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Chicago White Sox ink outfielder Josue Guerrero, other highly rated July 2nd prospects

The White Sox continue to infuse international talent into their system in the years after the David Wilder scandal. In my AZL preview, I talked about how names like Luis Castillo, Maiker Feliz, Felix Mercedes, and Franklin Reyes were all finally coming stateside. They’re serving as evidence that the process may finally be bearing some […]

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In-person report: Kannapolis Intimidators prospects, June 2016

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These are detailed reports on White Sox prospects I watched late last week in two games at Kannapolis. I also interviewed a handful of them, and those interviews will be published in a separate article the following day. I took in games on June 23rd and 25th. The game on the 23rd was only 4

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In-person report: Winston-Salem Dash prospects, June 2016

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These are reports on White Sox prospects I watched late last week in Winston-Salem. I also interviewed a handful of them, and those interviews will be published in a separate article. The June 24th game included the High-A debut of 26th overall draft pick Zack Burdi, which I covered on it’s own in-depth. Burdi hit

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Zack Burdi hits 102 in High A debut, with video and interview

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Zack Burdi arrived in Winston-Salem and made his full-season league debut for the Dash on Friday night. I was there to watch, got some video, and had the opportunity to interview him before the game. So this article will be a mix of all that, with a brief background first, to provide a mini-profile of

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Zach Burdi’s professional debut – video and in-person notes

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Zack Burdi made his professional debut as a member of the Arizona League (AZL) White Sox Wednesday night. The 21 year old right-hander came on in relief in the bottom of the 6th, with his team trailing the Mariners 7-2. After his final warm-up toss, Burdi stepped off, walked around the mound, and took a

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Season Preview: 2016 Arizona League White Sox (Rookie)

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The Arizona Rookie League (AZL), also known as the Fire League, started in earnest yesterday. It features official minor league teams but is cut from its own cloth when compared to other levels. Familiar FutureSox face Kim Contreras offers a nice primer of the league as a whole, which you absolutely should check out. The

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Season Preview: 2016 Great Falls Voyagers

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The Great Falls Voyagers begin their 2016 season Friday night, squaring off with the Helena Brewers, the Pioneer League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Voyagers are mostly comprised of players in their early 20’s, with some players as old as 25 and some as young as 19. The majority of these players are coming

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Season Preview: 2016 DSL White Sox

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Lost in the hubbub around the first-year player draft, the White Sox affiliate in the Dominican Summer League began play on June 4th. The DSL club is made up mostly of teenagers, ranging in age from barely 17 to early 20’s. The players are raw, which isn’t surprising considering these are often high school-aged prospects.

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Source: White Sox do not have deal with 1st round pick Zack Collins

Draft Coverage, News / FutureSox

Earlier today, it was reported that the White Sox had signed their 1st round draft and the #10 overall pick of the draft Zack Collins. Robert Murray of Baseball Essential reported it to be at or near slot value and Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish confirmed the signing, at slot value, shortly after. Sources:

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White Sox Prospects of the Month – May 2016

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After each month of the minor league season, we name one position player and one pitcher as players of the month on the White Sox farm. Generally, players have to see full-time innings or plate appearances (50 PA or 10 IP minimum), and still be a prospect (not reached MLB rookie status) to qualify. This is

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