Opening Day for the Majors has also brought the first look at the rosters for the minor league affiliates. The Kannapolis Intimidators are up as our first team preview. The Intimidators begin play in the South Atlantic League Thursday, April 4, at Lakewood. The home opener is a week later against Hickory. The Opening Day […]
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As we pass the halfway point in Spring Training, let’s take a look at how some of the organization’s top prospects have been doing in major league camp. Not all the organization’s best minor leaguers get a look with the big boys – top prospect Courtney Hawkins hasn’t played with the major leaguers yet, for
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At any given point in the season, there are well over two hundred players in the White Sox minor league system, spread out among seven US affiliate teams, a Dominican Summer League squad, and instructional leagues. Twice a year, we publish a list of the current Top 25 prospects in the system – roughly the top
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The White Sox addressed their need for a left-handed-hitting infielder today, by acquiring 3B/1B Conor Gillaspie from San Francisco in exchange for the Sox’ #24 prospect, RHP Jeff Soptic. At its core, this is trading a lottery ticket for a current need. But let’s look a little more in-depth at each of the players involved. What did
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Buddy Bell, from the White Sox front office in Player Development, was kind enough to sit in on a conference call with various White Sox social media and blog sites, including FutureSox. Here are some notes from the call… –Asked about moving prospects aggressively up the system, Bell said that “players dictate the speed at
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What do John Danks, Gavin Floyd, Matt Thornton, Phil Humber and Donnie Veal have in common? They were all highly drafted and touted pitching prospects who fell well short of expectations as they ascended the minor league ladder… until they came to the White Sox. Then what happened? Coop fixed ’em. It has become so
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***UPDATED 2:49pm CT to include Carlos Sanchez*** The Caribbean Winter Leagues have finished their regular seasons, so let’s take a peek at how some players in the White Sox organization did down south. For a more in-depth look at which players were playing and why, you can also check out the previous article posted early midway through the winter
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With the Arizona Fall League season completed, let’s check in on some other White Sox players and prospects playing in the Caribbean winter leagues. The Sox have about 20 players scattered around the various teams and leagues, who are there for a variety of reasons. Some to get work in after a shortened season, some
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The Arizona Fall League finished on Saturday. The White Sox prospects playing in the league helped the Salt River Rafters win the AFL East division to make the league title game. The Rafters lost 4-3, but fall league baseball isn’t about wins and losses, it’s about player development. That said, it’s very difficult to put
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The Arizona Fall League is a hotbed for budding Major League prospects. The White Sox, like every other MLB club, sent a handful of players to the Phoenix area to receive some extra reps and showcase their skills in front of a number of talent evaluators each and every game. As usual not every player
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