Chris Sale
Encyclopedia
Christopher Allen Sale is an American professional baseball
pitcher
with the Chicago White Sox
of Major League Baseball
. He was born in Lakeland
, Florida
.
. During the 2010 season at Florida Gulf Coast, Sale posted an 11-0 record and a 2.01 ERA over 17 games. Sale pitched 103 innings while striking out 146 and walking just 14.
In the summer of 2009, Sale pitched for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
of the Cape Cod Baseball League
. Chris had a record of 4-2 and an earned run average of 1.47 with Y-D, with 57 strikeouts as well.
.
Once Sale signed with the White Sox in 2010, he was assigned to the White Sox single A affiliate Winston-Salem Dash. Sale pitched in 4 games for the Dash with a 0-0 record and 2.25 ERA in 4 innings. Sale gave up 3 hits, 1 earned run while walking 2 and striking out 4 during his tenure with the Dash. Sale was then promoted to the White Sox triple A affiliate Charlotte Knights
. While there, Sale pitched in 7 games for the Knights with a 0-0 and a 2.84 ERA in 6 and a third innings. Sale gave up 3 hits, 2 earned runs while walking 4 and striking out 15 during his tenure with the Knights.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
with the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He was born in Lakeland
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
.
College
Sale played his college ball at Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University, also known as FGCU, is a coeducational public university located just south of the Southwest Florida International Airport in the South Fort Myers region of unincorporated Lee County, Florida, United States. The university belongs to the 11-campus State University...
. During the 2010 season at Florida Gulf Coast, Sale posted an 11-0 record and a 2.01 ERA over 17 games. Sale pitched 103 innings while striking out 146 and walking just 14.
In the summer of 2009, Sale pitched for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
The Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox, or Y-D Red Sox, is a collegiate summer baseball team based in South Yarmouth, MA. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League and plays in the league's Eastern Division...
of the Cape Cod Baseball League
Cape Cod Baseball League
The Cape Cod Baseball League is a collegiate summer baseball league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, in which many college baseball stars play during the summer. Many future Major League Baseball players have started there during their college years; MLB has provided...
. Chris had a record of 4-2 and an earned run average of 1.47 with Y-D, with 57 strikeouts as well.
Minors
Sale was drafted by the White Sox 13th overall in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft2010 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.-First-round selections:The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team picking first.Key...
.
Once Sale signed with the White Sox in 2010, he was assigned to the White Sox single A affiliate Winston-Salem Dash. Sale pitched in 4 games for the Dash with a 0-0 record and 2.25 ERA in 4 innings. Sale gave up 3 hits, 1 earned run while walking 2 and striking out 4 during his tenure with the Dash. Sale was then promoted to the White Sox triple A affiliate Charlotte Knights
Charlotte Knights
The Charlotte Knights are a minor league baseball team representing Charlotte, North Carolina. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox of the American League...
. While there, Sale pitched in 7 games for the Knights with a 0-0 and a 2.84 ERA in 6 and a third innings. Sale gave up 3 hits, 2 earned runs while walking 4 and striking out 15 during his tenure with the Knights.