Chad Zerbe

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #30 prospect in 2001
  Zerbe's ceiling is clearly defined. He'll be no more than a situational lefthander, though he has a chance to fill that role in San Francisco this year. His long road to the major leagues had more twists than most. Drafted by the Dodgers in 1991, he has bounced around the minor leagues, including a stint in the independent Western League in 1997, where he persevered through 16-hour bus rides and $15-a-day meal money. He played for Sonoma County, just 30 miles north of the Bay Area, and worked his way back to San Francisco. Zerbe pitched well in his big league trial and then pitched 12 strong innings in the Arizona Fall League, showing an average fastball and good curveball that he throws for strikes.