Opinions on Fautino De Los Santos...

by beastball on Jul 7, 2007 5:22 PM EDT

I haven't been as active a prospector as I have been in the past, but I was just browsing A ball stats the other day, and came across this guy. Anyone have much information about him? Sorry if I'm late to the party on this one.

Anyway, I did some initial research, and his numbers are really strong, the little I've gotten from him in terms of scouting sound really good too. BP made note of him when reviewing the White Sox's farm team as part of their Al Central review. BA just did a write up on him as part of their series about the futures game.

He's got 10.9 Ks/9, under 1 WHIP, 1.3 dominance. Strong mid-90s velocity, plus 2nd pitch, which is inconsistent, then a weak 3rd pitch. Size is a little smallish. His walk rate is a tad high at 3.5/9. He's 21, so on the verge of getting out of that injury nexus.

So, just seeing if anyone knows more about him.

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saw him

in Kannapolis earlier this year. Had no clue who he was when the game started, but by the time he left I was going home to look him up. Actually throws 94/95, struck out a lot of people. Looks pretty promising. Young as well, 20 or 21 I think.

Curtis Granderson fan

by jrose643 on Jul 7, 2007 5:22 PM EDT reply actions

BA

He was highlighted in this week's Low Class A report. (subscription I believe)

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/minors/features/264438.html

by sungod7 on Jul 8, 2007 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

fau(s)t

is his name really fautino? i know that's what it is on milb, but i saw it as faustino on BP and that seems to make, like, more sense or something.

by wily mo on Jul 8, 2007 2:40 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah, its Fautino...here's a clip from MiLB...

Fautino De Los Santos, Chicago White Sox, Dominican Republic

How much of a sleeper is De Los Santos? Enough that his own first name has been misspelled (Faustino) as often if not more so than it's been spelled correctly.

But let's face it, the 21-year-old right-hander has pretty much come out of nowhere to emerge as one of the most dominant flamethrowers in the South Atlantic League, earning a spot on the World Team staff.

One of the biggest sleepers named to the team, he's also off to one of the hottest starts of anyone on the club. After making his pro debut last summer in the Dominican Summer League where he posted a 1.86 ERA in 10 games, his stateside debut at Kannapolis has been remarkable.

To start the season he was flip-flopping between starting and relief roles for the first month before moving exclusively to the rotation since mid-May.

Overall, De Los Santos has gone 6-2 with a 2.67 ERA, striking out 96 batters in 77 2/3 innings, scattering 42 hits in that span and limiting Sally League hitters to a .159 average.

On May 22, he made headlines by tossing seven innings of no-hit ball against Hickory and in his last start on June 29 he struck out 14 in eight innings, without walking a batter. De Los Santos has allowed more than five hits in a start just twice all season.

His fastball averages somewhere in the low 90s and he has maintained that power late into games, adding a slurve and a developing changeup to his repertoire.

by beastball on Jul 8, 2007 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions