Posted by Keith Law
• Texas right-hander Brandon Workman -- a rare bird, in that he's a Longhorns pitcher that Augie Garrido hasn't worked to death (yet) -- threw two innings in relief on Monday in advance of his starting assignment in Thursday's Cape Cod League All-Star Game, which takes place at 7 p.m. ET at Fenway Park in Boston. Workman showed two pitches, a 92-94 mph fastball with hard run (meaning that it moves in toward left-handed batters) and a sharp 76-79 mph spike curveball with downward break and two-plane action. He's a drop-and-drive guy who cuts himself off slightly when he lands on his front leg. His arm action starts out long in the back, but he pronates his elbow early and is shorter around his body. He gets great life on the fastball from a three-quarter slot, so unlike a lot of lower-slot pitchers, he shouldn't have a big platoon issue.
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