Pitching is the lifeblood of any Major League Baseball franchise. The numerous cliches about its importance — “you can never have too many pitchers” chief among them — exist because pitching is tough to find and develop. As another adage goes, it takes ten pitching prospects to get two. Fortunately for the White Sox, the […]
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Catcher is a frequently discussed position group among White Sox fans. With a series of polarizing players toggling between Triple-A and the big-league club in 2021, it’s understandable why there is so much conversation on the topic. However, Zack Collins, Seby Zavala and Yermin Mercedes are no longer part of the prospect discussion, so the
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The White Sox added two prospects to the 40-man roster on Friday providing them protection from the Rule 5 draft. Bennett Sousa and Jason Bilous are valuable names in the White Sox farm system. Bennett Sousa At 26 years old, Sousa does not appear on our Top 30 prospect list, but as a left-handed reliever
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With the 155th pick, the Chicago White Sox decided to give right-handed pitcher Tanner McDougal a spin. The fifth-rounder out of Silverado H.S. in Henderson, NV, signed for a whopping $850,000. The slot value for the pick is $340,000 providing hard evidence of how much the White Sox covet the big righty. McDougal’s value skyrocketed
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The Chicago White Sox reputation for drafting poorly is well-deserved and well-earned. A quick check of number one draft picks beginning in the early 90s nets an alarmingly low number of recognizable names. The ones that jump out are more likely familiar because of their colossal failures than their successes. Things changed in 2010 with
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With the rise in the standings is the corresponding fall in draft position. In 2021, the Chicago White Sox own the 22nd pick in the first round. They haven’t had their first pick this low since drafting Jared Mitchell (shudder) with the 23rd pick in 2009. This is a rather dubious milestone as the player
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Name: Harry Ford School: North Cobb H.S. (GA) Committed to Georgia Tech Position: Catcher Height/Weight: 5’-10” 200-lbs B/T: R/R D.O.B: 2/21/2003 Previously Drafted: No Scouting Report If you like athleticism in a prospect, Harry Ford is tailor-made for you. He’s agile behind the dish and versatile enough to play second base, third base, or center
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Name: Adrian Del CastilloSchool: University of Miami HurricanesPosition: CatcherHeight/Weight: 5’-11” 210-lbsB/T: L/RD.O.B: 9/27/1999Previously Drafted: Chicago White Sox, 2018 – 36th Round Scouting Report The White Sox liked Adrian Del Castillo’s bat enough to take him in the 36th round of the 2018 draft out of Gulliver Prep High School in Pinecrest, Florida. As expected, Castillo
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Chicago White Sox 2017 second round draft pick Gavin Sheets was added to the 26-man roster Thursday for the first time in his career. The 6′-5′ 230 pound left-hander was called up as a roster replacement for Andrew Vaughn. Vaughn was placed on the seven-day injured list to comply with COVID-19 regulations. Hot Start in
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The alternate site game between the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs in Schaumburg on April 24, 2021 featured several upper-level White Sox prospects. The game was a unique experience with flipped innings and an abrupt end after six and a half frames while the home team was behind on the scoreboard. In the most
