Drafted in the 5th round (160th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2004 (signed for $160,000).
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Broshuis endeared himself to Giants minor league pitching coordinator Bert Bradley because he shares Bradley's idea of pitching: throw quality strikes early in the count, no matter what your velocity. Broshuis doesn't have overpowering stuff, but his advanced feel for pitching helped him go from the fifth round last June to high Class A in a month. He didn't stick around for the playoffs or instructional league, returning to Missouri to finish his psychology degree. Broshuis went 11-0, 2.61 for the Tigers last spring after lowering his arm slot from overhand to three-quarters. He sacrificed velocity and ended up throwing in the 87-89 mph range, but he gained good movement on his sinker. The new arm slot also prompted him to switch from a curveball to a slider. He already has good feel for the slider, an average pitch, adding and subtracting velocity as needed. His changeup is solid, and Broshuis moves all three pitches around the strike zone. He's a good athlete who fields his position well and has a good pickoff move. He'll return to San Jose for 2005, where he'll need to show a little less respect for hitters and return to his attacking style.
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Rated Best Control in the San Francisco Giants in 2006
Career Transactions
RHP Garrett Broshuis transferred to Richmond Flying Squirrels from Connecticut Defenders.
RHP Garrett Broshuis assigned to Connecticut Defenders from Giants Extended Spring Training.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Giants Extended Spring Training from Connecticut Defenders.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Connecticut Defenders from Giants Extended Spring Training.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Giants Extended Spring Training from Connecticut Defenders.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Connecticut Defenders from Giants Extended Spring Training.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Giants Extended Spring Training from Connecticut Defenders.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Connecticut Defenders from Giants Extended Spring Training.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Giants Extended Spring Training from Connecticut Defenders.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Connecticut Defenders from Giants Extended Spring Training.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Giants Extended Spring Training from Connecticut Defenders.
RHP Garrett Broshuis assigned to Connecticut Defenders from Giants Extended Spring Training.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Giants Extended Spring Training from Connecticut Defenders.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Connecticut Defenders from Giants Extended Spring Training.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Giants Extended Spring Training from Connecticut Defenders.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Connecticut Defenders from Fresno Grizzlies.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Fresno Grizzlies from San Jose Giants.
San Jose Giants placed Garrett Broshuis on the reserve list.
San Jose Giants activated RHP Garrett Broshuis.
Garrett Broshuis assigned to Giants Extended Spring Training from San Jose Giants.
Garrett Broshuis roster status changed by San Jose Giants.
San Jose Giants placed RHP Garrett Broshuis on the reserve list.
San Jose Giants activated RHP Garrett Broshuis.
San Jose Giants placed RHP Garrett Broshuis on the reserve list.
San Jose Giants activated RHP Garrett Broshuis.
San Jose Giants placed RHP Garrett Broshuis on the reserve list.
RHP Garrett Broshuis assigned to San Jose Giants from Connecticut Defenders.
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