In 2013, FutureSox writers saw four of the organization’s six US affiliates in person. During those visits, we took a lot of video, and now we’ve consolidated the recordings onto a YouTube Channel. This gives you one-stop shopping for videos of White Sox prospects – we have video of about 40 prospects available on the […]
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The Caribbean winter leagues’ regular seasons have ended, with a number of White Sox minor leaguers seeing action. We previewed the White Sox in the Dominican Winter League here, and the Venezuelan Winter League here, prior to their seasons. Let’s take a look at how they did. Note: there are two Sox prospects still playing
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The White Sox claimed left-hander Eric Surkamp off waivers from the San Francisco Giants. Surkamp provides some depth (or insurance) for a rotation spot, and hints that the Sox are still at least considering trading another starter. Surkamp was listed by MLB.com as the Giants’ 12th ranked prospect last year, and was among the organization’s
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The White Sox added another young hitter to the pile of youthful bats they’ve acquired this offseason. Matt Davidson joins Jose Abreu and Adam Eaton as 20-something unproven hitters new to the organization. Davidson comes over from Arizona at the cost of closer Addison Reed. Reed, a former third round pick in 2010, raced through
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The White Sox were active in the Rule V Draft today, picking up a catcher in the major league phase, a pitcher and another catcher in the AAA phase. They also lost a player in the AAA phase. Let’s take a look at each of the prospects involved. Adrian Nieto, Major League phase The White Sox
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The Arizona Fall League season has ended. The Glendale Desert Dogs, on whose roster are the eight White Sox prospects in the AFL, failed to make the championship game. Let’s take a look at the performance of these Sox farm hands, using the preview we published in October as a guide (and credit to Daren
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This is 2013’s better (way) late than never final edition of prospects of the month. As is usual protocol around here, August and September have been combined into the same post due to September being so short. Oddly enough, this was probably the most competitive month of the season in terms of finding standout prospects.
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This is the second installment in our staggered previews of the Winter Leagues. Our preview of the Venezuelan and Australian leagues went up a few days ago, with Venezuela already playing and Australia opening on the 31st. With no players going to Mexico this year, this leaves two other leagues to preview: The Dominican and
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The trade sending Jesse Crain to the Tampa Bay Rays has now been officially completed. The White Sox receive LHP Sean Bierman, INF Ben Kline and cash. Considering Crain didn’t pitch for the Rays due to injury, and the Sox got some salary relief, any return on the trade is a bonus. Let’s take a
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Despite the season being over, there are still some White Sox minor leaguers playing baseball. Eight of them are in the Arizona Fall League, which began just a few days ago. A number of others participated in the Arizona Instructional League. But it doesn’t end there – typically some one or two dozen Sox prospects
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