Brandan Bidois

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Pittsburgh Pirates #29 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 45/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Bidois signed with the Pirates out of Australia in 2019 but has had his career severely stymied in the proceeding years. He lost the 2020 season to the pandemic, then missed the 2022 season after having Tommy John surgery. Bidois re-emerged in 2023 with a full season out of the Low-A Bradenton bullpen. He dominated with the Marauders, going 3-0, 1.99 with 42 strikeouts in 22.2 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: After working as a starter in the Florida Complex League in 2021, Bidois shifted to the pen in full-season ball after recovering from his surgery. He showed a powerful arsenal dominated by a four-seam fastball that averaged 95 mph and touched 99. The pitch has excellent life through the zone and got whiffs at a 30% clip. He backs the fastball with a curveball in the mid 70s that averaged nearly 3,000 rpm of spin that projects to be average. At its best, the pitch shows 1-to-7 shape with hard finish. He rounds out his mix with a nasty cutter with plenty of life that appears like a sweeping slider. The pitch has lots of spin and gets whiffs at a high rate and should be at least above-average. Bidois’ control was spotty in his first year post-surgery, and he’ll need to show improvement in that regard to reach his ceiling as a late-inning reliever.
  
  The Future: Bidois will move to High-A Greensboro in 2024, when he’ll look to improve his command to help his excellent arsenal become even nastier. If he succeeds early, he could see Double-A.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Cutter: 55 | Control: 40