He formerly played for the Chicago White Sox, where he made his MLB debut on August 6, 2010. As a power pitcher, Sale excels at striking out a large amount of batters and has established a lot of strikeout records. He bats and throws with his left hand, is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall, and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg). Sale began his career as an undersized pitcher who had to work hard to overcome his height deficit, but now that he's grown into his body, he dominates by throwing hard and hitting even harder. He was a first-round draft pick by the White Sox in 2009 after playing college baseball for Vanderbilt. On the surface, Sale looks like another skinny kid who gets by with great talent, but once you learn about his background, you realize how special he is. His father is six-foot-eight and his mother is five-eleven, so growing up, he didn't feel like anyone could stop him from reaching his goals. Even though he came from a family of ballplayers, no one ever told him he couldn't do something because of his height. Instead, they encouraged him to go for it and helped him develop his craft. As soon as he got to the White Sox, Sale started pitching again after a two-year break, this time in the major leagues. He finished his first season by winning 16 games while leading the league in strikeouts with 200.