The Major League Baseball Amateur Draft is underway and we're currently just about to wrap up the first round. The Sox had one pick today, #13 overall, and by all accounts hit a home run when they selected Chris Sale out of Florida Gulf Coast University. A couple of teams ahead of the Sox definitely reached, probably due to some signability concerns, and Sale, #5 in Baseball America's Pre-Draft prospect board, lands with the Sox.
MLB.com has some video of him from last year's Cape Cod League. Sale is a tall lefty, 6'6'', 183 pounds, and 21 years old. He throws three pitches for strikes, and has solid control, striking out 135 against 12 walks in 96 innings of work, although, that should be tempered by the fact that the Eagles are in the Atlantic Sun Conference, so he was going head-to-head with such baseball powerhouses as Belmont University, East Tennessee State University, and Mercer University (exactly).
Still, the selection is being lauded both locally and nationally. So, I guess for now, we're in the good.
Ladies and gentlemen, meet the guy who is likely the new #1 prospect in our farm system.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Happy Draft Day!
Posted by Matt at 8:55 PM
Labels: Chris Sale, Draft, Sox Prospects, White Sox
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I was going to do a little write-up about the Cubs' draft, but I'm still looking for any information at all on half their picks.
Good times!
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