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Clevelan Santeliz

Position: RH RP
Born: 9/1/86
Ht: 6′0″ Wt: 180
Acquired: Signed as a free agent from Venezuela in 2004
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Clevelan Santeliz content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#25 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

2009 Southern League All-Star Game

Scouting report
Santeliz is a solid relief prospect featuring a solid fastball/slider combination. His fastball usually sits in the low 90s and he has a plus slider. [...]


Christian Marrero

Position: OF/1B
Born: 7/30/86
Ht: 6′1″ Wt: 185 B-T: L-L
Acquired: Drafted 22nd Round in 2005 (Broward CC) and signed as draft and follow
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Christian Marrero content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#14 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

2007 White Sox Best Outfield Arm (Baseball America)

2009 Carolina League All-Star Game

2009 All-FutureSox Team 1st Base

Scouting report
Marrero is a solid athlete that put himself on the [...]


Jhonny Nunez

Position: RH RP
Born: 11/26/85
Ht: 6′3″ Wt: 185
Acquired: Received from New York Yankees in Nick Swisher trade on Nov. 13, 2008
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Jhonny Nunez content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#25 – 2009 Midseason

#12 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

2006 Gulf Coast League Post-Season All-Star

2009 Southern League All-Star Game

Scouting report
Nunez’ trade to the White Sox was the third trade he had been involved [...]


2009 Postseason Top 25 Prospects

The minor league season is over for White Sox affiliates. Before the Arizona Fall League starts and trades change up the players in the system, FutureSox releases our Postseason Top 25 Prospects to kick off our season in review coverage.


Jon Link

Traded to the Dodgers with John Ely for Juan Pierre 12/15/09
Position: RH RP
Born: 3/23/84
Ht: 6′1″ Wt: 175
Acquired: Received from San Diego for Rob Mackowiak on July 31, 2007
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Jon Link content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#17 – 2009 Preseason

#13 – 2009 Midseason

#22 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

2009 White Sox Best Slider (Baseball America)

Scouting report
Link has struck out a lot [...]


David Holmberg

Position: LH SP
Born: 7/19/91
Ht: 6′4″ Wt: 220
Acquired: Drafted 2nd Round in 2009 out of high school
Career Stats
FutureSox’s David Holmberg content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings
Accolades
Scouting report
Holmberg, like almost all pitchers drafted out of high school, is a project. He currently throws in the high 80s, but projects to fill out and add velocity. His secondary stuff [...]


Kyle Bellamy

Position: RH RP
Born: 10/25/87
Ht: 6′5″ Wt: 215
Acquired: Drafted 5th Round in 2009 from Miami (Fl.)
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Kyle Bellamy content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#19 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

2009 All-FutureSox Team Setup Man

Scouting report
Bellamy gets good movement on his pitches, but the first thing you notice about him is his deceptive delivery. He developed his sidearm delivery after almost getting [...]


Jon Gilmore

Position: 3B
Born: 8/23/88
Ht: 6′3″ Wt: 195 B-T: R-R
Acquired: Received from Atlanta in Javier Vazquez trade on Dec. 4, 2008
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Jon Gilmore content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#22 – 2009 Preseason

#21 – 2009 Midseason

Accolades

2008 Appalachian League Post-Season All-Star

Scouting report
Gilmore was taken 33rd overall in 2007 by the Braves and has big time tools, but hasn’t come close to [...]


Early 2009 Draft Impressions

With the Minor League regular season concluded in 2009, FutureSox writers Seven Costanza and Dan Santaromita gave their thoughts and predictions from the 2009 White Sox draft class.


John Ely

Traded to the Dodgers with Jon Link for Juan Pierre 12/15/09
Position: RH SP
Born: 5/17/86
Ht: 6′1″ Wt: 200
Acquired: Drafted 3rd Round in 2007 from Miami (OH)
Career Stats
FutureSox’s John Ely content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#20 – 2009 Preseason

#19 – 2009 Midseason

#13 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

2009 White Sox Best Changeup (Baseball America)

2009 Southern League All-Star Game

FutureSox Co-Pitcher of the Month – [...]