Lance Broadway
From BR Bullpen
Lance Daniel Broadway
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 190 lb.
- School Texas Christian University, Dallas Baptist University
- High School Grand Prairie High School
- Debut September 7, 2007
- Born August 20, 1983 in Bryan, TX USA
[edit] Biography
Pitcher Lance Broadway posted a 15-1 record, with 151 Ks in 117 innings during his last season at Texas Christian University. He won the Triple Crown of pitching in Conference USA, and was named the circuit's pitcher of the year. In the two seasons prior, he had been an All-Conference selection. He was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the first round of the 2005 amateur draft. The 15th overall pick and 4th pitcher selected, Broadway signed for $1,570,000. He made his pro debut that season with the Winston-Salem Warthogs, he went 1-3 with a 4.58 ERA in 11 starts.
Broadway spent most of the 2006 season with the Birmingham Barons, he finished 8-8 with a 2.74 ERA and fanned 111 batters in 25 games. He made one start late in the season with the Charlotte Knights, allowing 2 earned runs over 6 innings. Baseball America rated him as having the best breaking pitch in the Southern League, and declared him to be the 4th best prospect in the White Sox system.
After a strong start with the Knights in 2007, Broadway struggled with consistency in July and August. The former first rounder ended the triple-A season with a record of 8-9, a 4.65 ERA, and walked 78 batters in 155.0 innings pitched. The White Sox promoted Broadway to the major leagues in September of 2007. He debuted on September 7th, recorded a perfect 2/3 of an inning and registered his first major league strikeout. On September 11th, Broadway took a loss against the Indians in his first career decision. He made his first major league start on September 27th. The tall right-hander pitched six shutout innings against the Royals, recorded eight strikeouts, yielded just two hits, and earned his first win.
Broadway continued to rack up accolades in Baseball America prior to the 2008 season, as the publication ranked him as the second best prospect in the organization, and highlighted the 24 year old for having the best changeup and curveball in Chicago's system.
