July 2nd was always an important date on the baseball calendar. January 15th is the new black as an important cog in Major League Baseball’s annual calendar. The previous international period ended on December 15th and the new period will begin this coming January. The majority of players expected to sign during this period have […]
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Nobody wants to relive the 2022 campaign for the Chicago White Sox and luckily, we don’t have to. A season that started after a prolonged lockout with Tony La Russa at the helm and sky-high expectations ended with a whimper and an all too familiar 81-81 record culminating in a second place finish in the
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The Arizona Fall League is largely considered to be a fall showcase for the game’s brightest prospects, but there’s more that occurs in the desert during this time on the calendar in regards to baseball. Instructional league is taking place and organizations typically send their youngest players to get some more seasoning in prior to
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Why is the call-up of Mark Payton, a 30-year-old outfielder with 44 major-league PAs, creating so much excitement in Charlotte? Because he is adored by his teammates, coaches, and pretty much everyone who spends any time at all with him. Consider this: Well after midnight last night, when I first tweeted out the unconfirmed
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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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The Oscar Colás Era has come to an end in Winston-Salem, though it dawns anew in Birmingham. The top outfield prospect’s last game before promotion was July 9; in 59 games with the Dash, he hit .312/.369/.475, blasting seven home runs, 13 doubles, and three triples to go along with 22 walks and 54 strikeouts.
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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: 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: Tucker Toman SCHOOL: Hammond High School (S.C.)POSITION: 3BHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-1; 190 pounds B/T: S/R D.O.B.: 11/12/2003PREVIOUSLY DRAFTED: Not eligible Scouting Report Tucker Toman won’t turn 19-years-old until November and his father is Jim Toman; currently the head baseball coach at Middle Tennessee State. The infielder grew up around the game and is one of the
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