After three very good offensive years at Kent State, the Pirates decided to turn Van Benshoten into a pitcher. That didn't work so well, especially at the major league level. In 90 major league innings Van Benschoten is 1-3, with a 9.20 ERA. He's allowed 92 earned runs on 125 hits, walked 68, and struck out 65.
He's now 29, and coming off a year that saw him go 2-8, with a 6.35 ERA for Triple-A Charlotte (White Sox). His days of being a top prospect are over. But overall he's been a solid minor league pitcher (3.76 ERA over 8 seasons), so who knows, maybe he can find something with the Yanks.
