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South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 58: Bennett Sousa

Bennett Sousa
6´3´´
185 pounds
Throws: Left
Age: 23
SSS rank among all left-handed relief pitchers in the system: 4

Sousa, a resident of North Palm Beach, Fla. pitched all four of his collegiate seasons with the Virginia Cavaliers, where all but three of his 70 appearances were out of the bullpen. His best season was his junior year (2017), when he had a 4.09 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 33 innings, allowing 25 hits and 15 walks while striking out 44. The Washington Nationals selected him in the 34th round of the 2017 draft, but Sousa elected not to sign.