IP 148
ERA 6.568
WHIP 1.662
BB/9 4.014
SO/9 6.446
  • Full name Christopher Brandon Bootcheck
  • Born 10/24/1978 in La Porte, IN
  • Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Auburn
  • Debut 09/09/2003
  • Drafted in the 1st round (20th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2000 (signed for $1,800,000).
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    Bootcheck surfaced in early May as a favorite to be the first college player drafted. The teams picking in the top five or six positions began having uneasy feelings about him as he didn't consistently dominate anybody--though he was 9-0, 3.42 on the season. They also questioned his makeup, wondering if he's tough enough to stand up to the challenge of being a No. 1 or 2 starter. There's little else not to like about the 6-foot-5, 195-pound righthander. His slender build will enable him to add weight and increase his velocity from its present 90-92 mph. He projects to have four solid pitches, with a cut fastball his best now.

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