Born: September 12, 1986
Albuquerque, NM
Height: 6-4
Weight: 195
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Drafted: 3rd round, 2008
How Acquired: Draft
College: Notre Dame
High School: Eldorado (NM)

Photo © Kelly O'Connor

Links
Q&A with Kyle Weiland & Lance McClain
Fire Brand Q&A (August 2008)
2009 Prospect Preview
The Ladder - 6.17.09
The Ladder - 8.26.09
2010 Prospect Preview
The Ladder - 6.25.10
2011 Prospect Preview
Q&A with Kyle Weiland  (4.14.11)
The Ladder - 4.20.11
The Ladder - 7.6.11
The Book - 8.22.11

Traded to Houston with Jed Lowrie for Mark Melancon (Dec. 2011)

Scouting Report: Big frame right-handed pitcher, but on the lanky side. 90-95 MPH fastball that comes in two-seam and four-seam varieties. Two-seamer has excellent late life and arm-side run. Attacks the zone with solid-average command of his fastball. Doesn't make a lot of mistakes with it and uses both sides of the plate, but can leave it up on occasions. 78-81 MPH curveball has made strides since signing. When he throws it arm side, it shows sweeping backdoor action and is effective against left-handed hitters. Can also bury his curve across the strike zone with harder break. Shows plus depth at times, but can wrap his wrist too much to cause loopy break. Has re-incorporated his cut-fastball this season. Sits 85-88 MPH and gives him another weapon to work with. Creates tight rotation and grades as a solid-average offering. Also throws a fringe-average low-80s changeup with late arm-side fade. Tends to float. His delivery is somewhat unconventional and long in the backend with his arm action. Expends a lot of energy with his motion causing him to wear down. Best suited as a late inning bullpen arm on a contending team as major league career progresses. Capable of fulfilling a swing man role when stretched out. Ceiling of a back-of-the-rotation starter with a second division club.