Enemencio Pacheco

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #15 prospect in 2004
  It's hard to understand why a general manager on a non-contender would give up a pitcher who throws 95 mph to give Sandy Alomar Jr. an extended tryout, but that's what Colorado's Dan O'Dowd did two years ago. The White Sox not only got a surprisingly good prospect in Pacheco, but also re-signed Alomar after he spent two months with the Rockies. Pacheco was considered a hard thrower without a clue during five seasons in the Colorado organization but showed enough last year in Double-A to be added to the 40-man roster. He barely earned his spot on the Birmingham roster out of spring training and opened the season as a long reliever, but he emerged as the top starter on a playoff team. Pacheco ended the season on a seven-game winning streak and then threw 13 shutout innings in the Southern League playoffs. The Barons went 20-4 in his regular-season starts, compared to 53-60 behind everyone else. The Sox are excited about the thunder in Pacheco's arm. In addition to his fastball, he also has a hard slider. He doesn't have much in the way of an offspeed, but got by with his power stuff and improved command as a starter. Chicago views him as a versatile pitcher who could either round out a starting rotation or serve as an Octavio Dotel-style set-up man. He would benefit from a full season at Triple-A but could push for a big league job with an impressive spring training.
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  Ranked Colorado Rockies #28 prospect in 2001
  A lanky righthander with whiplike arm action and a lively fastball, Pacheco draws comparisons to a young Pedro Martinez. Then again, every short Dominican righty with good stuff is compared to Martinez these days. Pacheco struggled at Asheville in 1999 and was sent back to the Northwest League, where he finished eighth in ERA. He was ready for the Asheville challenge in 2000, however, and will make the move to Salem for 2001. Along with his fastball, Pacheco has a hard slider that ties up lefthanders. He needs to build upper-body strength, and if he wants to remain a starter he’ll have to come up with a changeup. With the resiliency his arm has shown, there’s a growing sentiment that the bullpen could be his future, regardless.
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  Ranked Colorado Rockies #11 prospect in 1999