***This article is the first of a three-part series, covering a full year’s journey for three players drafted and signed in 2015 by the White Sox.*** This time last year, Jordan Stephens was a red-shirt junior at Rice University; shut down after suffering a setback in his first bullpen following Tommy John surgery. Today, he’s […]
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Lost amidst the professional debuts of some thirty-plus White Sox draft picks and the hubbub around Carson Fulmer, one of the key picks made by the club this year never saw the field. Thought by some to be a tough sign, Chicago native and Simeon High School product Blake Hickman was selected in the 7th
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I was fortunate enough to visit the Winston-Salem Dash and speak with several of their players and their pitching coach. Some of these players we’ve spoken with before and went back for deeper info, others are new interviews for us. I would like to thank Brian Boesch, Winston-Salem’s Director of Media Relations, for the hospitality
I was fortunate enough to speak with two Knights players and two Knights coaches while visiting the beautiful BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte. I chatted with Erik Johnson (the Charlotte ace and presumed White Sox 6th starter), Rob Brantly (a catcher who is having a career year), Richard Dotson (pitching coach), and Andy Tomberlin (hitting coach). Erik Johnson: Q: FutureSox
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I visited Birmingham from August 15th through the 17th, where I took in three games and interviewed some players along the way. What follows are interviews with Tim Anderson, Tyler Danish, Nick Delmonico, Peter Tago, and Danny Hayes. Enjoy, and expect some more scouting-centric pieces in the coming days. Tim Anderson: Q: When people talk about
This past Monday, the White Sox announced that their Assistant Scouting Director, Nick Hostetler, had been promoted to become the Director of Amateur Scouting. Hostetler will replace Doug Laumann, as Laumann takes a role as a Senior Advisor to Scouting Operations. Hostetler, who has been a scout of many different capacities, has been with the
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As a part of our in-person visits to the White Sox affiliates, we’ve been interviewing players and coaches along the way. I was at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem with the Dash on May 27th, and you can read my in-depth game and scouting report here. Here are those interviews with hitting coach Charlie Poe, and Dash players
Here at FutureSox, one of our biggest ways of bringing content to our readership is interviewing and profiling the Minor League players of the White Sox organization. In some cases, we are the only outlet providing any information for individual players. While that is to be expected for some of the players, I was a
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As a part of our in-person visits to the White Sox affiliates, we’ve been interviewing players and coaches along the way. I was at CMC-Northeast Stadium in Kannapolis with the Intimidators on May 26th, and you can read my in-depth game and scouting report here. We visited Kannapolis on May 3rd earlier this year. I also
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The White Sox organized a conference call featuring Kannapolis All-Stars Eddy Alvarez and Brett Austin, and Birmingham All-Star Joey DeMichele. FutureSox was one of the blogs invited, and ended up being the only one in attendance. Here are the highlights. Eddy Alvarez On being named an All-Star: “It’s an absolute honor. I’ve put in a
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