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Zavala back from DL. was 1-4 last night.

Will need to be protected on 40 man if does well. Hence if he is not injured and pitching well, I think we will see him this year.

Tommy John in 2012. Missed 13 and 14 seasons. Improved command this year. I found mid 90's fastball, good slider, and flashes a change up. Previously lefties gave him trouble and now excelling vs them. On July 6 lefties hitting .182 and righties .179 Said to be able to go multiple innings. Guess AAA to start. September call up if doing well?

He had just been promoted to AAA. Very high walk rates until this year where something may have clicked.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180728 https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates AAA TBD AA Tanner Banks A Parke. Banks 26 LHP having his best year. Old, but becoming a prospect? Parke 23 yo LHP having a good year esp for a 2017, 21 rounder.

He didn't strike out so....

We are about to have a lot of young pitching come up. I am no fan of his performance, but you have to appreciate the job Shields has done teaching the young pitchers professionalism and helping them in general. Several of the players have mentioned this. He will be gone soon or at latest after this season. If you trade Rodon, there is no-one on the current roster for that role. I am assuming Rodon is willing and able to do that. If he is not this point doesn't matter. If he remains healthy this season, you discuss parameters of an extension. You have an idea of what it would take. You reassess as you approach next years deadline. If you are having a bad year as a team and now it looks like 2021 to contend, you probably move him. If he is pitching well, he would bring a substantial return. If the team is doing well and he is healthy and performing, extend him and you have your #1 or #2 locked up.

Look at my take on the 40 man in the other thread. It means you expose another player from this list: That means you keep four of Guerrero, Danish, at AAA currently and could get trials this year. AA players Polo, Burr, Mendick, Ruiz. At A+ Forbes So you would protect three of the above instead of four if Hamilton promoted. As far as Danish, I don't know what we have in him. When he was taken off the roster, he was pitching poorly. Now some think he may be useful. Would someone take a chance on him for 50k? Maybe. Give him his chance and let his performance answer the question.

I hope so also. Both are rule 5 eligible this off season if not protected so makes sense to challenge them.

It is not service time but 40 man roster issues. He doesn't need to be protected until 2019. Danish 2018, so Danish is getting a last chance to stay on the roster or be exposed.

This makes total sense. Vieira, though struggling is on the 40 man. Danish gets added to the 40/25 and gets the chance to show if he deserves to be protected this offseason as he would need to be. If he fails, he may be released or outrighted. Hamilton doesn't require offseason protection until after 2019. As roster issues begin to matter, we will see more of this.

Burdi/Hamilton project as closers. Medieros may end up a setup/LOOGY. Be happy that his lower rank in our system reflects that our system is strong.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180727 https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates Stephens AAA, Flores AA, Henzman A+ so should be interesting.

Hamilton not on the 40 man and doesn't have to be this year to be protected, so I don't think it will be him.

2019 Currently pretty easy guys you want to keep: Hamilton, Burdi, Collins, Booker, Call, Hansen, Dunning, Flores, Lambert, Rutherford. Bunch of fringe guys like Zangari, Elliott, Villa, Morrison, Foster, Puckett, Fisher will be under a lot of pressure.

Ok here is the exercise in rosterbation. The link has updated post trade so 40 is at 39. Free Agents to be: Shields, M Gonzales, Santiago. 36. Have to add back Wellington Castillo 37. Likely cut: Volstad, Garneau, Skole, LaMarre, Farquahar(spring invite), Engel, Minaya, 30 so ten openings with Tilson/Cordell on the roster but barely. Tilson missed a year and younger and better center fielder. Cordell probably gets a Sept call up to have a last chance. Easy adds: Zavala, Kopech, Stephens, Adams, Cease, Medieros. 36 That means you keep four of Guerrero, Danish, at AAA currently and could get trials this year. AA players Polo, Burr, Mendick, Ruiz. At A+ Forbes So there will be some decisions. Last year people were very unhappy when Guerrero was exposed. 2019 will be a lot tougher.

Wow the above assessment is very different from where Cease is valued on this board. Many see a top of the rotation arm and here they say significant struggle unless definite improvement.

credit to chitownsportsfan for finding this link. This is a pretty amazing resource, wow. This was in the Soria trade discussion and since several people have brought this up, I thought it was worth puling out. For 2018, it won't be hard to make room for prospects. For 2019, I count at least 9 I would want to protect. So this year should be okay. A few people seemed to not understand, all your MLB players (25 man and non 60 day disabled list) are included in the 40. All 60 day disabled list players at the end of year must be put back onto the 40 man or waived.

Trace Thompson with a home run off Tommy Kahnle. Baseball is a funny game.

MLB.com now has him listed in our top 30 at #19! Had been 13 in Brewers.

Good we included some money to improve the return.

Fits the adage: you never have to much pitching.

Adding this link https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180724 https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates Adams going for AAA. DSL wins! (don't type that often). Melendez much improved numbers this year but 20 years old.

Fegan had a tweet that he may miss the rest of the season.