John William Danks (born April 15, 1985 in Austin,
Texas) is a left-handed starting pitcher in the
Major Leagues currently playing with the Chicago
White Sox. John graduated from Round Rock High
School in Texas in 2003 and he was named the Texas
player of the year. Danks was drafted in the first
round, ninth overall in the 2003 Major League
Baseball Draft by the Texas Rangers. His brother
Jordan Danks was drafted by the White Sox in the
2005 First-Year Player Draft in the 19th round. He
however did not sign and is currently playing
outfield for the University of Texas baseball team.
Danks, along with pitchers Nick Masset and Jacob
Rasner, was traded by the Rangers to the White Sox
for pitcher Brandon McCarthy and outfielder David
Paisano on December 23, 2006.
As a top prospect for the Chicago White Sox, he was
selected as the team's fifth starter in their
rotation.
During High School he played for Andrew Prater's
Austin Baseball Club (ABC) summer league team.
