Autumn Dreamin

ICYMI:

115 EV, 430 ft for Cags, that's a big guy.

Braden easy walk in his first spring AB.

Dalbec walk, Julks HR for the lead.

Eder throwing a new pitch. Whatever Statcast was labeling as a cutter today is nothing like his cutter from last year. Maybe a sweeper? Carela on the bump, Braden in CF now.

Taylor and Quero in, so no luck for you there.

Eder sitting 94 this early in spring seems like a good sign. Also wondering if Lee has made a jump in his framing? Sox have gotten quite a few pitcher friendly calls, and all 5 K's have been looking. Salvy got one overturned on a challenge.

Thaiss got the start yesterday, then Teel was the midgame sub. Hoping Quero is the midgame sub for Lee today.

Even in ST, you shouldn't run on Korey Lee

RBI single for Sosa, 106 EV liner to right

This is wholesome

Big changes for the 5th inning. Teel at C, Elko at 1B, DeLoach, Fletcher, Veras left to right in the OF.

Let's keep collecting 'em

Speaking of Sheets... Rooting for him, seemed like a good guy.

Colson, Meidroth, LRJ, Vargas, Thaiss, Colas, Tauchman in the lineup for the opener. https://x.com/CST_soxvan/status/1893029920898719868

Owen White claimed off waivers a couple days ago.

Iriarte and Martin threw live BP today, so I'd guess they're on the same schedule as Schultz and might also make their ST debuts on the 26th.

Bobby Miller took a comebacker off his head, but thankfully seems okay. And the first HR of spring is in:

Speaking of pitch data, Bannister is teasing what him and Katz have been cooking in the lab:

Statcast needs the Hawkeye camera/tracking system, so if the ST park doesn't have them installed then there's no data. This is actually a big jump in availability from last year, since the fall league parks got Hawkeye this season for testing the challenge system (the ABS stuff also uses it). That leaves a bunch of Grapefruit League squads at the bottom now (though obviously the orgs can still take initiative to install it and there are teams there where it's weird that they haven't yet). Since the White Sox much discussed new focus on tech/analytics investment includes Hawkeye for all of the Sox affiliates too, I'm very much looking forward to more minor league Statcast data this season. Schultz spin rates and Wolkow exit velo data 🔜 👀