- Full name Brion Treadway
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Treadway was the No. 9 prospect in the Cape Cod League in 1999 and had the best fastball in the summer league that year, topping out at 94 mph. The Giants didn't see much of that after drafting him in 2000, however. They chalk that up to Treadway's heavy college workload at UNC Charlotte, where he was the team's No. 1 starter and threw a lot of pitches as he piled up walks and strikeouts. He had more command problems with short-season Salem-Keizer. Though his ERA was solid, he surrendered 8.7 hits and 4.5 walks per nine innings, limiting him to just over four innings a start. He had trouble keeping his sinking fastball from falling into the 85-88 mph range and from getting up in the zone. With an athletic build, solid slider and a fresher arm, Treadway figures to pitch in high Class A San Jose in 2001. Drops in velocity are common for college draftees with backgrounds similar to his, and the Giants think his fastball will bounce back this year. They like his upside as much as any of the power arms they procured in the 2000 draft.