Brandon Love

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Cincinnati Reds #18 prospect in 2001
  The Reds beat out the University of Arkansas to sign Love. As a high school senior, he allowed the unfathomable totals of nine hits and four walks while striking out 120 in 54 innings. He has had intermittent success as a pro, and shoulder problems limited him to nine appearances last season. When he's right, he had a hard fastball with late life to go with a bulldog attitude. Love won't advance much, however, unless he develops a second pitch. He hasn't been able to throw a breaking ball or changeup for strikes, enabling hitters to sit on his fastball. Love probably will return to Dayton until he proves he's healthy and shows improvement.