White Sox fans are in uncharted waters – a top rated farm system and a top five overall rated prospect two years running. While Yoan Moncada was the primary topic of conversation in 2017, this year talk is centered on Eloy Jimenez. With expectations for both in the stratosphere our writers took up the task […]
Moncada or Jimenez: Who will have the better MLB career? Read More »
Alex Call getting attention from the White Sox, even if the media hasn’t noticed. “It’s all about competing. I know this organization believes in me and I am willing to do whatever it takes to become a major league player,” says Alex Call, the Chicago White Sox #30 prospect on our most recent Top Prospects list. That’s
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The Chicago White Sox earned some praise for how well they rounded out their top ten on the second day of the 2017 amateur draft. Nick Hostetler and his staff focused primarily on college performers and they landed 9 of them with their first 10 picks. With the hitters in particular, the team placed an
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The White Sox have been earning well deserved praise for the early returns on their 2016 draft class. Owning two first round picks certainly helps, as they were able to select highly rated catcher Zack Collins and flame-throwing closer Zack Burdi. But that class was anything but top heavy, as they plucked promising players all
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With all the attention given to a plethora of elite prospects added to the White Sox system in the past year, it’s easy to miss some really good stories swimming in the deeper waters. Some of those prospects even have a chance to turn into keepers before anyone really notices. Unless you’re neck-deep in the
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Late last week, I sat among the scouts to take in a Michael Kopech start. It ended up being his shortest outing of the year, lasting just three full innings, allowing four earned runs. He walked as many batters as he struck out (3), and threw a wild pitch. He also had some of his
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One of the most intriguing prospects Rob and I caught on our affiliate tour was right-hander Alec Hansen. What follows is an in-depth look at one of the top pitching prospects in the White Sox system, including video and some quotes from both Hansen and his pitching coach, Matt Zaleski. Background Alec is a native
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The Bristol White Sox are the place for younger draft picks and foreign players to make their U.S. debuts. As a result, they don’t win much. Last year the BriSox went 19-46. It’s a familiar story since some clubs use the Appalachian League as an advanced rookie league like how the Sox use Great Falls.
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