White Sox sign RHP Joe Bachanov [UPDATE #2]

Recently released by the #Angels, the #WhiteSox have signed 2007 sup. 1st pick RHP Jon Bachanov.

— Kevin Goldstein (@Kevin_Goldstein) May 4, 2011

Bachanov will be assigned to Class-A Kannapolis.

Here are his stats from B-R:

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
2009	20	2 Teams	2 Lgs	Rk	LAA	4	0	1.000	3.09	18	0	3	0	0	0	32.0	31	11	11	0	5	0	52	1	1	2	135	1.125	8.7	0.0	1.4	14.6	10.40
2009	20	Orem	PION	Rk	LAA	0	0		2.70	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.1	5	1	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	17	1.800	13.5	0.0	2.7	13.5	5.00
2009	20	Angels	ARIZ	Rk	LAA	4	0	1.000	3.14	16	0	3	0	0	0	28.2	26	10	10	0	4	0	47	1	1	2	118	1.047	8.2	0.0	1.3	14.8	11.75
2010	21	Cedar Rapids	MIDW	A	LAA	2	0	1.000	5.47	18	0	7	0	0	2	26.1	31	17	16	1	14	0	23	3	0	7	121	1.709	10.6	0.3	4.8	7.9	1.64
2 Seasons						6	0	1.000	4.17	36	0	10	0	0	2	58.1	62	28	27	1	19	0	75	4	1	9	256	1.389	9.6	0.2	2.9	11.6	3.95
Rk (1 season)				Rk		4	0	1.000	3.09	18	0	3	0	0	0	32.0	31	11	11	0	5	0	52	1	1	2	135	1.125	8.7	0.0	1.4	14.6	10.40
A (1 season)				A		2	0	1.000	5.47	18	0	7	0	0	2	26.1	31	17	16	1	14	0	23	3	0	7	121	1.709	10.6	0.3	4.8	7.9	1.64

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/4/2011.

Seems he had elbow ligament surgery in 2008.

And here a couple mentions of Bachanov in prospect lists:

John Sickels’ ‘2010 Top 20 Los Angeles Angels Pre-Season Prospects in Review’:

9) Jon Bachanov, RHP, Grade B-:  5.47 ERA with 23/14 K/BB, 1.94 GO/AO in 26 innings for Cedar Rapids, 31 hits. On the DL since late May with a sore elbow, not a good sign for a Tommy John survivor.

Baseball-Intellect’s ‘Looking Back: Angels Top Prospects of 2010 Review’:

9. Jon Bachanov | RHP | Age – 21 | Grade – C+ Having a mediocre year before going down with an injury…red flags from last year included a small sample size of success and how hittable he was despite an excellent K:BB ratio

UPDATE: Some scouting reports:

2010 Halosheaven scouting report:

You’ll see Bachanov rank higher on other lists due to his spectacular return from Tommy John surgery. Unlike most guys breaking in a new elbow, Bachanov showed stunning control over two plus pitches, a low 90’s fastball that touched 96 at times, and a hard-breaking slider.  Over 32.2 rookie ball innings in Arizona and Utah, he walked just 5 batters and fanned 52, resulting in a 10.4 K/BB ratio. Beyond the gaudy ’09 numbers, however, remain questions about his long-term health, his role, and just how well his stuff will play against better competition. …

Angelswinblog 2010 scouting report:

Bachanov has a fastball that sits at 92-93 which he commands well, peaking at 96 mph. The slider is a plus offering that looks to be a true out-pitch. Bachanov also throws a solid changeup, though it’s a pitch seldom uses. …

Angelswin 2008 scouting report:

The Angels 1st selection in the 2007 amateur draft, Bachanov is a big, strong right-hander who could have a commanding presence on the mound. Jon has two average or above pitches right now, with a fastball that has the chance to be a plus pitch. When he’s balanced and in control, he’s dominant. Bachanov can throw his fastball anywhere from 89 mph up to 96 mph. He pitches consistently in the 91-92 mph range. With improved mechanics, it will become a plus pitch. He has a late tail and nice downward plane on his fastball. His curve is more like a slurve and it’s a plus pitch when it’s on. Bachanov has a changeup, but it’s behind the fastball and a breaking pitch at this point. He has a usable cutter. …

2007 Draft scouting report:

Fastball:	Bachanov can throw his fastball anywhere from 89 mph up to 96 mph. He pitches consistently in the 91-92 mph range. With improved mechanics, it will become a plus pitch.
FB Movement:	He has a late tail and nice downward plane on his fastball.
Curve:	It’s a curve/slider/slurve and it’s a plus pitch when it’s on.
Changeup:	He has a changeup, but it’s behind the fastball and breaking pitch at this point.
Cutter:	Bachanov has a usable cutter.

UPDATE #2: Eddy @ BA:

The Angels’ top pick in the ’07 draft, reliever Jon Bachanov follows the Bobby Jenks career path from Anaheim to Chicago. Though he hasn’t quite reached Jenks-ian proportions, Bachanov does stand in at 6-foot-4, 230 pounds and he does bring the heat.