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2010 Draft Prospect: Chris Sale

By Mike Axisa | May 30, 2010 at 7:36pm CDT

Major League Baseball's amateur draft will be held from June 7th-9th, so we're going to introduce you to some of the top players available between now and then.

Every draft class offers players with questions about their future role. Sometimes it's a position player who might have to move from an up-the-middle spot to a corner, other times it's a starting pitcher who might become a reliever. Perhaps the biggest question mark in this year's draft class is Florida Gulf Coast lefthander Chris Sale, who some project to be a starter while others see a future in the bullpen.

As you can imagine, opinions on the 6-foot-6, 175 lb. lefty diverge greatly. Baseball America ranked him as the fifth best prospect in the draft while ESPN's Keith Law had him 47th (sub. req'd for both links). MLB.com's Draft Report says Sale gets lots of sink on his 92 mph fastball, plus a curveball that's a "potential wipeout pitch to left-handed hitters." He also sports a good changeup and strong control, throwing from a low-arm slot reminiscent of Randy Johnson. The MLB.com link offers video. 

Sale spent the spring annihilating weak competition in the Atlantic Sun Conference, going 11-0 with a 2.01 ERA and a 146/14 K/BB ratio in 103 innings. He burst onto the scene in the prestigious Cape Cod League last summer, leading the circuit with four wins and 57 strikeouts. That performance led to Baseball America naming him the league's top prospect (sub. req'd), ahead of several other players expected to go in the first round both this year and next.

Big college lefties are very sought after come draft day, and Baseball America's Jim Callis projected the Indians to select Sale with the fifth overall pick in his latest mock draft (sub. req'd). He will almost assuredly be selected by a team that adheres to MLB's bonus recommendations.

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  1. cseehausen

    15 years ago

    I hate Sale’s delivery. It’s very unorthodox and high effort. The production is more than good enough to be a top 5 prospect in the draft, but I’m worried he’s going to get hurt a lot, with the way he pitches.

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    • venn177

      15 years ago

      They said the same thing about Lincecum.

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      • cseehausen

        15 years ago

        Lincecum’s mechanics are nothing like Sale’s, and in fact I never thought they were bad. I think his mechanics are darn near perfect.

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        • venn177

          15 years ago

          True they’re nothing alike, but lots of people seem to be saying is delivery is high effort and he could get hurt. That sounds a lot like what was said about Lincecum.

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