- Full name Chase Voshell
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Voshell was a fourth-round pick of the Diamondbacks in 1997 but decided to attend Wake Forest, where he was a three-year starter at shortstop for a team that won two Atlantic Coast Conference championships. His family has a Cardinals heritage. His grandfather Les played in the system and his brother Key is an assistant coach at Wake Forest who played at Peoria last season. Chase made tremendous improvements in the field and especially at the plate in college, but he won't make his professional debut until this spring. He had shoulder problems last summer and was getting examined by doctors, who found a strange infection in his leg that was caused by an ingrown hair. He had minor surgery to fix the problem and should be healthy for spring training. He has an athletic body, and the Cardinals expect him to be a productive hitter, albeit without much home run power. He's the type of player who's solid in all areas of the game but not spectacular in any. He should debut in a full-season league.