Ahead of the second half of the season kicking off this weekend, the White Sox are promoting infielder Brooks Baldwin to make his MLB debut this weekend in Kansas City. The switch-hitting utility player has an impressive .324/.391/.460 slash line between Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte in 82 games. Drafted in the 12th round of […]
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In his pre-draft news conference with reporters, amateur scouting director Mike Shirley made it clear that the White Sox should have proven to everyone that they aren’t afraid of drafting prep talent. He also noted that the organization will always gamble on elite upside while recognizing that an influx of pitching was imperative for the
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It’s essentially back to normal for the MLB Draft. Similarly to last year’s draft, it will encompass 20 rounds once again but bonus totals did ultimately go up. It’s later in the year due to the league insisting upon the event coinciding with All Star weekend as well. We’ll have you covered here at FutureSox
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FLEXIBILITY AS PART OF THE STRATEGY Mike Shirley’s mission in the 2022 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft involves being flexible without the advantage of possessing much flexibility. “Our pool is not what it’s been in the past,” said Shirley, the White Sox’s director of amateur scouting. “We’re a little bit lighter with the third-lowest pool
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NAME: Cooper HjerpeSCHOOL: Oregon StatePOSITION: LHPHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’3″, 200 lbsB/T: L/LD.O.B.: March 16, 2001PREVIOUSLY DRAFTED: Undrafted SCOUTING REPORT As a senior, Cooper Hjerpe put up great numbers for Woodland High School. His outstanding senior season didn’t lead to him getting drafted however, so the Californian took his talents to Corvallis to play for the Beavers. Since
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Name: Dalton RushingSchool: LouisvillePosition: CatcherHeight/Weight: 6’1” 220B/T: L/RD.O.B. 2/21/2001 After spending 2021 as the primary backup to the eventual overall No. 1 pick (Henry Davis), Dalton Rushing seized the opportunity, breaking out with a monster stat line in 2022. A left-handed bat that produced 23 home runs, a high-walk rate and generated an OPS of
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When choosing at No. 26 overall in the first round, endless possibilities present themselves ahead of where Mike Shirley will make his third first round selection as scouting director for the Chicago White Sox. The top prospect in an evolving farm system, Colson Montgomery was the club’s first rounder with the 22nd overall pick, and
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NAME: Justin Campbell AGE: 20POSITION: RHPSCHOOL: Oklahoma State HEIGHT:6’7″WEIGHT: 220 B/T: L/R Scouting Report Justin Campbell is considered to be one of the safest college starters in the 2022 class. The word safe usually comes with a connotation that upside is lacking and while that can be true to a point in this case, the
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NAME: Brock JonesSCHOOL: StanfordPOSITION: OFHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6’0″, 197 lbsB/T: L/LD.O.B.: March 28, 2001PREVIOUSLY DRAFTED: Undrafted SCOUTING REPORT Coming out of Buchanan High School in Clovis, California, Brock Jones was a multi-sport athlete and received All-Valley honors in both baseball (2017-19) and football (2016-18). Jones was also a member of the Cardinal football team as a freshman
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Name: Blade TidwellSchool: University of TennesseePosition: Right-Handed PitcherHeight/Weight: 6’4” 207B/T: R/RD.O.B. 6/8/2001 With a fastball that tops out at 99 and regularly sits in the 93-96 range, Tidwell has the stuff to go high in the upcoming MLB draft. His secondary pitches include a plus slider, a changeup that generated a 39 percent swing-and-miss rate
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