David Cales
| IP | 286 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.399 |
| WHIP | 1.364 |
| BB/9 | 3.587 |
| SO/9 | 8.308 |
- Full name David Cales
- Born 07/27/1987 in Chicago, IL
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Saint Xavier
- Drafted in the 24th round (731st overall) by the Chicago Cubs in 2008.
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Excuse Cales' family if they have a tinge of regret that he's on the verge of joining the Cubs. He grew up on Chicago's South Side and his mother Mary Weiss works in the White Sox ticket office. Of the five Cubs pitchers who jumped from the draft in 2008 to Double-A in 2009, he was the biggest surprise. Cales had a checkered college career, bouncing from Missouri to Illinois-Chicago to St. Xavier (Ill.), redshirting at that last stop in 2008. Familiar with the local kid, the Cubs drafted him in the 24th round and signed him for $52,500 after he pitched 11 scoreless innings in the summer collegiate Northwoods League. Cales got torched when he first joined Tennessee last May, allowing 14 runs in 12 innings, but dominated when he returned in August, permitting just one run in 13 frames. His stuff was noticeably better, as his fastball jumped from the high 80s to 91-92 with good armside run. His slider improved as well, rating as a plus-plus pitch at times. He's 5-foot-11 and throws from a low three-quarters angle, yet he gets good depth on his slider. He also flashes an effective changeup, though he often throws it too hard. Animated on the mound, Cales backs down from no one and aggressively challenges hitters. If he can carry over his late-2009 success to Triple-A this year, he won't be in the minors for much longer.
