618180000080.0322582421427034070
    2023CHCAA133.95660000027.112132151255021127
    2023CHCMiLB482.77242400000107.1443903933932055197
    2024CHCAA443.6315140000074.13087339301013052065
    2024CHCAAA454.2612120000061.1263703229418124069
    2024CHCMiLB893.91272600000135.2571143715914311760134
    2025CHCCPX011.5022000006.0255110201007
    2025CHCA+103.0022000009.0387431301008
    2025CHCAAA113.38440000018.2801611748010018
    2025CHCMiLB222.94880000033.2143281611513030033
    2027SteamerPROJ004.5700000001.0411100001
    SeasonTeamLevelWLERAGGSQSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
    2021TTUNCAA413.068700035.11422713124954036
    2022TTUNCAA932.75151510085.03506729267297100106
    2023CHCA+352.3618180000080.0322582421427034070
    2023CHCAA133.95660000027.112132151255021127
    2023CHCMiLB482.77242400000107.1443903933932055197
    2024CHCAA443.6315140000074.13087339301013052065
    2024CHCAAA454.2612120000061.1263703229418124069
    2024CHCMiLB893.91272600000135.2571143715914311760134
    2025CHCCPX011.5022000006.0255110201007
    2025CHCA+103.0022000009.0387431301008
    2025CHCAAA113.38440000018.2801611748010018
    2025CHCMiLB222.94880000033.2143281611513030033
    2027SteamerPROJ004.5700000001.0411100001

    Advanced

    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerK%BB%K-BB%dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERA-FIP-dividerFIP
    2021TTUNCAA9.172.294.001.0225.4%6.3%19.0%.2111.02.26179.1%67944.31
    2022TTUNCAA11.223.073.660.7430.3%8.3%22.0%.2131.13.29979.4%51703.76
    2023CHCA+7.883.042.590.4521.7%8.4%13.4%.1991.06.24877.7%57853.53
    2023CHCAA8.891.655.401.6522.3%4.1%18.2%.2811.35.32975.0%84994.75
    2023CHCMiLB8.132.683.030.7521.9%7.2%14.7%.2221.14.27076.9%64883.84
    2024CHCAA7.871.575.001.2121.1%4.2%16.9%.2521.16.29367.5%971064.04
    2024CHCAAA10.132.643.830.5926.2%6.8%19.4%.2881.43.38868.7%83633.15
    2024CHCMiLB8.892.064.320.9323.5%5.4%18.0%.2681.28.33568.2%91873.63
    2025CHCCPX10.503.003.500.0028.0%8.0%20.0%.2271.17.33387.5%30723.66
    2025CHCA+8.003.002.671.0021.1%7.9%13.2%.2061.11.24072.9%731084.41
    2025CHCAAA8.683.862.251.9322.5%10.0%12.5%.2251.29.24572.2%681215.80
    2025CHCMiLB8.823.482.541.3423.1%9.1%14.0%.2201.22.25875.7%631085.05
    2027SteamerPROJ6.582.862.301.3316.9%7.4%9.6%.2651.37.29270.7%4.64
    SeasonTeamLevelK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerK%BB%K-BB%dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERA-FIP-dividerFIP
    2021TTUNCAA9.172.294.001.0225.4%6.3%19.0%.2111.02.26179.1%67944.31
    2022TTUNCAA11.223.073.660.7430.3%8.3%22.0%.2131.13.29979.4%51703.76
    2023CHCA+7.883.042.590.4521.7%8.4%13.4%.1991.06.24877.7%57853.53
    2023CHCAA8.891.655.401.6522.3%4.1%18.2%.2811.35.32975.0%84994.75
    2023CHCMiLB8.132.683.030.7521.9%7.2%14.7%.2221.14.27076.9%64883.84
    2024CHCAA7.871.575.001.2121.1%4.2%16.9%.2521.16.29367.5%971064.04
    2024CHCAAA10.132.643.830.5926.2%6.8%19.4%.2881.43.38868.7%83633.15
    2024CHCMiLB8.892.064.320.9323.5%5.4%18.0%.2681.28.33568.2%91873.63
    2025CHCCPX10.503.003.500.0028.0%8.0%20.0%.2271.17.33387.5%30723.66
    2025CHCA+8.003.002.671.0021.1%7.9%13.2%.2061.11.24072.9%731084.41
    2025CHCAAA8.683.862.251.9322.5%10.0%12.5%.2251.29.24572.2%681215.80
    2025CHCMiLB8.823.482.541.3423.1%9.1%14.0%.2201.22.25875.7%631085.05
    2027SteamerPROJ6.582.862.301.3316.9%7.4%9.6%.2651.37.29270.7%4.64

    Statcast

    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelEventsEVmaxEVLABarrelsBarrel%HardHitHardHit%dividerERAxERA
    2024CHCAAA17485.5110.711.574.0%4928.2%4.263.75
    2025CHCAAA5389.1112.311.435.7%2037.7%3.384.70
    SeasonTeamLevelEventsEVmaxEVLABarrelsBarrel%HardHitHardHit%dividerERAxERA
    2024CHCAAA17485.5110.711.574.0%4928.2%4.263.75
    2025CHCAAA5389.1112.311.435.7%2037.7%3.384.70

    Batted Ball

    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%dividerPull%Cent%Oppo%dividerSoft%Med%Hard%dividerSIERAxFIP-xFIP
    2023CHCA+0.5218.3%27.9%53.9%19.5%3.4%44.6%27.0%28.4%1084.50
    2023CHCAA0.9126.7%34.9%38.4%24.2%15.2%40.9%26.1%33.0%924.28
    2023CHCMiLB0.6020.7%29.8%49.5%20.5%6.0%43.5%26.8%29.7%1044.44
    2024CHCAA0.9823.6%37.7%38.6%29.4%11.8%42.5%27.4%30.1%963.55
    2024CHCAAA1.5328.3%43.4%28.3%24.5%8.2%38.5%27.0%34.5%773.73
    2024CHCMiLB1.1825.7%40.2%34.1%27.6%10.4%40.8%27.3%32.0%873.63
    2025CHCCPX4.0023.1%61.5%15.4%50.0%0.0%35.7%14.3%50.0%783.96
    2025CHCA+1.4412.0%52.0%36.0%22.2%11.1%46.2%19.2%34.6%963.94
    2025CHCAAA1.4122.6%45.3%32.1%5.9%23.5%41.5%20.8%37.7%984.57
    2025CHCMiLB1.6119.8%49.5%30.8%14.3%17.9%41.9%19.4%38.7%944.29
    2027SteamerPROJ20.6%43.1%36.4%4.49
    SeasonTeamLevelGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%dividerPull%Cent%Oppo%dividerSoft%Med%Hard%dividerSIERAxFIP-xFIP
    2023CHCA+0.5218.3%27.9%53.9%19.5%3.4%44.6%27.0%28.4%1084.50
    2023CHCAA0.9126.7%34.9%38.4%24.2%15.2%40.9%26.1%33.0%924.28
    2023CHCMiLB0.6020.7%29.8%49.5%20.5%6.0%43.5%26.8%29.7%1044.44
    2024CHCAA0.9823.6%37.7%38.6%29.4%11.8%42.5%27.4%30.1%963.55
    2024CHCAAA1.5328.3%43.4%28.3%24.5%8.2%38.5%27.0%34.5%773.73
    2024CHCMiLB1.1825.7%40.2%34.1%27.6%10.4%40.8%27.3%32.0%873.63
    2025CHCCPX4.0023.1%61.5%15.4%50.0%0.0%35.7%14.3%50.0%783.96
    2025CHCA+1.4412.0%52.0%36.0%22.2%11.1%46.2%19.2%34.6%963.94
    2025CHCAAA1.4122.6%45.3%32.1%5.9%23.5%41.5%20.8%37.7%984.57
    2025CHCMiLB1.6119.8%49.5%30.8%14.3%17.9%41.9%19.4%38.7%944.29
    2027SteamerPROJ20.6%43.1%36.4%4.49

    More Batted Ball

    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitchesdividerEVLABarrelsBarrel%
    2023CHCA+6111840234178001217
    2023CHCAA3033238141308449
    2023CHCMiLB91151633155811081666
    2024CHCAA838552253637971160
    2024CHCAAA75494912354667102185.511.574.0%
    2024CHCMiLB158134101377171464218185.511.574.0%
    2025CHCCPX8231305787
    2025CHCA+139324780127
    2025CHCAAA241712112819632489.111.435.7%
    2025CHCMiLB452818420533353889.111.435.7%
    2027SteamerPROJ111
    SeasonTeamLevelGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitchesdividerEVLABarrelsBarrel%
    2023CHCA+6111840234178001217
    2023CHCAA3033238141308449
    2023CHCMiLB91151633155811081666
    2024CHCAA838552253637971160
    2024CHCAAA75494912354667102185.511.574.0%
    2024CHCMiLB158134101377171464218185.511.574.0%
    2025CHCCPX8231305787
    2025CHCA+139324780127
    2025CHCAAA241712112819632489.111.435.7%
    2025CHCMiLB452818420533353889.111.435.7%
    2027SteamerPROJ111

    Pitch Type & Velo - Statcast

    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLeveldividerFA%vFAdividerdividerFC%vFCdividerdividerdividerdividerSL%vSLdividerCU%vCUdividerdividerdividerCH%vCHdividerdividerdivider
    2024CHCAAA50.2%95.028.7%87.819.0%82.42.1%89.7
    2024CHCMiLB50.2%95.028.7%87.819.0%82.42.1%89.7
    2025CHCAAA39.8%93.838.3%90.015.7%82.26.2%88.6
    2025CHCMiLB39.8%93.838.3%90.015.7%82.26.2%88.6
    SeasonTeamLeveldividerFA%vFAdividerdividerFC%vFCdividerdividerdividerdividerSL%vSLdividerCU%vCUdividerdividerdividerCH%vCHdividerdividerdivider
    2024CHCAAA50.2%95.028.7%87.819.0%82.42.1%89.7
    2024CHCMiLB50.2%95.028.7%87.819.0%82.42.1%89.7
    2025CHCAAA39.8%93.838.3%90.015.7%82.26.2%88.6
    2025CHCMiLB39.8%93.838.3%90.015.7%82.26.2%88.6

    Plate Discipline - Statcast

    MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
    All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2023CHCA+50.9%76.0%47.8%12.2%14.7%27.0%
    2023CHCAA55.7%77.6%49.6%12.5%12.2%24.7%
    2023CHCMiLB52.2%76.4%48.3%12.3%14.0%26.4%
    2024CHCAA55.4%76.2%53.6%13.2%12.7%25.9%
    2024CHCAAA31.6%69.1%50.5%50.0%83.1%72.9%50.4%49.8%13.7%14.6%28.3%17.7
    2024CHCMiLB31.6%69.1%53.1%50.0%83.1%74.7%50.4%51.8%13.4%13.6%27.0%17.7
    2025CHCCPX51.7%66.7%36.0%17.2%12.6%29.9%
    2025CHCA+53.5%79.4%34.2%11.0%9.4%20.5%
    2025CHCAAA28.7%66.7%46.3%64.0%89.0%80.7%46.3%48.8%9.0%14.2%23.1%17.3
    2025CHCMiLB28.7%66.7%48.9%64.0%89.0%77.9%46.3%42.7%10.8%12.8%23.6%17.3
    SeasonTeamLevelO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2023CHCA+50.9%76.0%47.8%12.2%14.7%27.0%
    2023CHCAA55.7%77.6%49.6%12.5%12.2%24.7%
    2023CHCMiLB52.2%76.4%48.3%12.3%14.0%26.4%
    2024CHCAA55.4%76.2%53.6%13.2%12.7%25.9%
    2024CHCAAA31.6%69.1%50.5%50.0%83.1%72.9%50.4%49.8%13.7%14.6%28.3%17.7
    2024CHCMiLB31.6%69.1%53.1%50.0%83.1%74.7%50.4%51.8%13.4%13.6%27.0%17.7
    2025CHCCPX51.7%66.7%36.0%17.2%12.6%29.9%
    2025CHCA+53.5%79.4%34.2%11.0%9.4%20.5%
    2025CHCAAA28.7%66.7%46.3%64.0%89.0%80.7%46.3%48.8%9.0%14.2%23.1%17.3
    2025CHCMiLB28.7%66.7%48.9%64.0%89.0%77.9%46.3%42.7%10.8%12.8%23.6%17.3

    Fielding

    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelPosGGSInnPOAdividerEFETEdividerDPDPSDPTDPFdividerScpdividerSBCSPBWPdividerFPdividerTZ
    2023CHCA+P181880.02210
    2023CHCAAP6627.12100
    2024CHCAAP151474.13411
    2024CHCAAAP121261.14611
    2025CHCCPXP226.00010
    2025CHCA+P229.00100
    2025CHCAAAP4418.20010
    SeasonTeamLevelPosGGSInnPOAdividerEFETEdividerDPDPSDPTDPFdividerScpdividerSBCSPBWPdividerFPdividerTZ
    2023CHCA+P181880.02210
    2023CHCAAP6627.12100
    2024CHCAAP151474.13411
    2024CHCAAAP121261.14611
    2025CHCCPXP226.00010
    2025CHCA+P229.00100
    2025CHCAAAP4418.20010