PIT · AAA · P

Brandon Neeck

Age 27 B/T R/L 6′1″, 190 lb USA

Pittsburgh org

This winter

What the Winter Plan does with Neeck: its decisions feed, the dated moves and the briefs

Rule 5 eligible; the plan leaves him unprotected on Nov 17.

Rule 5 pick risk 0.21 (the plan’s ordering, not a probability); expected loss if exposed 0.01 WAR.

Rule 5 protectiondue Nov 17 · medium confidence
Protect Termarr Johnson (2B, AAA, FV 45), Derek Diamond (SIRP, AAA, FV 40) and Keiner Delgado (SS, AA, FV 40) by Nov 17. Expose the rest; the most likely to be taken is Cy Nielson (AAA, risk 0.23; expected loss 0.03 long-term WAR, below the 0.06 that cutting Noah Murdock for a fourth spot would cost; the plan's rule protects at most three).

Development · trends & plan

Tracked levels only. Monthly values; gaps mark the offseason. The number beside each line is its last month, with that month’s sample (faded under 50 PA or 150 pitches), not the season.

Trends · Triple-A

Fastball velo 91.9 mph Sep ’26 · 222 pitches Apr ’26 – Sep ’26

Stuff 104 Sep ’26 · 222 pitches Apr ’26 – Sep ’26

Whiff rate 32% Sep ’26 · 222 pitches Apr ’26 – Sep ’26

Zone rate 41% Sep ’26 · 222 pitches Apr ’26 – Sep ’26

Walk rate 14.6% Sep ’26 · 48 PA Apr ’26 – Sep ’26

Triple-A tracking · 2026 percentiles

vs. 548 Triple-A pitchers (500+ pitches) · 833 tracked pitches · the share he beats, so higher is better (fewer walks)

Fastball velo 92.3

Whiff % 30.9%

Zone % 42.5%

Walk % 16.7%

Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AA	AA	Altoona Curve	26	16	27 IP	27 IP · 1.33 ERA · 37.5% K · 14.3% BB
2026AAA	AAA	Indianapolis Indians	26	27	42.2 IP	42.2 IP · 2.95 ERA · 31.7% K · 16.7% BB
2025AA	AA	Tulsa Drillers	25	39	46.2 IP	46.2 IP · 5.40 ERA · 20.7% K · 16.1% BB

Prospect Pipeline: Perf+ 108 over his 2026 season (298 BF, mostly AAA), 0.0 years younger than his level; trend +19.5 since 2025. Tag: Org depth. MiLB Stuff 106 on 833 tracked AAA pitches. Prospects →