{"id":679,"date":"2010-03-20T11:04:28","date_gmt":"2010-03-20T15:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/?p=679"},"modified":"2010-03-20T11:04:28","modified_gmt":"2010-03-20T15:04:28","slug":"non-roster-invitee-charles-lessman-white-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2010\/03\/20\/non-roster-invitee-charles-lessman-white-sox\/","title":{"rendered":"Non Roster Invitee: Charles Lessman &#8211; White Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.minorleaguebaseball.com\/images\/2009\/05\/15\/IpHmXyWS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"235\" \/>Charles Lessman and Brent Morel both figure to be cut from the roster on Tuesday or Wednesday. It wasn&#8217;t that either had a chance they were just showcasing themselves for later this season.<\/p>\n<p>Morel has done everything right and manager Ozzie Guillen has went as far to say he reminded him of a younger Joe Crede with a little less power.\u00a0 If he can hit like Crede did doing his 05-06 run then the White Sox are fine.<\/p>\n<p>Leesman has been toiling with his grip on the baseball and has upped his velocity from 94 to 96 mph. He put together a fine season at Kannapolis last year going 13-5 with a 3.08 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP in 167.2 innings. His strike out to walk ratio isn&#8217;t the best but at 6&#8217;4&#8243; and just 23 years of age there is still time left in the minors to refine that for the 2008 draft pick.<\/p>\n<p>With the White Sox having just Daniel Hudson as a fall back there is room for Leesman to earn a spot start or two later this year.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"98%\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"white\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7\" bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" bgcolor=\"white\"><strong>Non-Roster Invitees<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"27%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Pitchers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>B\/T<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Ht<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Wt<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"12%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>DOB<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"28%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=425628\">65  Greg Aquino<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">R\/R<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">6-1<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">190<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">01\/11\/78<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=461334\">66  Ryan Braun<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">R\/R<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">6-1<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">220<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">07\/29\/80<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=489056\">78  Charles Leesman<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">L\/L<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">6-4<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">210<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">03\/10\/87<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=408069\">68  Erick Threets<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">L\/L<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">6-5<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">240<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">11\/04\/81<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"27%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Catchers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>B\/T<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Ht<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Wt<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"12%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>DOB<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"28%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=454573\">38  Cole Armstrong<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">L\/R<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">6-3<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">210<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">08\/24\/83<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=544838\">81  Miguel Gonzalez<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">R\/R<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">5-11<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">180<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">12\/03\/90<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=455113\">55  Donny Lucy<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">R\/R<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">6-2<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">205<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">08\/08\/82<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=572033\">79  Josh Phegley<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">R\/R<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">5-10<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">215<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">02\/12\/88<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"27%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Infielders<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>B\/T<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Ht<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Wt<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"12%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>DOB<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"28%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=543569\">77  Brent Morel<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">R\/R<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">6-2<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">220<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">04\/21\/87<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=522728\">75  C.J. Retherford<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">R\/R<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">5-10<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">195<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">08\/14\/85<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"27%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Outfielders<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>B\/T<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Ht<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>Wt<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"12%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><strong>DOB<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"28%\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=458668\">76  Jordan Danks<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">L\/R<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">6-4<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">210<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">08\/07\/86<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=430669\">74  Josh Kroeger<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">L\/L<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">6-3<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">230<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">08\/31\/82<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/chicago.whitesox.mlb.com\/team\/player.jsp?player_id=502200\">80  Jared Mitchell<\/a><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">L\/L<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">6-0<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">205<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"white\">10\/13\/88<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Lessman and Brent Morel both figure to be cut from the roster on Tuesday or Wednesday. It wasn&#8217;t that either had a chance they were just showcasing themselves for later this season. Morel has done everything right and manager Ozzie Guillen has went as far to say he reminded him of a younger Joe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[59,95,125,134,491],"coauthors":[675],"class_list":{"0":"post-679","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized","7":"tag-baseball","8":"tag-brent-morel","9":"tag-charles-leesman","10":"tag-chicago-white-sox","11":"tag-non-roster-invitee"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/679\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=679"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}