South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 96: Everhett Hazelwood

Theo Denlinger Wants You to watch Everhett Hazelwood (top right, No. 35, looking chill in the dugout) during his climb up the prospect ranks.Right-Handed Relief Pitcher

6´2´´

210 pounds

Age: 22

SSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system: 17

A native of Mission Viejo, Calif., Hazelwood stayed in-state to play college ball for Palomar CC (San Marcos). While he got hit fairly hard as a freshman reliever, Hazelwood produced far better results as a sophomore starter, with a 3.38 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 64 innings.

Upon transferring to Kansas University for his junior season, he encountered some difficulties in a four-game stint as a starter, as he posted a 5.23 ERA and 1.69 WHIP prior…