The White Sox have one year left under penalty for signing Luis Robert, meaning they cannot sign amateur international free agents for more than $300,000. While there are plenty of July 2 signings at $300,000 and below who wind up being contributors in the majors, it does mean they have a lot of money they can’t use on […]
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Is Carlos Rodon starting to become the pitcher of our dreams?
Four and a half year ago, one of the first articles I published when I started writing about baseball was, essentially, a giant swoon over Carlos Rodon. Rodon was still a junior at NC State, but with the White Sox holding the third pick in the 2014 draft, there was a chance — although it […]
White Sox cash in on Soria, send him to Brewers
The end of Joakim Soria’s tenure with the White Sox was foreseen from the moment he was acquired. In taking on the majority of the veteran reliever’s $9 million salary in exchange for a non-prospect in a three-team trade in January, the goal was always for Soria to provide enough value in a late-inning role […]
South Side Morning 5: Rodon, The Rebuild & The Trade Deadline
The Rebuild has always been about more than the handful of players acquired for Chris Sale, Jose Quintana, and Adam Eaton, as crucial as they may be. After all, Carlos Rodon represents the highest draft pick in the organization, the reward for losing 99 games in 2013, back when the White Sox still fancied themselves […]
Optimism on the Farm
The poor injury luck the White Sox have suffered has put a damper on some of the prospect watching that helps distract from the losses that continue to pile at the major league level. But while seeing the likes of Luis Robert, Dane Dunning, Jake Burger, Micker Adolfo, and others sidelined for some or all […]
Investigating José Abreu’s slump
It just so happens that in his worst season at the plate, José Abreu, for the first time, was the American League’s All-Star starting first baseman. Given the circumstances, the selection makes sense. The AL’s first basemen don’t carry the same name recognition or production level in 2018 that they have in the past. And when […]
Baseball Prospectus Ballpark Event: August 11 at Guaranteed Rate Field
Somehow August is just around the corner. The good news is, there are still tickets available for the Baseball Prospectus Ballpark Event at Guaranteed Rate Field! The details are included in that link, but in case you weren’t already aware, your tickets will get you a seat at the game against Cleveland, as well as a pre-game […]
South Side Morning 5: Flashing the Goods
The White Sox wrapped up a bad first half with a win against the bad Royals. That’s all fine and well, but more importantly, their final day of action heading into the All-Star break was ripe with positive moments from some of their young building blocks. 1. It would be apt to describe Yoan Moncada’s […]
Sunday Odds & Ends: Moncada, The Bullpen, The Outfield
2018 has been a frustrating year when it comes to Yoan Moncada. At the end of April and beginning of May, it looked like something had finally clicked and he was turning into the superstar many said was possible. Over a nine game stretch, he hit .375/.405/.750 and raised his OPS on the year to […]
Four White Sox on BP’s Midseason Top 50 Prospects List
Despite a frustrating amount of injuries this season, the White Sox farm system remains among the best in baseball. While half of their Preseason Top 10 have spent time on the DL in 2018, there’s still enough high-end talent to give you hope, and the string of bad luck hasn’t necessarily pushed back their competitive […]