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Player Name: Frank Bruno
School: Bellmore JFK
Position: LHP
Bruno is a LHP. He won one game in 2015.
He begins with a simple step back from the windup. At his balance point he has a slightly bent back leg and a high leg kick. He keeps his eyes locked on his target. He has a slight hesitation in his delivery. This could throw off the balance of the hitter but also could slow his ability to generate power. He has a good stride length but has a peculiar land–extremely open. This is not textbook because it does give the hitter a better look. What he loses with that, he does gain by having a low 3/4 arm slot. Not many lefties throw from that slot, so it is a unique delivery that could benefit him.He immediately recoils but has a solid finish.
He worked primarily in the 78-80 MPH range. During the season he will add a couple ticks just from being looser as the season progresses. He had good arm side tail on his two-seamer.
He showed two different breaking balls. The slider was at 71 MPH. It showed very good two-plane depth. This will definitely be a weapon against right-handed hitters. He also showed a 67 mPH curveball. This is typical speed for a left handed pitcher. It was not as developed as his slider, but will provide another option for him and a different look so hitters can’t simply look for the hard slider.
Bruno has the ability to be a starter at the next level, but his floor would be as a reliever that can come in and neutralize lefties with his low arm slot and tailing two-seamer.
