Every year, it seems a prospect becomes a big-time prospect thanks to a strong summer on the Cape. In 2009, it was Florida Gulf Coast lefty Chris Sale, who dominated for Y-D. He was named the league’s top prospect by Baseball America, and his profile only grew with an outstanding junior season. Sale was picked tonight by the White Sox with the 13th overall pick in the draft.
In discussing Sale on MLB Network’s coverage of the draft, Peter Gammons referenced his Cape summer right away. Later, Sale joined the broadcast on the phone, and Gammons asked him what his summer on the Cape meant. Sale’s response: “I did well that summer and had a really good time up there. I think that’s what really put me on the map and put me where I am.”