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QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 12:35 PM) Also Hostetler mentioned lots that they wanted more prep players this year to even out our org. Not the case so far. That probably has more to do with who was getting picked in front of them. For example, a lot of HS kids were picked right in front of them this morning.

At one point Law had Gonzalez as the Cubs 1st round pick, along with some interesting details on him. http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2017/06...-one-week-left/

More Gonzalez https://mlbdraftcountdown.wordpress.com/201...-of-new-mexico/

Gonzalez also pitched while at New Mexico http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/pro...uis-gonzalez-10

Garcia has fallen to 6th in the latest release, about 16k behind Betts from Boston.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 11:42 AM) He said that he could likely handle Kannapolis but might need some seasoning initially in Great Falls. I bet he finishes the year in Kannapolis and begins next year at Winston Salem. Middle of 2019 trajectory. Typically the Sox like to send the advanced/college kids to MT, and they send the HS and younger kids to AZ, which is what I was going off of. The really advanced kid might only spend a few weeks in Great Falls though, that is pretty normal for the White Sox.

Carlos Collazo‏Verified account @CarlosACollazo 20m20 minutes ago Going into Day 2, Nick Allen, Blayne Enlow, Tanner Burns, Brady McConnell, Tristan Beck headline our best available: http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft-preview/?sort=rank&top=500&pos=All&year=2017&draftStatus=Undrafted …://http://www.baseballamerica.com/draf...tus=Undrafted …

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 11:11 AM) I believe Hostetler said Burger could start in Kanny actually. I missed that. Interesting.

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 10:14 AM) The kid won't even have to move if he plays in Winston I would imagine both of them will start in Great Falls.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 10:45 AM) Yeah but he's got 10's of millions of reasons to change. And how did that work out for Giolito? Again, it isn't as easy as just "do it".

Let the Blackhawks selling begin!

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 09:24 AM) AAU culture reaches the NBA. Get used to it. These guys didn't grow up competing with the best. They grew up playing with the best. That is a great connection. Good call.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 10:27 AM) Those are reasonable optimistic scenarios. Troy Glaus would be an absolute best case I think, as he was a stud. If Burger can keep himself in shape and play average defense at third base I think his bat and approach will be solid enough to produce for us down the line. He will likely needs 2-3 seasons in the minors, but he's a potential starter at 3B for us in the future. If we get Todd Frazier out of Burger, that is a pretty good win for the Sox. If we get Troy Glaus, buy Hostetler a drink or something, because that is a home run of a pick.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 10:09 AM) Why is the arm bar hard to correct? Just tell him not to straighten his left arm when he prepares to swing. He probably has 10's of thousands of reps doing something the same way. It isn't super-easy to change some of the basic mechanics.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 06:04 AM) Hostetler likes his chances at 3B. If this organization has truly improved with prospects getting better defensively (Collins looks great this year) then I like the kid's chances of staying there. I love Burger as a hitter. If he stays at 3B (which he probably will) he's a very, very good prospect. And with the Sheets selection, the Sox feel that way about his future there too. They have also improved Tim Anderson a ton, even with the work he still needs to do.

This thread will remained locked and serve ONLY as a list of the Sox draft picks until after the draft, at which time it will be used to track players signings and assignments as well. If you are looking for further detail about the picks, you can open the Tracker post on FutureSox here, which will have short blurbs on all of them. 1 (11): Jake Burger, 3B, 6-1, 220, Bats: Right, Throws: Right, Missouri State STATUS: SIGNED for $3.7M (slot was $4,199,200), per Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline 2 (49): Gavin Sheets, 1B, 6-4, 230, Bats: L, Throws: L, Wake Forest Pick value: $1,392,200 3 (87): Luis Gonzalez, CF, 6-1, 190, B: L, T: L, New Mexico STATUS: SIGNED, assigned to Great Falls, bonus amount $517,000 Pick value: $636,500 4 (117): Lincoln Henzman, RHP, 6-2, 200, Louisville STATUS: With his team still active in the College World Series, he cannot yet sign Pick value: $454,900, Status SIGNED: Signing bonus $450,000 5 (147): Tyler Johnson, RHP, 6-2, 180, South Carolina STATUS: SIGNED, assigned to Great Falls, bonus $390,000 Pick value: $339,800 6 (177): Kade McClure, RHP, 6-7, 230, Louisville STATUS: SIGNED, Bonus $330,000 Pick value: $258,100 7 (207): Evan Skoug, C, 5-11, 200, L/R, TCU STATUS: With his team still active in the College World Series, he cannot yet signPick value: $201,700 8 (237): Sam Abbott, 1B, 6-4, 225, L/R, Curtis HS (Wash.) STATUS: Sam reports to FutureSox that he'll be en route to Arizona to sign, Bonus $200,000 Pick value: $161,600 9 (267): Craig Dedelow, OF, 6-4, 195, L/R, Indiana STATUS: SIGNED, assigned to Great Falls, bonus $10,000 Pick value: $143,000 10 (297): J.B. Olson, RHP, 6-2, 195, Oklahoma STATUS: SIGNED, assigned to Great Falls, bonus $10,000 Pick value: $134,400 11 (327): Will Kincanon, RHP, 6-3, 220, Indiana State STATUS: SIGNED, assigned to Great Falls, bonus $150,000 12 (357): Justin Yurchak, 3B, 6-1, 204, L/R, SUNY-Binghamton STATUS: SIGNED, assigned to Great Falls, bonus $150,000 13 (387): Tate Blackman, 2B, 6-0, 185, R/R, Ole Miss STATUS: SIGNED, assigned to Great Falls 14 (417): Alex Destino, OF, 6-2, 215, L/L, South Carolina STATUS: Alex tells FutureSox he is in Arizona to sign 15 (447): Tyler Frost, CF, 5-10, 183, L/R, Gonzaga STATUS: SIGNED, assigned to Great Falls 16 (477): Logan Taylor, CF, 5-9, 175, R/R, Louisville STATUS: With his team still active in the College World Series, he cannot yet sign 17 (507): Blake Battenfield, RHP, 6-3, 220, Oklahoma State STATUS: SIGNED, assigned to Great Falls 18 (537): Hunter Kiel, RHP, 6-3, 220, LSU STATUS: With his team still active in the College World Series, he cannot yet sign 19 (567): Anthony Herron, RHP, 6-2, 195, Missouri State STATUS: Herron's Twitter bio says he's #68 on the AZL White Sox, so apparently he has signed 20 (597): David Cronin, 2B, 5-9, 175, L/R, UIC STATUS: Cronin reported on his Twitter that he is in Arizona to sign. 21 (627): John Parke, LHP, 6-4, 205, South Carolina STATUS: John tells FutureSox that he is in Arizona to sign. 22 (657): Joseph Benitez, LHP, 6-0, 190, South Carolina-Aiken STATUS: Benitez tells us he arrived in Arizona, and will sign. 23 (687): Mikey Duarte, SS, 5-11, 195, R/R, UC Irvine STATUS: Duarte tells us he has arrived in Arizona, and will sign. 24 (717): Vince Arobio, RHP, 6-0, 185, U. of Pacific STATUS: Vince reports to FutureSox that he's arriving in Arizona to sign 25 (747): Jose Garcia, OF, 6-0, 210, R/R, Texas Rio Grande Valley STATUS: Jose reports to FutureSox that he's in camp in Arizona already and is signing 26 (777): Michael Staudinger, OF, 6-4, 195, L/L, Azusa Pacific 27 (807): JJ Muno, SS, 5-11, 190, L/R, UC Santa Barbara STATUS: JJ tells FutureSox he'll be headed to Arizona on Tuesday (6/20) to sign 28 (837): Laz Rivera, IF, 6-1, 185, R/R, U. of Tampa STATUS: Laz tells FutureSox he will be signing. 29 (867): Joe Mockbee, LHP, 6-3, 205, Michigan State University STATUS: SIGNED, assigned to Great Falls 30 (897): Ryan Erickson, LHP, 6-3, 197, University of Iowa STATUS: Ryan reports to FutureSox that he is in Arizona to sign 31 (927): Parker Rigler, LHP, 5-11, 183, Kansas State University STATUS: SIGNED, assigned to Great Falls 32 (957): Greg Minier, LHP, 6-4, 235, University of Washington STATUS: Greg reports to FutureSox that he's already arrived in Arizona to sign 33 (987): Kevin George, LHP, 5-10, 185, Menlo College STATUS: Kevin reports to FutureSox that he will be signing. 34 (1017): Michael McCormick, RHP, 6-3, 190, Eastern Illinois University STATUS: McCormick's Twitter bio shows he's a pitcher in White Sox organization, so let's call him SIGNED 35 (1047): Riley Crean, RHP, 6-3, 190, Bloomington North HS, Indiana STATUS: Crean is committed to attend IMG Academy in Brandenton, Florida for a post-graduate year (he broke his commit to Indiana), similar to what 2014 top unsigned pick Brady Aiken did. So he is unlikely to sign. 36 (1077): Alex Widmer, RHP, 5-11, 160, Norwayne HS, Ohio STATUS: Per this article from the Daily Record in Wooster, Widmer makes clear he will not be signing. 37 (1107): Ted Andrews, RHP, 6-6, 235, Tulane University STATUS: Ted's Twitter bio says he is a pitcher in the White Sox organization, so we will call him SIGNED 38 (1137): Dylan Horvitz, C, 6-2, 190, New Trier HS (Winnetka) STATUS: Dylan has told us he is considering his options, but is currently leaning towards going to college. 39 (1167): Chance King, RHP, 6-2, 190, IMG Academy (Florida) 40 (1197): Angelo Smith, LHP, 5-10, 165, Richards HS (Oak Lawn) STATUS: As the annual prep ACE program pick, Angelo looks to honor his college commitment and will not sign

Draft Tracker here

Daryl Van Schouwen‏Verified account @CST_soxvan 2m2 minutes ago Rounds 3-10 tomorrow. Hostetler says middle of field position players and power arms are targets. #whitesox

Scot Gregor‏ @scotgregor 34s35 seconds ago Hostetler on #WhiteSox drafting Burger, Sheets on first two rounds. "We need bats. We've needed bats a long time in this organization" Daryl Van Schouwen‏Verified account @CST_soxvan 2m2 minutes ago Hostetler said word has come from Hahn to draft guys who don't swing and miss. Makes sense to me.

Scot Gregor‏ @scotgregor 31m31 minutes ago Gavin Sheets in the son of former Orioles/Tigers DH-OF Larry Sheets

FutureSox‏ @FutureSox 25m25 minutes ago Beyond the obvious power theme, both #WhiteSox picks had more walks than strikeouts this spring. Burger 43 BB, 38 K Sheets 44 BB, 33 K

That lead is evaporating. Bob Nightengale‏Verified account @BNightengale 13m13 minutes ago The #Nats still have fat cushion but #Mets pick up 4 games in 4 days, move within 8 1/2 games of division lead after #Nats blow 11th save

Sheets on twitter https://twitter.com/cleansheets24

Gavin Sheets profile http://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/6/11/1...rest-university

When do picks actually start getting made?