In just two days, White Sox fans can utter in unison four of the most beautiful words in the English language: Pitchers and catchers report! Every media outlet around the team will be posting one or more articles that are titled something like “Spring Training Preview” or “X Questions the White Sox face in Spring […]
A Prospect-focused White Sox spring training preview Read More »
It’s February. In less than two weeks, we will be able to say without preface, ‘Pitchers and Catchers, Report!’ So this will be our last truly “offseason” News and Notes of the 2017-2018 winter. By the end of February we will be back into weekly mode for Spring Training. While there have not been any
White Sox Minor League News & Notes, 1/8-2/4 Read More »
“These kids are loose, relaxed, and focused. They’re having a great time and seem to really like each other.” Rick Renteria nailed it. A perfect assessment of the climate at Camelback Ranch in Glendale last week. The White Sox manager, along with General Manager Rick Hahn and scouting director Nick Hostetler, were among a group
2018 White Sox Hitting Camp, or, an embarrassment of riches Read More »
***The following article was written by Matt Cooper, a pitching prospect in the Chicago White Sox system, as a guest of FutureSox. This is part of our ongoing Prospect Perspective series: articles written by the players themselves. Matt was faced with a tough decision during the 2017 season, one which required choosing one dream over another.
Prospect Perspective: Matt Cooper, from Pitcher to Parent Read More »
Twice annually, the writers at FutureSox work together to produce a list of the top prospects in the White Sox system. We use a voting system among the staff, then argue out specific players and rankings, until we come to a final list. This is the full list, including capsules for the top 15, and
Top White Sox Prospects, Preseason 2018 – Full List Read More »
Twice annually, the writers at FutureSox work together to produce a list of the top prospects in the White Sox system. We use a voting system among the staff, then argue out specific players and rankings, until we come to a final list. The list is then released in two parts. This is the “teaser”,
Top White Sox Prospects, Pre-season 2018 – Players ranked 16-30 Read More »
Welcome to Rankings Week, 2018! Twice a year, we rank the top prospects in the White Sox system. The schedule of events looks like this: Monday: The Just Missed article (this one) Tuesday: Prospects ranked #16-30, with capsules Wednesday: The FULL LIST, with 1-15 capsules Thursday: Writers’ roundtable discussion of the rankings The Sox farm
Just a Bit Outside – Prospects who just missed our 2018 Top 30 Read More »
Chris Getz and his player development staff are facing a logistical conundrum. They are surely happy with the deep farm system the club has rapidly built, and one can only imagine their excitement to get all those players back on the field this spring. After watching games on the back fields at Camelback Ranch in
A good problem – too many A-ball outfield prospects Read More »
Welcome to the latest edition of our News and Notes, covering the White Sox minor leagues. During the season this article runs weekly, but from October through February it will be closer to monthly. This article covers all the news and updates from roughly November 28th through January 7th. There may not be anyone playing
White Sox Minor League News & Notes – 11/28 thru 1/7 Read More »
This is the second half of a split feature, covering a pair of prospects who played in the Arizona Fall League representing the White Sox. For an introduction, team-level highlights and a deep dive on shortstop Danny Mendick, you should read the first chapter. This article focuses on catcher Seby Zavala. I’m the one who named
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