In the first player move of any note in the White Sox offseason, the team announced that it claimed outfielder Rymer Liriano, a former top 100 overall prospect, off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Liriano, 25, missed all of 2016 after suffering facial fractures from getting hit with a fastball in spring training. […]
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Welcome back to our weekly coverage of all things pertaining to the White Sox minor leagues. Confirming some news that was initially reported last week, White Sox made an official announcement on their new director of player development. Meanwhile, Sox prospects keep grinding away in fall and winter leagues here and abroad. Arizona Fall League Hitters
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On Sunday afternoon, longtime MLB.com writer and trusted reporter Scott Merkin reported that the White Sox will bring in Chris Getz to be the new Director of Player Development. The position was left vacant after it was announced that Nick Capra would be leaving the position to become the White Sox new third base coach.
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Welcome to the first edition of a weekly round-up of all things White Sox minor leaguers. This article will cover fall and winter league performances, transactions, links to related articles (both ours and from others), and a look ahead to any upcoming events. Arizona Fall League The Arizona Fall League is underway and a pack
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The Intimidators were eliminated from postseason play in their regular season home game against Columbia on August 28. Kannapolis went 58-82 overall for the 2016 season. The silver lining is that the team did go 34-36 in the 2nd half and were, for a while, in the playoff hunt. The overall performance was disappointing but
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It was not the season that Winston-Salem was hoping for, going 56-83, which was the club’s worst overall record since 2002 and the worst for the franchise since becoming the Dash at the beginning of the 2009 season. However, the Dash did have some key players who led the league in various categories, so not
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We dig deep into players and performances all over the White Sox minor league system – it’s what we do at FutureSox. Our writers have a strong handle on how that world works, but sometimes our readers may not understand the intricacies of how the system is set up. And if we make leaps straight
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To our readers- As we settle into the offseason, we are taking a fresh look at our content. Our writing staff want to make sure we are providing the content our readers are seeking. One of the key topics is the Daily Game Recaps. For the past few years, during the minor league season, we
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After missing the playoffs for the first time in eight years last season, The Voyagers were back with a vengeance in 2016, running away with the best record in the Pioneer League. Great Falls started off slowly in the first half (21-17), but was nearly unstoppable in the second half of the season; finishing with a record of
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The Fall Instructional League will be starting in Arizona on September 23rd. The purpose of Instructs is to provide a development-focused, short offseason league at and near the club’s main training facility. Games are played against other teams, but with a heavier dose of coaching presence. Rosters are generally filled with players from the rookie-level
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