In December of 2016, the White Sox put up an Open for Business sign for all of Major League Baseball to see. The rebuild had begun. They acquired a myriad of prospects over the next year, and continue to trade away major league pieces in exchange for younger, higher ceiling, longer term talent. They signed […]
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They say bad things happen in threes, and between Michael Kopech going down with a torn UCL and Tommy John surgery and the Dash and Intimidators both getting quickly eliminated in their playoffs this past week, that seems to ring true. However, a lone team is keeping White Sox minor league baseball alive and the
White Sox Minor League News and Notes, 9/3 to 9/9 Read More »
After each month of the minor league season, we name one position player and one pitcher as players of the month on the White Sox farm. The annual exception is at the end of the season, we combine August and September. Generally, players have to see full-time innings or plate appearances (~50 PA or 10
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I have a fever and the only prescription is more playoff baseball. The Winston-Salem Dash, Kannapolis Intimidators and Great Falls Voyagers will rep the White Sox organization in the playoff this year. MORE PLAYOFFS. The Dash AKA the team of too many outfielders has been electric the entire year. The Dash won the first half
White Sox Minor League News and Notes, 8/27 to 9/3 Read More »
***UPDATE 10/8: Added Danny Dopico write-up after he was added to the Glendale roster*** The rosters for the Arizona Fall League were released today. Seven White Sox minor league players will be participating (it was six until Danny Dopico was added at the last minute), along with a hitting coach, as part of the Glendale
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It’s time to take a look at who’s been hot on the farm over the past two weeks. And there are plenty of good candidates! The rookie clubs have been hitting quite a bit, with one squad already in the playoffs and the other missing out on the postseason by a heartbreaking half a game.
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***EDIT 13:59 CT: AZL White Sox not yet eliminated from playoffs, that section has been updated*** For months now, White Sox fans have been clamoring for the major league debuts of the two uber-prospects steaming through AAA competition. Finally last week, the dam broke for one. Flame-throwing right-hander Michael Kopech made his Major League Debut
White Sox Minor League News & Notes, 8/20 – 8/26 Read More »
The White Sox announced a trade today, shipping left-handed reliever Luis Avilan to the Phillies in exchange for minor league pitcher Felix Paulino. Paulino is a 23-year-old Dominican right-hander who started his pro career relatively late, at age 19 in the DSL in 2014. A starter in his first three seasons up through 2016 in the short season New
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By now we’ve all had time to properly process our feelings regarding Michael Kopech’s impending call-up from Charlotte (if not, read this), and although I’m exhilarated to see the young fire-baller Tuesday, all the promotion has done is left me asking, “Why not Eloy?” To reminisce on the noted checking the boxes quote, yes, Kopech
White Sox Minor League News and Notes, 8/13 to 8/19 Read More »
Everyone is familiar with the headlining prospects that Rick Hahn acquired in the trades that sent Chris Sale to Boston, Adam Eaton to Washington and Jose Quintana a few miles up the road, but what about the filler prospects that accompanied them? Chicago sends Jose Quintana Chicago receives Eloy Jimenez, Dylan Cease, Matt Rose and
White Sox Minor League News and Notes, 8/6 to 8/12 Read More »
