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2023 MLB Draft Profile: Matt Shaw (SS)

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NAME: Matt Shaw SCHOOL: University of Maryland POSITION: SSHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-11/185 pounds B/T: R/RD.O.B.: 11/6/2001PREVIOUSLY DRAFTED: Never Scouting Report Matt Shaw wasn’t drafted in 2020 after attending Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts for high school. The school is the oldest educational institution originally founded in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1834. The co-educational preparatory school houses over 500 […]

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White Sox acquire outfielder Adam Haseley from Phillies; DFA Blake Rutherford

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The White Sox were a rumored landing spot for outfielder Adam Haseley in the lead up to the 2017 MLB amateur draft but the then Virginia Cavalier was selected eighth overall by the Philadelphia Phillies before the White Sox had a chance to select. It’s 2022 now and Haseley joins the organization as a 25-year-old

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White Sox add to bullpen depth with waiver claim of southpaw Yoán Aybar

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The White Sox have accumulated some interesting pitching depth from the left side prior to the 2022 season. It was seen as an area of weakness during the 2021 season in which the bullpen finished 2nd in baseball in fWAR. Garrett Crochet and Aaron Bummer comprise a stellar pair that will be primary options out

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Just Missed: White Sox prospects just outside the preseason 2022 top 30

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The White Sox farm system is no longer top heavy, deep or packed with elite prospects but there’s a lot of upside and potential leaving room to move up in rankings as we get deeper into the year. Overall, the system is in a much better place than when the rebuilding process broke ground in

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Cuban pipeline remains a priority to bolster White Sox farm system

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CUBAN PIPELINE CONTINUES The White Sox’s history landing Cuban players in the international market has been well documented and continued to shine during this most recent signing period. “There’s no doubt that everybody in baseball in the U.S. or outside knows about the history that the White Sox have with Cuban players,” said Paddy in

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White Sox Officially sign outfielders Oscar Colás and Erick Hernández on international market

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The wait is finally over and Cuban outfielder Oscar Colás is officially joining the Chicago White Sox’s organization after a multi-year journey. The franchise announced the signing of Dominican teenager Erick Hernández as well. The 6-1 210 pound outfielder is ranked as the #5 overall prospect on the international market according to MLB Pipeline. The

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Top White Sox Positional Prospects 2022: Starting Pitchers

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For the final entry in the off-season article series here at FutureSox, we’ll discuss the starting pitching prospects in the White Sox’s farm system. There were a plethora of interesting arms to choose from and we settled on ten names rather easily from this deep group. All ten including one bonus name were listed on

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2021-2022 Chicago White Sox International Signing Preview

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For the second consecutive year, the international signing period has been pushed back. Players that would’ve typically signed deals on July 2nd of this year will officially put ink to paper on January 15, 2022. The majority of players expected to sign during this period have had agreements with clubs for years already. This signing

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White Sox Season Review: 2021 Dominican Summer League

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The Dominican Summer League White Sox are the lowest level of the franchise’s farm system. They play in Boca Chica in the Baseball City division along with clubs from the Reds, Padres, Orioles, Diamondbacks and Blue Jays. They first came into existence in 1989 and it was often a shared affiliate. Teams in the DSL

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