The Chicago White Sox have claimed right-hander Emilio Vargas off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. In addition to Vargas, the club also added 2017 draftees Jake Burger, Gavin Sheets and Tyler Johnson to the roster in order to protect them from being selected in December’s Rule 5 Draft. The 40-man roster is full. Vargas was […]
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A 2020 season was played, a champion was crowned and the White Sox returned to the postseason after a decade long absence. Qualifying offers have been accepted or declined across the league, and free agents have officially filed for impending work. This is an important offseason for the Chicago White Sox, and while roster trimming
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Mario Luis Pino is the latest baseball star to defect from Cuba. Pino hails from Matanzas, Cuba and has been a member of the Cuban Junior National Team. Pino has solid power and has been clocked in the 6.5 second range in the 60 yard dash. The 16-year-old outfielder is an above average runner but
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The 2020 international signing period ended on October 15 and it was an unusual year for prospects, scouts and everyone else involved. 1,022 players signed in all, according to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com. The signing period was originally scheduled to end on June 15, 2020 with the upcoming 2021 period starting on July 2 of
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In recent years, many teams eschewed instructional league games and opted for mini-camp environments instead. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic that has swept the world, however, many organizations have decided to change course. Josh Norris of Baseball America summarized the details earlier this week. The instructional league season will take place in early October
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When big league spring training began in Glendale in late February, the Covid-19 pandemic wasn’t yet in the forefront of everyone’s minds. White Sox players and non-roster types were gathering under the Arizona sun to embark on their individual journeys for the 2020 baseball season. Gavin Sheets was one of the players in big league
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Twitter can sometimes be a source of contention, but our readers are the best! They were asked to come up with mailbag questions that correspond with ranking’s week. They didn’t take that opportunity for granted. Below are the questions that we were submitted and our responses to the best of our knowledge. As always, thanks
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It’s rankings week at FutureSox! We started with the Just Missed list to kick off the week. Prospects ranked 16-30 are out as well. In addition to our regular content, some of our writers who participated in ranking the prospects (James Fox, Mike Rankin, Dan Santaromita, Steve Hasman, Sean Williams and Jasper Roos) will each
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Welcome to Rankings Week, midseason 2020! Twice a year, we rank the top prospects in the White Sox system. With the trade deadline behind us, the schedule of events looks like this: Tuesday: Just missed (Individual lists for Patreon subscribers!) Wednesday: Prospects ranked 16-30 (Full list for Patreon subscribers!) Thursday: The full list, with 1-15 capsules (Individual
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Zack Burdi was called up to the major leagues by the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The youth movement continues on the South Side with another high upside relief pitching prospect finally earning his shot at big league action. The 25-year-old right-hander will join fellow 2016 draftees Matt Foster and Ian Hamilton in the bullpen.
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