As Major League Baseball is finally gearing up toward a 2020 season, Minor League Baseball recently saw the official cancellation of its season. While plenty of hurdles remain for MLB, their players and teams are in a better position than their minor league counterparts. In the three-plus months with no baseball, one of the storylines […]
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It goes without saying that there are far-reaching effects of Minor League Baseball not holding a season in 2020. People’s livelihoods are on the line with franchises not able to play games this year. While that reality is true for different kinds of front office and game day staff, some players are going to see
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The main goal of the Arizona Fall League, founded in 1992, is to get prospects extra game reps during the minor league offseason. Some of the prospects that participate in the league missed extended time during the regular season, allowing them to make up at-bats or innings for pitchers. Additionally, clubs will send players to
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The arrival of Mike Shirley as Director of Amateur Scouting appeared to be a slight change for an organization undergoing plenty of it and one that has been slowly evolving from the past. During a SoxFest seminar, back when the world wasn’t on hold and folks were allowed to recreate publicly, the longtime scout was
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Following nearly 20 years as a member of the Chicago White Sox scouting department, Mike Shirley was promoted to director of amateur scouting in September of 2019. Shirley filled the position of Nick Hostetler, who was moved to a higher position within the organization that same year. Leading the White Sox charge for the first
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Will most minor league baseball franchises survive if there are no games in 2020? The short answer is, yes — probably. “Will some teams go under?” asks Andrew Zimbalist, the Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College in Northampton, Mass., and the author of several books on the economics of baseball. “It is
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Early last week, reports surfaced that the 2020 MLB Draft would consist of just five rounds and was expected to take place on the originally scheduled date of June 10th. Jeff Passan of ESPN has the most recent details on the official agreement struck between the MLBPA and MLB. 2020 MLB Draft Format The 2020
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Assessing Luis Robert’s big-league impact is far from cut and dried. To be sure, the 22-year-old Cuban oozes five-tool talent, with a ceiling few other rookies can boast. But with every ceiling comes a floor, and that’s where things get dicey. Some baseball insiders question how quickly and easily Robert can overcome the holes in
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The White Sox select at pick No. 11 in the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft, which is going to look much different than drafts of the past. There is still no official agreement in place between MLB and the MLBPA, but that decision is expected within the next week, according to Seattle Mariners General Manager
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The Covid-19 pandemic has taken precedence in these times and many are scrambling to think about what could have been. The White Sox were about to embark on a season of contention for the first time in many years. The foundation has been laid and the bearing of fruit has begun. Some of the organization’s
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