The MLB Draft is long. There are a lot of rounds and a lot of names and a lot of names you haven’t heard of. There are a lot of names I haven’t heard of. There are a lot of names you probably will never read again after you read this article. Still, the White […]
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The Benefits of Drafting Nick Madrigal
I’m not writing a scouting report about Nick Madrigal. There are plenty of good, great, and not so great outlets who can do that for you. Besides, evaluating individual prospects, particularly amateur ones is extremely difficult. If I could take the information I have and tell you who will succeed and who won’t, I would have […]
White Sox Select Nick Madrigal in First Round of MLB Draft
The White Sox selected Oregon State infielder Nick Madrigal with the No. 4 pick in the MLB Draft on Monday night, adding a premiere college hitter to their farm system. The 21-year-old Madrigal hit .406//.470/.586 in 133 at-bats as a junior with more walks (13) than strikeouts (5). Despite being listed at just 5-foot-7, he […]
South Side Morning 5: Draft Day and Positive Vibes
The White Sox took two out of three from the first place Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend. I’m not here to tell you 18-38 means they are a playoff contender now or something, but on a day where there are very few games, we can highlight some of the bright spots of the season. 1. […]
Let’s learn something about every late round White Sox draft pick
By now, you’ve likely read several articles about the White Sox top two draft picks, Jake Burger and Gavin Sheets. You’ve likely already read at least an article or two about the interesting day two selections the White Sox made in rounds 3-10. But alas, the MLB Draft drags on for another 30 rounds after […]
How Burger and Sheets Fit
As I wrote yesterday, whether the White Sox made “good” or “bad” selections remains to be seen and may have nothing to do with whether they made the best decision possible at the time. All we know is the general profile of the two players they drafted with the 11th and 49th overall picks last […]
White Sox select Jake Burger in first round of MLB Draft
The White Sox selected Missouri State third baseman Jake Burger with the No. 11 pick in the first round of the MLB Draft Monday night. Burger is a 21 year old who hit .328/.443/.648 during his junior season with the Bears. Most scouting reports you’ll find call him one of the best college bats in the draft, […]
MLB Draft Recap: College players, on-base skills the theme
The MLB Draft provides an opportunity to not only grab players expected to become above average major league contributors, but also to provide important depth throughout the system. While the White Sox have trotted out or continue to trot out quad-A afterthoughts like Jerry Sands and Avisail Garcia, as well as broken veterans like Mat […]
MLB Draft Recap: Meet the Late Round Guys
By now, you’ve likely familiarized yourself with Zack Collins. You also may have read up on Zack Burdi and maybe even Alec Hansen. And if you’re really paying attention, you may even know about Alex Call, Jameson Fisher, Max Dutto and Zach Remillard. But the MLB Draft is, for some reason, 40 rounds long. Did you […]
White Sox take Zack Burdi, Alec Hansen with No. 26 and No. 49 picks
After taking University of Miami catcher Zack Collins with their first pick Thursday night, the White Sox doubled up on a pair of college right-handers, taking Zack Burdi and Alec Hansen with the No. 26 and No. 49 picks, respectively. Burdi, a relief pitcher from the University of Louisville and the brother of Twins 2014 […]