Now that the Sox have signed nearly every draft pick they intended to (as of this writing they have signed 34 of their 40 picks, two of which were in the College World Series) it’s time for rookie ball. Great Falls starts its season tonight and released its roster (full roster here). The 34-man roster […]
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The second month of the season has looked much the same as the first did for White Sox prospects. The same big names are doing well and, for the most part, the same big names are struggling. It sounds like some promotions may be in order soon for some of the prospects on the good
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The Dominican Summer League (DSL) opens play on Saturday, June 1st. For those unfamiliar, the DSL is an affiliated minor league for Latin American prospects not yet ready for US-based teams, due to age (some DSL players are as young as 16) or simply being too raw. Only a small percentage of DSL players even
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FutureSox’ s local guest writer in Tennessee, Brian Balta, got to watch some of the organizations top prospects in person when the Birmingham Barons visited the Tennessee Smokies. His report includes some video and analysis from the 5/10 game specifically. For those who aren’t able to check out these prospects in person, here is your chance
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The first month of the 2013 minor league season is behind us. Many White Sox prospects got off to slow starts (here’s one), but there were a few that had successful Aprils. Let’s take a look at those players, but first an affiliate roundup. Charlotte is 7-20, tied for last in the International League. Two
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Outfielder Courtney Hawkins was taken 13th overall in the 2012 draft by the White Sox, and immediately became the organization’s top rated prospect. Despite being a raw 18 years of age, he went three levels in his draft year, ending with a brief stint in High-A ball. National publications put him as high as 55th on
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The first week of minor league games is in the books now, and despite the very small sample size, we’ve already learned a lot. The stats don’t tell much of a story yet – far too early for that. But the roster announcements, and then the first few games for each affiliate, do tell us
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The minor league season is a few hours away, which means it’s time to get the final team preview out. The Charlotte Knights of the AAA International League are one of three White Sox affiliates opening their season tonight. The Knights won their division last year and will try to make it two in a
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It’s Opening Day, the minor league version! Three White Sox affiliates kick off their seasons tonight. One of those is the Birmingham Barons, the AA affiliate in the Southern League. Let’s take a look at the outlook for the Barons’ season ahead. The Barons play at Montgomery at 7:05 p.m. Their home opener at brand
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The White Sox have a win in the books and the minor league season is just two days away. The second minor league team preview is the Winston-Salem Dash of the High-A Carolina League. The Dash will open the season on Friday, April 5, at Carolina, a day later than some. The home opener is
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