Pat Daneker

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #9 prospect in 1999
  Background: Daneker projected as a potential first-round pick before a subpar junior season in college dropped his value. His struggles continued in Rookie ball in 1997, but Daneker rebounded in 1998. Strengths: Daneker is a classic sinker/slider pitcher with plus command of all his pitches and excellent sinking movement on his fastball. He has impressed the White Sox with his maturity on the mound and his desire to improve. Weaknesses: The White Sox feel that Daneker's struggles in 1997 were caused by mechanical problems he picked up in college. They have been corrected. He still needs work on his changeup to complement his other two pitches. The Future: Daneker is not a high-ceiling pitcher. The White Sox feel he can be a solid third or fourth starter in the big leagues. He will start 1999 in Double-A, but with the lack of certainty in Chicago's rotation, Daneker, Beirne, Myette and perhaps others will not be far out of the major league club's sight.