- Full name Delvis Lantigua
- Born 01/05/1980 in
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Lantigua has a chance to end the White Sox' drought in the Dominican Republic. He emerged from deep in the ranks of the organization's pitchers, pitching well enough in spring training to earn a spot in high Class A and ending the 2001 season with an unbeaten run in Double-A. Lantigua has a live arm and gets lots of movement on his fastball. His slider is also a good pitch. Both of those help him set up a devastating changeup that has become his best pitch. Lantigua needs work commanding his fastball. He also must improve his mound presence, as he sometimes lets his emotions get the better of him. He can be nasty when everything's working, as it did in two shutouts and a combined no-hitter in 2001. He'll return to Double-A in 2002, when a solid season could put him in the crowd of pitchers competing for spots on the Chicago staff.