Brody Brecht 2024 MLB Draft Profile

Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Brody Brecht is at the top of prospect rankings for next year’s 2024 MLB Draft again. As a high school senior, Brecht was a two-sport athlete playing football and baseball ahead of the 2021 MLB draft. Ranking as high as the 77th prospect in the class of potential players and having just been named the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year. He went 10-0 with a 0.57 ERA as a senior with 126 strikeouts.

In his first two years at Iowa, Brecht focused his time between football and baseball. However, he switched to baseball full-time before the Iowa spring football game. Leading up to the 2023-24 season, Brecht is likely a top-ten prospect in the 2024 MLB Dragt.

Brody Brecht 2024 Draft Profile

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60| Curveball: 50| Slider: 60| Control: 50| Overall: 50

Strengths

At 6’4″, Brecht packs quite the punch with his fastball. He topped out at 100 miles per hour numerous times throughout his tenure with the Hawkeyes. Mixed in with his fastball is an above-average slider that has created a ton of swing and misses, leading to Brecht at the top of the Big Ten in strikeouts per nine innings at 12.74. This also included an opponent batting average of .143. For the 2023 season, he recorded a record of 5-2, 3.74 ERA with 109 strikeouts. 

In his early starts this spring, Brecht hit 92-94 mph throughout his starts and topped out at 96. His slider is a must-watch, too, ranging from 82-85 mph with late bite. He also employs a curveball with some power in the upper 70s despite lacing a sharp break.