When big league spring training began in Glendale in late February, the Covid-19 pandemic wasn’t yet in the forefront of everyone’s minds. White Sox players and non-roster types were gathering under the Arizona sun to embark on their individual journeys for the 2020 baseball season. Gavin Sheets was one of the players in big league […]
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In the final installment of this three-part series on the impact of the shutdown of the minor league season for Class-A Kannapolis, we’ll look at how the players are coping. With the lack of baseball being played in 2020 and their career mortality always lurking, it’s the players that may have the most to lose.
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After undergoing Tommy John surgery in March of 2019, Dane Dunning is on the verge of getting the call to the majors. “I’m feeling really good right now,” Dunning told FutureSox in a phone interview. “They have me out in Schaumburg working out and getting in game-like situations. My arm feels healthy. I feel ready
Dane Dunning critiqued and refined his stuff during rehab and now waits for THE call Read More »
When players are taken early in the MLB draft, their strengths are often highlighted. Maybe it’s a plus fastball or prodigious power potential. Those tools dominate the early discussion about a prospect. What often gets lost is the things those prospects have to improve on. For White Sox second-round pick Jared Kelley, he possesses a
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As one of the top high school pitchers in the 2020 MLB Draft, Jared Kelley had expectations of being taken in the first round. “We went into Wednesday thinking that my name was going to be called and unfortunately it didn’t,” Kelley said on a June 18 episode of the FutureSox Podcast. The White Sox
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Prep players are often selected after the 30th round in the Major League baseball draft. They don’t, however, usually sign professional contracts after going in that area. The White Sox have been exceptions to the rule recently. Bryce Bush signed after being taken in the 33rd round in 2018. The organization went back to the
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White Sox right-handed relief pitcher Matt Foster is a phone call away from making his major league debut. His eye-opening experience with analytics is a prime reason he is in this spot. “I’m excited,” Foster said in an interview with FutureSox. “Hopefully I stay on the path I’m on right now and I’m able to
Matt Foster’s eye-opening experience with how White Sox are using analytics Read More »
Throughout his time at Wichita State, Codi Heuer had to deal with multiple transitions. The most obvious of them was moving on from prep baseball in Fort Collins, Colorado to playing college ball in Wichita, Kansas for the Shockers. Additionally, he had to deal with the transition of being a bullpen arm with the Shockers
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Entering his fifth season as a White Sox minor league coach, Matt Zaleski prepares to take on his highest profile challenge yet — as pitching coach for the Charlotte Knights. Zaleski sat down with Jeff Cohen of FutureSox just two days before heading out to the White Sox training complex in Arizona to share his
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In this space, we typically discuss a prospect’s tools, shortcomings, and developmental needs. But what does a player need to do to shake the prospect tag and become an established major leaguer? We’ve witnessed several White Sox prospects struggle upon their promotion to Chicago. This proves development does not end at the Triple-A level. With
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