#9. Chase Wright, LHP
Position: P Full Name: Sebern Chase Wright
Born: February 8, 1983 Wichita Falls,Texas
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 Bats: L Throws: L
High School: Iowa Park (Iowa Park,TX)

Chase made his Yankee debut last season, getting the call from Double A when Carl Pavano and Mike Mussina were injured. He throws a low 90s 4-seam fastball, a slider, a curveball, and a changeup which is easily his best pitch. He was selected by the Yankees in the third Round (95th overall) of the 2001 amateur entry draft. Unfortunately, he may be remembered more for giving up four consecutive home runs to the Boston Red Sox on national television.

I'm not convinced that Chase will make a major impact on the Yankee staff. I do like the fact that he is a lefty that can produce outs similar to Chien-Ming Wang, but his contributions to the Yankees at this point are as a fill-in for oft-injured Mike Mussina and possibly Andy Pettitte.

Also, the Yankees seem to be flirting with the idea of Sean Henn as their lefty out of the bullpen. If Henn fails in this slot, Wright might get some work here. In fact, as far back as 2005, Wright hinted at moving to the bullpen assuming it would expedite his rise to the major leagues.