Luis Robert’s first two at-bats on Monday were ugly. Ugly at-bats are part of the deal with Robert, but these were especially ugly. Even for as dominant as Robert was in the minors last year, he still would have some tough looking strikeouts. That may always be a part of his game. However, his first […]
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The White Sox have already had six players make their major league debut in 2020. It sounds like more are on the way, including Dane Dunning. Rick Hahn spoke to the media on Wednesday and opened with a number of injury updates. White Sox pitching depth has already been tested. Carlos Rodon and Reynaldo Lopez
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The White Sox have not been short on bullpen prospects in recent years. We are seeing the fruits of that labor in the current ‘pen. With Ian Hamilton’s call-up on Monday, the White Sox currently have five pitchers in their bullpen who were drafted by the organization. Hamilton, who was drafted in the 11th round
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The White Sox have 43 players taking part in the currently ongoing Summer Camp, but on Tuesday they also announced 16 players that will be on the team’s taxi squad. The extra players will be used as further depth through the 2020 season and will workout in suburban Schaumburg. Garrett Crochet, the No. 11 pick
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When players are taken early in the MLB draft, their strengths are often highlighted. Maybe it’s a plus fastball or prodigious power potential. Those tools dominate the early discussion about a prospect. What often gets lost is the things those prospects have to improve on. For White Sox second-round pick Jared Kelley, he possesses a
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As one of the top high school pitchers in the 2020 MLB Draft, Jared Kelley had expectations of being taken in the first round. “We went into Wednesday thinking that my name was going to be called and unfortunately it didn’t,” Kelley said on a June 18 episode of the FutureSox Podcast. The White Sox
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As Major League Baseball is finally gearing up toward a 2020 season, Minor League Baseball recently saw the official cancellation of its season. While plenty of hurdles remain for MLB, their players and teams are in a better position than their minor league counterparts. In the three-plus months with no baseball, one of the storylines
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It goes without saying that there are far-reaching effects of Minor League Baseball not holding a season in 2020. People’s livelihoods are on the line with franchises not able to play games this year. While that reality is true for different kinds of front office and game day staff, some players are going to see
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The fate of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season has been assumed for a while, but on Tuesday it became official. There will be no 2020 season in the minors. Minor League Baseball’s board of trustees held a meeting on Tuesday, which was reported by The Athletic’s Evan Drellich on Monday. The result of that
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With Major League Baseball set to restart spring training with what they’re calling Summer Camp, there is finally some roster news to discuss. The White Sox announced the 44-player roster they will bring to Summer Camp, which is set to start July 3. This feels like a big league camp roster for the middle of
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