Pitching
Bartenstein's bread-and-butter pitch is a devastating sinking changeup that he'll throw to any batter in any count. He's a good late inning man, which is when being a pitcher really counts. Bartenstein also throws a screwball. He's almost as effective against lefthanders as he is versus righthanders.
Defense & Hitting
His pickoff move is merely average. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Bartenstein is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Bartenstein has some pop in his swing.
2025 Outlook
The Victoria Islanders signed him to a long-term contract, but don't think they won't drop Bartenstein like a hot potato if something better comes along.
-- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA Scout