Alex White was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.WITN.com: Greenville Native Alex White Drafted By The Indians He was born on August 29, 1988 and was a starting pitcher for three seasons at the University of North Carolina.MLB.com: 2009 Draft - Alex White
In 2007, White won six games, struck out 83 batters in 981/3 innings pitched, and was named second team Freshman All-American. He increased his win total to 13 in 2008, with 113 strikeouts in 1012/3 innings pitched. White was named third-team All-America by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball following the 2008 season.North Carolina Official Athletic Site: Alex White Profile Alex White won eight games and struck out 121 batters in 107 innings pitched during the 2009 season.North Carolina Official Athletic Site: 2009 Season Statistics