The Book on Henry Sosa
Prospect Info
Henry Sosa
Born 7/28/1985
RHP, SF
A rising star in the Giants system, the 6-foot-2 righthander Henry Sosa is a power pitcher in the Matt Cain variety, though without the control and (so far) without the command of his breaking stuff: his curve could be a plus pitch one day, but so far it's very much a work-in-progress, which means hitters can sometimes sit on his 96mph fastball.
After repeating A-ball in 2008, Sosa took a strong step forward in 2009, posting a 6-0 record over 14 starts and notching a 2.36 ERA at AA Connecticut, with a nice, shiny WHIP of 1.19. As is usual for Sosa, his control wasn't as precise as coaches would like (25 walks in only 72 innings), and his strikeout/curve combination wasn't as effective as it had been at lower levels. A few mechanical tweaks in 2010 should keep batters honest while he continues to master his deuce.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (9/3/2010): #232 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: Unranked
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
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