- Full name Brian Sager
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Twice Sager seemed destined to be a first-round pick, but he lasted until the 13th round last June after an injury-plagued junior season at Georgia Tech. He was drafted in the same round out of high school, but only slid that far because he was set on attending Stanford, and the Diamondbacks' $1 million bonus offer couldn't dissuade him. Sager spent two years at Stanford before transferring to Georgia Tech for 2001, when he pitched just 26 innings because of forearm problems. After drafting him, the White Sox took a wait-andsee approach. Sager had October surgery to repair a decompressed nerve in his forearm, then impressed Chicago in two bullpen sessions in Arizona before signing for $385,000. He has classic pitcher's size and his fastball and slider are big league pitches when he's healthy, though that has been rare in the last two years. He also had shoulder problems at Stanford in 2000. The Sox will take a good look at him in spring training before deciding where Sager will debut.