Author name: James Fox

2023 Chicago White Sox Rule 5 Draft Preview

Baseball’s annual Winter Meetings kick off in earnest on Sunday December 3rd from Nashville, Tennessee and the meetings will conclude on Wednesday December 6th. It’s expected to be a busy transactional period for the sport while free agents are expected to find homes and trade talks permeate the hotel lobby. Baseball’s only true global star […]

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Chicago White Sox 40 Man Roster Decisions and 2023 Rule 5 Draft Implications

The Texas Rangers found the latest market inefficiency in baseball and they spent buckets of money on stellar players in their quest for a championship. While that’s a simplistic way to describe their World Series run, every roster move on the path to a title ultimately matters. Qualifying offers have been extended, free agents have

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Submitted to Patreon: James Fox’s Top 30 White Sox Prospects List

Here at FutureSox, we use a scoring system involving prospect points to use as a baseline for our rankings during pre-season and mid-season. First place votes receive 30 points and 30th place votes receive one point, etc. During this cycle, we had six writers participate and we will be posting our individual lists periodically on

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FutureSox: Chicago White Sox 2023 mid-season just missed list

The Chicago White Sox have improved their system with outside additions over the past few months. Prior to the 2023 amateur draft and Major League Baseball trade deadline activities, the farm was firmly ranked in the bottom few overall. 20 draft picks were added and 10 more players showed up via mid-season trades. The MiLB

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2023 White Sox Draft Recap: Shirley Leads Process Behind Well Rounded Class

The White Sox have added 20 more players to their farm system as their entire draft class is expected to sign professional contracts over the next few weeks. Director of amateur scouting Mike Shirley and his staff entered with a middle-of-the-pack bonus pool and seemingly made the most of their selections while hitting on a

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Mike Shirley, White Sox prepared for all possibilities in MLB draft

When meeting with local reporters on Friday afternoon in Chicago, White Sox Director of Amateur Scouting Mike Shirley seemed glad to head downstairs and see some sunlight. “Just like any draft, we’re fully submerged in this,” Shirley said. The comments also re-affirmed that the White Sox are a true wild card when it comes to

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2023 White Sox Affiliate Preview: Arizona Complex League (Rookie)

The Arizona Complex League is a rookie-level league that has operated in the Phoenix area since 1988. There are 18 teams in the league and they play at the spring training homes of their parent clubs. There are 15 organizations located in the desert and they make up the rosters of the 18 clubs. The

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