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Donald Veal

28-Year-Old Pitcher – Chicago White Sox

2013 Stats

W-L

1-0

ERA

9.45

WHIP

2.70

K

5

SV

0

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

The White Sox called Veal up to serve in short relief in August, and he proceeded to hold MLB opponents to five hits over 24 appearances. He relies heavily on a curveball that opposing batters have tr...

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LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: L   THROWS: L   HT: 6' 4"   WT: 235   DOB: 9/18/1984   BORN: Jackson, MS   COLLEGE: Pima (AZ) CC   DRAFTED: 2nd Rd    Show ContractHide Contract

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Donald Veal Contract Information:

Agreed to a one-year deal with the White Sox in February 2013.

May 18, 2013  –  Donald Veal News

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Veal has been recalled by the White Sox, CSN Chicago's Dan Hayes reports.

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Donald Veal Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS SH IP H ER HR K BB W L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
2006 21 A A 14 14 0 80.2 46 15 3 88 42 6 2 0 1.67 1.10
2006 21 A A 14 14 0 73.2 45 22 4 86 40 5 3 0 2.69 1.16
2007 22 AA TEN 28 27 0 130.3 126 72 11 131 73 8 10 0 4.97 1.53
2008 23 AA TEN 29 29 0 145.3 150 74 19 123 81 5 10 0 4.58 1.59
2009 24 AA ALT 7 5 0 13.3 4 2 0 18 10 0 0 0 1.35 1.05
2009 24 AAA IND 9 1 0 14.0 6 10 0 13 16 0 1 0 6.43 1.57
2009 24 MAJ PIT 19 0 0 16.3 18 13 2 16 20 1 0 0 7.16 2.33
2010 25 AAA Ind 9 9 0 49.2 42 24 3 41 23 3 2 0 0 0 4.35 1.32
2011 26 A+ Bra 1 4 0 19.1 17 6 1 18 6 0 1 0 0 0 2.79 1.20
2011 26 R Gul 1 1 0 1.2 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 2.50
2011 26 AA Alt 1 0 0 4.2 9 4 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 7.71 2.14
2011 26 AAA Ind 1 0 0 6.1 5 4 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 5.68 1.97
2012 27 AAA Cha 35 0 0 52.0 40 12 0 61 23 7 3 2 0 0 2.08 1.21
2012 27 MAJ CWS 24 0 0 13.0 5 2 0 19 4 0 0 1 0 4 1.38 0.69
2013 28 AAA Cha 4 0 0 8.0 10 0 0 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.50
2013 28 MAJ CWS 13 0 0 6.7 10 7 1 5 8 1 0 0 0 1 9.45 2.70
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3-Year Averages MAJ   24 0 0 13.0 5 2 0 19 4 0 0 1 0 4 1.38 0.69
Career  (View All) MAJ   56 0 0 36.0 33 22 3 40 32 2 0 1 5.50 1.81

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Donald Veal Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP IP H R ER HR BB K HBP WP CG W-L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
May. 18 @LAA 0.3 3 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 9.45 2.70
Apr. 30 @Tex 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 4.26 2.05
Apr. 27 TB 1.7 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 2.84 1.89
Apr. 21 Min 0.0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 1.93 1.50
Apr. 20 Min 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.00 1.29
Apr. 17 @Tor 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.00 1.07
Apr. 15 @Tor 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.00 1.36
Apr. 13 @Cle 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.00 1.33
Apr. 10 @Was 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.00 2.00
Apr. 9 @Was 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.00 1.50
Apr. 6 Sea 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 0.00 1.00
Apr. 5 Sea 0.7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.00 2.00
Apr. 3 KC 0.3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0.00 3.00
Last 14 Days
1 Games:  Avg. 0.3 IP/G
0.3 3 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 108.00 15.00
Last 30 Days
5 Games:  Avg. 0.4 IP/G
2.0 8 8 7 1 5 1 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 31.50 6.50
Last 60 Days
13 Games:  Avg. 0.5 IP/G
6.7 10 8 7 1 8 5 0 1 0 1-0 0 0 1 9.45 2.70
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Donald Veal Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
201317347300.538
2012341423200.094

Vs. Right

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
201320243001.188
201215522100.154

Home

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
20133.71002504.912.45
20124.30016104.151.15

Away

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
20133.000033115.003.00
20128.700013300.000.46
Donald Veal Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS IP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 GB/FB Ratio Strand % Fastball ERA FIP BABIP
2006 21 A A 14 14 80.2 9.88 4.71 2.10 0.34 85.9% 1.67 3.14 .237
2006 21 A A 14 14 73.2 10.57 4.92 2.15 0.49 77.8% 2.69 3.28 .254
2007 22 AA TEN 28 27 130.3 9.05 5.04 1.79 0.76 67.6% 4.97 4.11 .327
2008 23 AA TEN 29 29 145.3 7.62 5.02 1.52 1.18 74.1% 4.58 4.98 .314
2009 24 AA ALT 7 5 13.3 12.15 6.75 1.80 0.00 85.7% 1.35 2.98 .169
2009 24 AAA IND 9 1 14.0 8.36 10.29 0.81 0.00 54.5% 6.43 4.77 .185
2009 24 MAJ PIT 19 0 16.3 8.82 11.02 0.80 1.10 1.00 69.4% 91.6 MPH 7.16 6.63 .347
2010 25 AAA Ind 9 9 49.2 7.50 4.21 1.78 0.55 66.1% 4.35 4.09 .285
2011 26 A+ Bra 1 4 19.1 8.48 2.83 3.00 0.47 77.3% 2.79 3.41 .309
2011 26 R Gul 1 1 1.2 22.50 15.00 1.50 0.00 66.7% 5.40 5.70 .723
2011 26 AA Alt 1 0 4.2 6.43 0.00 0.00 6.43 83.3% 7.71 11.06 .404
2011 26 AAA Ind 1 0 6.1 10.33 10.33 1.00 0.00 66.7% 5.68 4.84 .329
2012 27 AAA Cha 35 0 52.0 10.56 3.98 2.65 0.00 81% 2.08 2.47 .318
2012 27 MAJ CWS 24 0 13.0 13.15 2.77 4.75 0.00 0.90 77.8% 92.4 MPH 1.38 1.20 .221
2013 28 AAA Cha 4 0 8.0 11.25 2.25 5.00 0.00 100% 0.00 1.83 .443
2013 28 MAJ CWS 13 0 6.7 6.75 10.80 0.63 1.35 1.13 64.7% 92.0 MPH 9.45 7.25 .395
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3-Year Averages MAJ   24 0 13.0 13.15 2.77 4.75 0.00 77.8% 1.38 1.20 .221
Career MAJ   56 0 36.0 10.00 8.00 1.25 0.75 69.4% 5.50 4.82 .328

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2013 Stat Review for Donald Veal    As compared to the top 250 relief pitchers in 2012 (min 20 in)

K/BB/HR Stats

A collection of stats that measure different skills.

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0.63 K/BB
TERRIBLE
6.75 K/9
WEAK
10.80 BB/9
TERRIBLE
92.0 MPH Fastball
AVERAGE
1.4 HR/9
POOR
1.13 GB/FB Ratio
MODERATE GROUNDBALLER
ERA/WHIP/FIP

A few general measures of a pitcher's effectiveness.

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9.45 ERA
TERRIBLE
2.70 WHIP
TERRIBLE
7.25 FIP
TERRIBLE
BABIP/Strand

Balls in play avg. and % of runners left stranded.

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.395 BABIP
HIGH
64.7% Strand Rate
LOW

2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Donald Veal

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Worst Matchups for Donald Veal (by OPS against, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Yadier Molina STL 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Justin Upton ATL 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Trayvon Robinson BAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Shin-Soo Choo CIN 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 .667 1.333 2.000
Chase Utley PHI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Jason Michaels WAS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Matt Kemp LA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Tommy Manzella COL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Jonny Gomes BOS 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Joey Votto CIN 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1.000 1.000 2.000

Best Matchups for Donald Veal (by OPS against, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Ryan Zimmerman WAS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
David Ross BOS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Skip Schumaker LA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Josh Willingham MIN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jon Garland COL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
J.J. Hardy BAL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Carlos Pena HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Albert Pujols ANA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Matt Diaz MIA 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jose Reyes TOR 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000

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Donald Veal: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Veal was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Veal has seven strikeouts and just one walk over seven appearances this spring, but he is likely on the bubble for a spot on the active roster.

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Veal recorded his first save of the season Monday, recording one out to finish the game.

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Veal has yet to allow a hit to a left-handed batter through 21 plate appearances.

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Veal has been recalled by the White Sox, the team's official Twitter feed reports.

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Veal was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte following Sunday's game.

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The White Sox will promote Veal prior to Thursday's game, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Veal was sent to the minors on Monday.

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The White Sox signed Veal to a major league contract Thursday, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Veal has been promoted to, and will pitch out of the bullpen for, Double-A Altoona, although the Pirates haven't firmly decided whether Veal's future is as starter or reliever, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.

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The Pirates have assigned the left-handed Veal, recovering from Tommy John surgery, to High-A Bradenton, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.

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2013

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2010

The Pirates managed to keep Veal, a Rule 5 pickup, on its roster in 2009 by using 30-day minor league rehab stints and pitching him sparingly in the majors. On the surface, Veal appears to have a tough road ahead of him. His command was non-existent at the big league level. He posted a 16:20 K:BB ratio for the Bucs in 19 games and 16.1 innings. Lefties with mid-90s fastballs are hard to find, however, and an outstanding Arizona Fall League showing could put Veal in the mix for a 2010 roster spot. He went 3-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 21 AFL innings. Perhaps more importantly, Veal posted an impressive 22:7 K:BB ratio. It's hard to imagine Veal gaining consistent control of his pitches, but stranger things have happened.

2009

Veal repeated Double-A in 2008, but once again struggled with his control, issuing 81 walks in 145.1 IP. Veal can miss bats with his low-90s fastball and above-average curve, but until he hones his command, he won't merit a trip to the big leagues. Incidentally, the Cubs left him unprotected this offseason, so he'll try to turn things around with the Pirates -- likely in the bullpen -- in 2009.

2008

After a promising season both at Low-A and High-A in 2006, Veal took a step back during the first half of last year at Double-A, struggling with his command. But after the All-Star break, Veal's numbers improved dramatically across the board - 48:19 K:BB ratio in 46 innings and just three home runs allowed. Veal, who has a low-to-mid-90s fastball and a hard-breaking curve, could wind up in the mix for some starts later in the year if he builds on his strong second half.