Faustino De Los Santos update

by The Cheat on May 23, 2007 2:20 PM CDT in White Sox Minors

I've written once before about previously unknown prospect, DLS. Thanks to his 7 innings of no-hit work last night, we've got some more info in the form of a milb.com scouting report.

De Los Santos' fastball averages between 91-94 mph, and he often maintains that speed late in games. Owens said the 21-year-old right-hander, who throws a sinking fastball and slurve and is working on a changeup, averaged 94 throughout his final frame Tuesday.

In addition to the MILB report, a poster at Soxtalk claims that DLS was touching 96 in the 7th.

With those scouting reports, DLS currently has the highest ceiling of any pitching prospect not named Gio in our system.

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time for a promotion

let's see what he can do at a higher level. sounds like he's got good stuff. nice to see that our overseas scouts have produced something of possible value.

Stay grindy, my friends.

by larry on May 23, 2007 2:28 PM CDT reply actions

I'd actually like...

to see Dewon Day pitch. He might not have De los Santos's ceiling, but those numbers are crazy.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on May 23, 2007 2:36 PM CDT reply actions

Ceiling's not the same

because he'll be relegated to the bullpen. Top end stuff is similar though. Day has mid-90's FB with an explosive slider.

DLS, carrying mid-90's heat into the late innings, profiles a starter, obviously.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on May 23, 2007 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions

LOL

The first link in Google for DLS is: Fire Greg Walker :: South Side Sox If this guy continues pitching even close to this level, at what point does he move up?

by RME JICO on May 23, 2007 5:47 PM CDT reply actions

The thing that concerns me...

about De los Santos are those walks. That's a gaudy ERA and a nice "K" ratio, but 21 walks in 41 innings is a bit disconcerting in A-ball.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on May 23, 2007 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions

seen that before

not all that unusual (e.g., vazquez, javy). the age is more concerning.

Stay grindy, my friends.

by larry on May 23, 2007 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Absolutely

Control can be learned - "stuff" is harder to teach.

by winningugly on May 23, 2007 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Age for pitchers

Is it that important? It seems like a decent number of pitchers make it to the bigs late and still have productive careers. Rich Hill might be one...and almost any college pitcher will end up getting to show around age 24 or 25 if they do well in the minors.

by hitlesswonder on May 23, 2007 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions