Randar68
09-25-2001, 11:52 AM
From BA's latest installment chronicalling the top 20 players in each of the minor leagues...today, it is advanced rookie ball. I am disappointed neither Bittner nor Bullard made the list, as well as Wyatt Allen, but not too surprised...the position players in Bristol had a tough season...
6 KRIS HONEL, rhp
Bristol Sox (White Sox)
The White Sox made Honel the 16th overall pick in June, taking the local product from Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, Ill. The righthander wasted little time living up to expectations, and showed no lingering effects from a wrist injury that limited his velocity during the spring.
Managers were most impressed with the 6-foot-5 Honel's smooth mechanics and the easy manner in which he released the ball. His fastball was consistently in the low 90s, touching 94 mph on several occasions. He also sported a heavy knuckle-curve that proved difficult for hitters to hit with authority, and he also showed an average changeup.
"He's going to pitch in the big leagues," Maloney said. "He knows how to pitch. He changes speeds and moves the ball around. He's got a live arm."
6 KRIS HONEL, rhp
Bristol Sox (White Sox)
The White Sox made Honel the 16th overall pick in June, taking the local product from Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, Ill. The righthander wasted little time living up to expectations, and showed no lingering effects from a wrist injury that limited his velocity during the spring.
Managers were most impressed with the 6-foot-5 Honel's smooth mechanics and the easy manner in which he released the ball. His fastball was consistently in the low 90s, touching 94 mph on several occasions. He also sported a heavy knuckle-curve that proved difficult for hitters to hit with authority, and he also showed an average changeup.
"He's going to pitch in the big leagues," Maloney said. "He knows how to pitch. He changes speeds and moves the ball around. He's got a live arm."