Having missed the better part of two seasons due to injuries, it’s surprising Corey Zangari doesn’t lament the time lost.“These injuries have helped me out as a player mentally and physically. They helped me mature. I look at the game differently. You never want to have an injury. You never want to miss games or […]
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The White Sox announced today that amateur scouting director Nick Hostetler will be taking on a new role as special assistant to the GM. A replacement for him has yet to be announced. In his new position, Hostetler will shift his focus to major league scouting. FutureSox reached out to him for comment, but he
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“I try to base my performance on being as consistent as possible,” said Kannapolis outfielder Ian Dawkins in a phone interview with FutureSox. “Coming out of college, I knew I had the skill set to at least compete at the pro level. My goal every night is to come out and compete.” Consistent Hitting With
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In a slight shift from recent draft strategy, the White Sox grabbed California first baseman Andrew Vaughn with the third overall pick in the 2019 draft. While staying with the recent trend of selecting college players, Vaughn represents a minor modification to the teams’ preferred method of taking players at positions in the middle of
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Being recently married with a baby girl on the way sets Taylor Varnell apart from his teammates. Perhaps that level of responsibility is what differentiates him on the mound as well. The 24-year-old left-hander out of Oral Roberts oozes maturity not typically seen in Low-A. Through nine starts at Kannapolis, the southpaw has been lights
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School: Colleyville Heritage H.S. (Texas) Position: SS Height/Weight: 6’1”/185 B/T: R/R Date of Birth: June 14, 2000 Previously Drafted: Never Scouting Reports As every Game of Thrones fan knows bloodlines are important. With so many highborn players on MLB’s top prospect list, it appears that Major League Baseball agrees. The list of sons’ of former
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There’s an old theory in baseball that says for every ten pitching prospects, two become major leaguers, making being confronted with a career crossroads inevitable for the vast majority of players. This year three prominent pitching prospects within the White Sox organization including a couple of former first-rounders could be on the wrong side of
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The Charlotte Knights opened International League play last night at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, NC against the Durham Bulls (sounds like something from a movie). 15-year major league veteran, Mark Grudzielanek will lead the team for the third consecutive season. The rest of the coaching staff includes hitting coach Frank Menechino, pitching coach Steve McCatty
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For a rebuild to be successful, teams must take a three-pronged approach to acquiring talent. With the trade market quiet until closer to the deadline and the ship on free agency having sailed, it’s time to examine the third avenue for producing quality players – the MLB draft. The majority of people are skeptical of
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With 18 home runs at the Triple-A level and a slugging percentage near .500, you would expect Jose Rondon to be a topic of conversation more frequently. Factor in six home runs in 42 games with the White Sox last season and you’d think people would start characterizing the Padres castoff as payback for Fernando
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