Chase Wright

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Full Name: Sebern Chase Wright Primary Position: P Height/Weight: 6' 2"/205 First Game: April 7, 2007 Birthdate: February 8, 1983 MLB Experience: 1 year Birthplace: Wichita Falls, Texas Bat/Throw: Left/Left

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[edit] Biography

Starting pitcher Sebern Chase Wright was drafted by the Yankees in the third Round (95th overall) of the 2001 MLB Draft, out of Iowa Park high school in Texas. He bats and throws left-handed.

In 2006, Wright was 12-3 for Class A Tampa, with a 1.88 ERA in 119.2 innings.

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Wright was called up by the Yankees from Class AA Trenton in April 2007 after Mike Mussina and Carl Pavano were placed on the Disabled List. He made his Major League debut on April 17, 2007 against the Cleveland Indians, tossing 5 innings for his first major league victory.

In his second start, on April 22, 2007, Wright faced the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, where he became the second pitcher in Major League history to give up four consecutive home runs; he surrendered home runs during the third inning to Red Sox players Manny Ramirez, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell, and Jason Varitek. When he left the game, the Yankees were ahead 5-4, but the Sox went on to win the game. (Paul Foytack of the 1963 Los Angeles Angels was the other pitcher who surrendered four consecutive homers).

In Wright's minor league career, he threw 514.2 innings, striking out 6.97 batters per 9 innings, walking 4.87, and allowing 0.32 home runs. His ERA was 3.85 in six seasons. In 2007 (as of June 8th), Wright has an ERA of 7.88 in 8 innings pitched.

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The Baseball Cube - career statistics
Baseball-Reference - career statistics
Yankees.com Player Page

[edit] Scouting Report

Wright pitches from a three-quarters delivery which batters may find deceptive. He throws a two-seam fastball with movement which hits 88-91 mph on the radar gun. He also has an effective change-up, hitting 78-80 with it. These two pitches combined allow Wright to induce a lot of ground ball outs.^[1]

Wright currently lacks a successful breaking pitch. Per one author, he "has tried throwing both a conventional 12-6 77-78 mph curveball and a much slower 70 mph loopy curve. Neither has worked with any success."^[2]

Wright also tends to have trouble with walks, and may average as many as 4 BB/9 IP in the majors.

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