After this season, Welch has a scholarship to FAU if he wants it, but he expects to be picked in the first three rounds of this summer's draft.

If MJ and Northway have adopted Kaupe from the guys nobody has heard of I'll take Welch lol

Aren't you a Eric Campbell fan too?

"Soupy and Jelly?"

Last season with Palm Beach:

78 IP, 55 H, 18 BB, 79 K
4-3, 3.23

As a freshman with Daytona State (reliever):
19 appearances
31.2 IP, 31 H, 11 BB, 29 K
3-4, 5.68 ERA, 4 saves

Speaking of Big Heaters, has Maginifico gone yet?

I know after all the winter/spring hype he was pretty overwhelming, but I'd try to get that 100+ mph heater again in here and see what else he can do.

Welch, meanwhile, is a transfer himself from a rival junior college. Like Baker and Asher, he went undrafted a year ago as a freshman at Daytona State (Fla.), working mostly as a closer, only to experience a significant breakthrough after moving on to Palm Beach State. He has played a pivotal role in leading that team to a No. 11 national ranking.

Though Welch’s primary numbers (3-1, 1.26, 35 IP/39 SO) haven’t been quite as eye-opening as Asher’s, he has been every bit as dominant. He has been extremely stingy in allowing base runners with his impressive four-pitch mix, giving up just five walks and 10 hits in his 35 innings of work.

According to Eastern-based scouts, the 6-foot-1, 170-pound Welch has become the East Coast’s version of Western Nevada’s Baker—a previously unknown arm who has catapulted himself up draft boards this spring to a point where he is becoming a factor as early as the first round.

“Brandon has been outstanding for us,” said Palm Beach State head coach Kyle Forbes. “His fastball has touched 96, and he pitches at 91 to 94. He has a plus slider, which is 84-87. He also throws a 12-to-6 curve and his change is 83-85. He is very athletic and fields his position well. He’s an excellent prospect.”