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Avi hitting .118 last 15 games. I get gutting it out but he isn't helping.

Stephens has struggled last few outings

Could be worse.......Charlotte batting Trayce Thompson in the six hole!

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates?date=08/23/2018 http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180823 AAA Stephens AA Medieros A+ Hansen 3 top 30's Eloy in early game 2-3 double RBI

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates?date=08/22/2018 Adams AAA Cease AA Henzman A+ Good pitching prospects today

Rodon 60 pitches thru three. Think we see Burr today.

Fegan article today in Athletic talks about him building velocity through game and him pitching well despite not having his best slider.

Another strong outing for 20yo Melendez in DSL. Five no hit innings 8k 4w 1 ER. WHIP sub one on the year!

Also potential 5-6 years of player needing protection > one year of Avilan especially when next year is a non contending year

10050% the right move. RE removing Kopech Hate hearing about Abreu

Schryver got two innings 2 hits 2 unearned runs 1 w 2k and the loss

So am I correct, if a rainout , his major league debut wouldn't count?

Hello people! It's raining. Flores was solid coming back from arm cramps. I think all three A games had highly ranked pitching opponents but not sure after a number of resumed games.

Happy Kopech Day! https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates?date=08/21/2018 http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?sid=milb&org=145&ymd=20180821 Flores for AA, Kubat A+

Pump the breaks people. k rate around 30% slugging .392. He has improved but its okay to let him start at AA next year. Hopefully, he moves up as Robert moves up.

Mercedes 3-3 2HR 5 RBI

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180819 https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates?date=08/19/2018

Great outing for Medieros 8ip 5h 1er 3w 3k 105 pitches

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?cid=&lid=&org=145&sc=&sid=milb&t=affiliate&ymd=20180818 https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates?date=08/18/2018 Stephens AAA, Medieros AA, hopefully Medieros shows something today.

Let's remember Castillo was signed on a two year deal to be a bridge catcher and a veteran steadying influence for young pitchers which granted he can't do while suspended. the veteran role will still exist next year as even more young pitchers come up. He was suspended for erythropoietin which boosts your red blood cell count, which is to me about as minor a thing as you could do as a catcher/baseball player. Not saying it wasn't dumb, just likely to not help. He wasn't paid while suspended. He and Omar make a pretty competent batting catching tandem and he will be the primary as Omar needs to work on his defense. His trade value is fine as he probably wouldn't be moved until next years deadline. Even if you try and move this winter, he has one year remaining so I don't think it impacts him at all. He will have Sept to prove health and value.

This year a few calls to make but in 2019 there are another ten pretty easy adds 2019 Currently pretty easy guys you want to keep: Hamilton, Burdi, Collins, Booker, Call, Hansen, Dunning, Flores, Lambert, Rutherford. So opening another ten spots in a year will require some creativity. 3 for 2 trades or trade borderline guys for guys who are a year or two from 40 man issues. We also will be out of international bonus penalty limit of 300k so we could even add some cap room.

Yes, think it allows him to work more between starts but looks like it is helping 50 pitches, 33 strikes. No walks, 6 ks in 3ip. 4 hits 2 runs only downside but runs all in first. Would expect 3-5 innings or 60 or so pitches next time.

For the purposes of the Rule 5 draft(Dec), there are usually not a lot of signings by then. May be why in his article Fegan went to 37.

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates?date=08/17/2018 Perez another solid start in DSL. Castillo 1-1, Adams keeps getting outs with few strikeouts.

Bumping up. Fegan has an article up at the Athletic. Think subscription may be required but it is a bit updated and all of us who responded above are pretty much right on the money. He has a lot of the obvious and pretty much the same bubble types.