• Full name Christopher Ryan Getz
  • Born 08/30/1983 in Southfield, MI
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Michigan
  • Debut 04/28/2008
  • Drafted in the 4th round (125th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2005 (signed for $225,000).
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    Getz has an impressive track record with the bat, sandwiching .364 and .389 seasons at Michigan around a .293 summer with wood bats in the Cape Cod League. He makes exceptional contact from the left side of the plate, striking out just 46 times in three college seasons while focusing on staying inside the ball. He gets on base and has basestealing speed once he's there. Though he has played second base for the Wolverines and as a freshman at Wake Forest, he has the arm, hands and range to play shortstop as a pro and may well get that opportunity. The lone knock on Getz is his power. His size and approach don't lend themselves to driving the ball. He has just nine extra-base hits (all doubles) this year and had three (all doubles) on the Cape last summer. Scouts say his makeup will allow him to maximize his ability, but his ceiling is more of a Craig Counsell or Mickey Morandini than as a star.

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  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Chicago White Sox in 2009
  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the Chicago White Sox in 2009
  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Chicago White Sox in 2008
  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the Chicago White Sox in 2008

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