Y2Jimmy0

Here's the FutureSox roster preview: https://www.futuresox.net/2026/03/27/2026-white-sox-affiliate-preview-char/

The above is fair but it's tough to assume that the Sox didn't take the best offer for Houser "just because" though. I don't think they turned down a bunch of good offers and panicked to settle on the TB package with 5 minutes left in the deadline. Benintendi had a 97 wRC+ vs RHP last year.

So is the implication here that the front office declined better offers for Houser to ultimately choose Mead, Peoples and Davitt 5 mins before the deadline? Keeping Benintendi isn't a front office decision. The owner doesn't like paying players to go away.

I believe this isn't allowed, I think @Y2Jimmy0 discussed this on futuresox YouTube (might be getting my Sox social media confused) Why? He would be retuned to the Red Sox if he doesn’t make the team and then you figure he can be the PTBNL that our Sox select and come back to us. I'm lost on the Benintendi thing. He's on the team because the owner doesn't like paying people to go away. He's not relevant at all in this discussion. They don't like Lee and don't want him catching regardless of what anyone says publicly. I wasn't expecting him to be rostered until Teel was injured. I'm surprised by the reaction to the move. Venable knows and likes McGuire. McKinven clearly trusts him more as well. We'll see if they're correct.

Yeah the reaction has been puzzling for sure

Maybe. They don't typically draft 1B anymore

I’m very confident that it’ll be prep

They’ll go significantly overslot at 41. It’s overwhelmingly likely to be a prep player with that strategy.

I’d be totally stunned if pick 41 isn’t a high school player

I’m not sure it was as simple as, “Sox don’t want to trade in division”: It was more nuanced than that. Twins wanted money, Sox liked Dodgers deal better than what Minnesota would actually do etc. I’d heard the day before the trade happened that the Reds were offering Zach Maxwell straight up for Robert. No idea on $$.

From what I understand, Twins and Sox talked about Fedde. Couldn’t agree on players. Twins wanted Sox to eat money and Sox needed Keashall to consider it. Twins weren’t interested.

Mike Shirley was in attendance. Maybe this performance will prompt him to recommend someone else.

I think he'll be up pretty quickly. I don't think Hagen develops his third pitch while throwing in the minors. There's just not enough opportunity to throw it No. He's the 2B. Acuna will basically be the every day CF. Antonacci is definitely pushing guys though. I'd be surprised if the Sox carried Lee. I'd also think Cannon gets optioned and they keep a R5 arm.

I’d be shocked if Antonacci or McDougal made the team.

No. He’s gonna be good. He’s not Konnor Griffin or JJ Wetherholt though

By like midseason, yeah. Start in Winston this year, finish in AA. Big league invite to ST, start in AA or AAA with a call up basically at any time.

I wrote some about Cholowsky and looked at White Sox potential bonus pool in Draft Notebook 2.0 today: https://www.futuresox.net/2026/02/22/white-sox-2026-mlb-draft-notebook-2-0/

No

It will be pretty underwhelming unless he gets a lot better

I doubt they negotiate with anyone. They’ll try and reach a deal with Roch or they’ll just take him anyway. He’s not going back to school.

They’ll save plenty of money on Roch to overslot the next few rounds

Always take shortstops

I’m expecting Aldrin Batista in the AA rotation as well.

It’s a minors deal…..

This doesn’t make any sense. One reason why St. Louis is where they are is their lack of pitching development. Brian Bannister fixed Fedde the first time. He’s probably the guy most likely to do it again.