ThunderBolt Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 David Holmberg is a 6-foot-4, 220-pound left-handed pitcher out of Port Charlotte (Fla.) High School, who is pitching for the advanced rookie Bristol team. By all accounts, David Holmberg was one of the premier High School pitchers to come out of Florida in the last decade. The White Sox drafted him with the 71st overall pick in the second round of the 2009 MLB Draft. Stuff: Holmberg doesn't have an over-powering fastball, but both the fastball and the slider feature good movement; he also has a developing curve and change. He’s also taken to throwing an occasional Cutter. “Bruglio saw a tall, lanky freshman who threw 78 miles per hour transform into a solid pitcher who hits 92 to 93 on the radar guns. Adding miles-per-hour to his fastball was only part of Holmberg's development. He throws five pitches -- fastball, curve, slider, changeup and occasionally a cut fastball. "His fastball effectiveness is the basis of everything else he does," Bruglio said. "He knows how to set up hitters." That effectiveness has led to more than looks from major league scouts” Makeup: "One scout who has seen him pitch four times this season says Holmberg "knows what he's doing on the mound. "When he gets in trouble, he kicks it up a little. He makes pitches when he needs to make them." The scout said Holmberg has a major league fastball and slider. His curve is good and changeup good to fair. "He's a total work in progress," the scout said. "He's not refined yet."" http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090...37&tc=yahoo Holmberg went 7-0 with a 0.22 ERA during his senior season of high school, allowing just two earned runs during the year. He struck out 132 batters while walking 23. Opponents batted .118 off of Holmberg, who did not allow any home runs this season. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/artic...sp&c_id=cws Personal Opinion: I love this kid. I love his makeup, his stuff, and I love the attitude he has when he takes the mound. I see him overcoming his initial struggles and becoming one of our better pitching prospects, with an ETA around 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 David made his 1st professional start tonight, and pitched well. Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Holmberg, D 4.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.97 Hopefully, he’ll find a permanent place in the rotation, and start getting thinks on track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 (edited) Holmberg had another nice start this week. It was cut a bit short due to rain. Bristol Player IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Holmberg, D 4.0 2 0 0 2 3 0 3.78 I'm going to make a prediction that with Poreda, Richard, and Dex gone we're going to see Holmberg take a nice spot in the White Sox pitching prospect rankings by the end of the year.. Edited August 2, 2009 by Thunderbolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTank Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 For those who missed it, he was named 1st Team All-American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 After three poor starts in a row, Homberg got back on track tonight. 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 Holmberg was #6 in Baseball America’s top Appalachian League’s Top 20 prospects. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prosp...009/268916.html. Here’s their write up on him : 6. David Holmberg, lhp, Bristol (White Sox) B-T: R-L Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 220 Age: 18 Drafted: White Sox '09 (2) The sixth prep lefty taken in the 2009 draft, Holmberg went to the White Sox in the second round. Brought along slowly as a pro, he won his final two starts for Bristol because they were the first two in which he completed five innings. Six-foot-4 and a bit soft-bodied, Holmberg has room to grow stronger and improve upon his present high-80s velocity. He sits at 86-88 mph and touches 90 from a straight overhand delivery, which aids him in getting good plane to the plate. Quick hand speed enables Holmberg to spin quality 12-to-6 curveballs with above-average break and depth. He mixes in a plus changeup and throws an occasional slider. His secondary stuff and precocious feel for locating his pitches and for changing speeds marks him as a future mid-rotation candidate, particularly if he adds a few ticks to his fastball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 David Holmberg was just ranked number #10 in Baseball Prospectus’ list of Top Ten White Sox prospects. Hopefully, the first of many such distinctions, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) David Holmberg came in at #8 on Baseball America's Top Ten White Sox prospects list. This appears to be something of a trend as Holmberg potential coupled with the weak depth of our system makes him an ideal candidate to fall behind the premier offensive talent we have at the top half of our minor league organization. Edited January 6, 2010 by Thunderbolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted June 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 22, 2010 David is making his first start of the year tonight for Great Falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Dealt to Arizona with Daniel Hudson for Edwin Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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