At pick 110 the White Sox took another college arm, this time JuCo right-hander Jeff Soptic. At 6-6, 210 he joins a growing number of big pitchers drafted by the Sox. He is a hard thrower that profiles out of the bullpen and has a commitment to pitch at Mizzou. Soptic’s best asset is his […]
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Following yesterday’s selection of Keenyn Walker, the White Sox predictably went after a college arm in the second round. Erik Johnson, a RHP out of Cal, goes to the Sox in the second round. Johnson, 20, was selected at 80 overall and is ranked as the 97th best prospect in the draft by Baseball America.
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With their first pick in the 2011 MLB Draft the White Sox selected switch-hitting outfielder Keenyn Walker from Central Arizona JC. Keenyn Walker Walker, 6’03”, 193 lbs, is a highly athletic outfield prospect who flashes good tools across the board. Speed is Walker’s best tool, where he grades out at anywhere between a 65 (Baseball
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After taking a quick look at some of the pitchers that the Sox may be targeting for the #47 pick, it’s time to take a look at the hitters who could be selected in that range. Jackie Bradley, Jr., OF, South Carolina:Stock took a big hit with poor 2011 production and was then shut down
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Like usual, we have our draft tracker updated as the draft progresses and as players sign. We will fill it in with as much info on the picks as we can find. A full list of selections can be found on MLB.com. 1s (47): Keenyn Walker, OF, S/R, 6-3, 193, Central Arizona JC SIGNED –
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It’s always difficult to try and predict which players are going to go where in the draft, even in the first few picks, so when your team doesn’t pick until #47, as the Sox do this year, predicting who they will take is more or less impossible. I will however be looking at a few
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This weeks installment of Hot and Cold features a scuffling catcher who’s just been promoted to High-A, plus everyone’s new favorite screwball pitcher. Hot Hitter: Andy Wilkins, 1B, A+ Andy Wilkins was one of my favorite picks from the 2010 draft, and after a slow start to the season, he’s picked up his form of
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In the first major promotion of the year for a White Sox hitting prospect, catcher Mike Blanke was been moved up from Kannapolis to Winston-Salem today. Blanke was drafted in the 14th round of last year’s draft, but quickly caught everyone’s attention with a strong season for Great Falls both offensively and defensively. The Canadian
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April was a month to forget for the White Sox organization, but May was much better. The big league club put together a winning month (16-13) as did three of the minor league affiliates. Birmingham and Winston-Salem came in at 15-13 in May while Charlotte went 14-13. Kannapolis had the only losing record of the
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You may have noticed that the first day of the draft is nine days away and we haven’t had any preview coverage yet. That’s mostly because the White Sox don’t have a first round pick thanks to the Adam Dunn signing. The Sox’s first pick is 47 and it’s practically impossible to predict who will
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