dan
WRIGHT
Tacoma Rainiers
pitcher #55
Height: 6-5 Weight: 240
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 12-14-77, Longview, TX
Resides: Cave Springs, AR

Dan Wright Fan Site--Click here
How Obtained: Signed as a free agent on May 5, 2005

2006: Placed on the DL by the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) on April 6...activated from the DL on June 2...wore number 55 with Tacoma...News Story: Former Razorback Pitcher On Comeback Trail...released on June 21...had a 1.55 WHIP and a 13-12 groundout to flyout ratio with Tacoma.

2005: Signed with the Seattle Mariners on May 5 and went on the DL while recovering from elbow and shoulder surgeries.

2004: Demoted from Chicago to the Charlotte Knights on May 1...wore number 41 with Charlotte...placed on the disabled list on May 15...had Tommy John surgery on June 1...released by the White Sox after the season.

2003: Dan made a rehab start for Charlotte (AAA) on April 17...optioned to Charlotte on July 11...wore number 41 with Charlotte...was recalled by Chicago on August 1.

2001: See what Dan thinks about minor league baseball, the Hogs, and more on his Survey...was listed as the fifth best prospect in the White Sox organization by Baseball America prior to the 2001 season...Top Prospect Alert ranked Dan as the 51st best prospect for 2001 in their top 100, and the fifth best prospect in the White Sox organization....Dan was invited to spring training by the White Sox...his fastball was ranked among the top 20 in minor league baseball by Baseball America...The Birmingham News does an article about Dan. Story on March 29...Dan was interviewed by ChicagoSports.com during spring training. Story June 3: Story about Dan Wright in the ADG by Rick Fires. Read it Here...News Story: Hook, Line & Fastball...News StoryWright's stuff lifts streaking Barons closer to top in West...Dan was promoted from Birmingham (AA) to the parent club in Chicago on 7/26...News Story: ChiSox pick up Dan Wright, fans in Batesville...Dan's first major league game was 7/27. Click here for the story...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week four times...ranked by Baseball America as the 61st best of the top 100 prospects of 2001...was ranked the eighth best prospect in the Southern League for 2001 by Baseball America.

2000: Dan was named the tenth best prospect in the Carolina League by Baseball America after the season. "He has a great winning mentality, he's one of the hardest throwers in the league and he goes right after hitters."...He won his first game at AA by pitching seven and two thirds scoreless innings on August 18...Named the Carolina League player of the Month for July after going 4-0 with a 1.91 era in 33 innings. In his five starts he gave up just seven earned runs, walked seven, and struck out 26...Hogs in the Minors Player of the Week three times.

1999: Drafted in the second round (64th overall selection) by the Chicago White Sox.

College: Dan was rated 31st among Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects in the draft...lost eight games for the University of Arkansas in 1999, the all-time single season record...played at the UofA from 1997-99.

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