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Nice to see Reyes have two good outings. Definitely have some talent on DSL. Would love to see an in depth report on Nunez.

The White Sox Athletic sucks! We miss you Jim!

6 days away from the draft. Top 5 choices in the 1st Round 1. Houck 2. Nimmala 3. Shaw 4. Aidan Miller 5. Chase Davis- His analytic numbers are super impressive. Would be extremely happy with any 5 of these players. Please no Morales, Bradfield, or pitching in the 1st round.

I have big concerns when a high velocity fastball that is being hit very successfully by college hitters. Lacking fastball command is a big red flag. Wish the intel from Law had them more linked with prep hitters.

Keith Law’s latest mock 15. Chicago White Sox— Hurston Waldrep, RHP, Florida DOB: 3-01-2022 | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 205 I’ve heard them on a couple of the college arms, including Dollander, as well as Taylor and Yohandy Morales. It sounds like there may be two camps in the front office, one favoring an arm and one a bat. Scouting Report: Waldrep might have been the No. 2 college pitcher coming into the spring, but a spring of inconsistent performance didn’t helped his draft stock, even with stuff that should have him in the top half of the first round. Waldrep’s splitter is one of the best swing-and-miss pitches in the draft. It’s got huge bottom to it at 85-89 mph, coming in like a fastball and dropping hard very late for the hitter, so he may already be committed to a pitch that’s no longer there. That’s also its weakness, as it usually finishes out of the strike zone. He’s got a hard curveball and a slider, both of which also generate misses but neither of which appears to be more than a fringe-average pitch because he doesn’t consistently finish them out front. I think batters are whiffing because they’re so geared up for the splitter, and that better hitters will pick up the spin and lay off the breaking balls. Even if you want to call the breaking balls average or better based on the whiff rates alone, Waldrep has two things he has to improve: He doesn’t throw enough strikes, and his fastball gets hit hard for something that averages 95 mph. This year Waldrep allowed a 4.83 ERA through the regular season with 12 homers in 15 starts. The whole is less than the sum of the parts, and that could represent an opportunity, because it’s a 70 splitter and plenty of arm strength that could make him a very effective closer, along with the history of durability as a starter.

Ridiculous hit that a homer with one arm!

Keith Law mock 15. Chicago White Sox – Yohandy Morales, 3B, Miami The White Sox have been linked heavily to Morales and Taylor in the last few weeks, with a heavy presence at TCU’s regional and a strong workout with Morales after that. Would absolutely hate this!

I’m out on a high school catcher. Track record is brutal. Agree rather go after Miller, Houck, or Nimmala.

Obvious behind Salas-lol!

Majority of people on this board was a fan of the Vaughn pick. I was included . The only other option that Sox were considering at the time was CJ Abrams which I would of been also been very happy with. Right now 22 years old Abrams has been rushed and struggling with MLB ballclub. Abrams is still super young and as his body fills out will start producing offensively. My philosophy is about picking up guys that play up the middle and leaning more towards prep players. The more toolsy the better and their trade value holds up longer. I know Vaughn isn't that type of player. I think the Sox really did a disservice to his development by rushing up quickly to MLB and playing him at a new position. Slowly we are starting to see what type of hitter Vaughn can be recently. If we can get his launch angle up more some of those hits in the gap and warning track will turn into homers.

https://aweu.info/unknown-red-sox-prospect-appears-to-be-rising-star-after-masterful-chaim-bloom-trade-bbb?fbclid=IwAR17OCxsqUeHZaqnRgDNZQ998xVeKMksFrG6OUOjwEYJWGjPbRKYDH_2J2A_aem_th_AbrLNak-J9nfojPnaohXcspSf9JBl_GpwUfDt5qIRFbcIYoDPiG8PCDs4BFSS0pQfWM&mibextid=Zxz2cZ Theo Delinger-Another example of poor player development and other teams being able to identify players to snag away.

ESPN KILEY McDANIEL 15.Chicago White Sox Colin Houck, 3B, Parkview HS (GA) I'm again hearing a lot of bats here, mostly on the prep side, with catcher Blake Mitchell being another hot name the White Sox have been getting late looks on. Houck should go sometime between pick 10 and here. He gives me Evan Longoria vibes. Definitely down with this pick. Glad to hear their mostly looking at prep bats.

Keith Law’s 1st Mock. Would hate the two players being mentioned here. 15. Chicago White Sox – Noble Meyer, RHP, Jesuit High (Portland, Ore.) I also think they could be the high team on Florida right-hander Hurston Waldrep, who definitely fits in with some of the college starters they’ve favored over the last 10-plus years. This is just me talking here, but in their situation, with a weak farm system and their best prospect on the shelf, I’d be all over some of the college bats likely to be around here – Troy, Shaw, Bradfield (if he gets here), Colton Ledbetter and so on.

Would love if Nimmala would fall to 15th!!!!

Does anyone have the write up on the White Sox 23 International signings from Baseball America?

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kopech-turns-to-rubble/ Slider has been horrible this year. Has lost more than half his horizontal movement on the slider. One of the worst pitches being thrown in the MLB. Barely uses his curveball and changeup. If they can't figure this out another arm the Sox couldn't develop that most likely ends up in the bullpen. Right now a 1 pitch pitcher. Really disappointing the lack of progress Kopech has made.

Hendricks velocity been down 94-95. Needs some time to get his arm and body in shape.

I would hate this pick!

I'm officially done spending any money on the White Sox. Not attending any games or buying any merchandise until they absolutely clean house. If they don't clean house (Williams, Hahn, Getz, Boyer, etc.) not receiving another penny. 3rd rate organization and really sad what Reinsdorf has done to Chicago sports!

This is shocking in just 1 year!

No bueno!

I know it’s early, but sad to be seeing Wes Kath struggling so much. 12K’s in 18 AB. Needs to turn it around or becomes an absolute non-factor with the organization. Not promising.

Don’t worry! Dodgers, Rays, or Guardians will draft him in the 5th round and he will be throwing 95+ and become a stud Prospect. Love the fastball movement!

This team is terrible. There are so many flaws and missing pieces on the ball club. The lack of depth and player development has really haunted the organization. Yes it’s gotten a tad better, but we are still at the bottom of the barrel from the rest of the league. Hahn and Kenny need to be gone, but we all know Jerry will never do that in season.

I was typing this during my break in my car, so I definitely didn't get very detailed with some of my specifics. Sox have done a lousy job with developing their original draft picks and international signings. Past decade : Rodon-disappointment until the very last year and signed him to 1 year prove it deal, Martin-26 years- 6 years developing in the minors, Lambert- 6 years developing in the minors before being rostered and not shuffled down. Again 10 year period absolutely brutal.