A familiar face in Yermin Mercedes lit up the scoreboard, while Luis Gonzalez (No. 10) posted his most-productive week of the season to earn the highlight spots in the FutureSox Team of the Week for the period of July 12-18, 2021. They are joined by two additional Top 30 prospects in the organization. Here’s a […]
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Positive trends continue for the White Sox under the leadership of Mike Shirley. The 2021 MLB Draft increased from five rounds to 20 in Shirley’s second year leading the charge. The scouting director waxed poetic about the prep infield class last week and after the White Sox went to that well twice to kick things
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Thanks to a perfect 5-for-5 batting performance from catcher Carlos Perez and two RBI doubles from White Sox No. 6 prospect Micker Adolfo, the Birmingham Barons coasted to an 11-5 victory over the Rocket City Trash Pandas on Wednesday night. Perez is the first Barons player to record five hits in a game since White
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For those of us who thought having Eloy Jimenez in the lineup would make Knights’ games must-watch baseball, with a dominating offense that overpowered opponents, the first two games of this week’s home stand have been a massive disappointment. Tonight was especially ugly, as the Gwinnett Stripers pounded the punchless Knights 11-1. Perhaps the most
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The Knights’ rolled out their new middle-of-the-order tandem, Eloy Jimenez and Yermin Mercedes, in an otherwise lackluster 5-3 loss to the Gwinnett Stripers tonight. But Manager Wes Helms indicated that Jimenez’ stay in Charlotte could be shorter than many had anticipated. “He’ll definitely be with us this week,” Helms said, “and then I think we’ll
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This series will contain weekly recaps of the performances of each minor league affiliate. Here is the latest installment after the ninth week of the minor league season. Charlotte Knights (25-33) Weekly Record: 4-2 The Charlotte Knights took on a divisional foe this week in the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, and came away with a series
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It was a banner week for shortstops across the system, but Jose Rodriguez (No. 14) continued to fill the box score for Low-A Kannapolis to stand above the rest and earn the highlight spot in the FutureSox Team of the Week for the period of July 5-11, 2021. He’s joined by two additional Top 30
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CHASE PETTYSchool: Mainland Prep (N.J.)Position: RHPHeight/Weight: 6’2” 185B/T: R/RD.O.B: 4/4/2003Previously drafted: No Scouting Report Chase Petty has been must-see viewing around his high school for quite some time. The hard-throwing righty has drawn crowds whether it’s game day or him tossing a bullpen session pretty much since he arrived at his school. The University of
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The 2021 draft will be 20 rounds and Mike Shirley will make a second run in the big chair. He’s no stranger to the draft game though. The 51-year-old has been a member of the White Sox organization since 2001 after breaking into the scouting world with the Minnesota Twins. The Indiana native served as
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With the bulk of its smash-mouth offense now on the White Sox roster, a new game plan is emerging for the Charlotte Knights: solid pitching, including more lefty/righty matchups from the bullpen, and timely hitting up and down the lineup. And the team utilized that blueprint to perfection Thursday with a sweep of a twinbill
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