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The White Sox play Gavin Sheets in the outfield so nothing should be surprising.

Sure. The prep guys have nowhere to play this year so they’ll be hanging out in Arizona. The issue is that you can’t create players who don’t exist. I just don’t love taking college bats in rounds 3-6 or so and HS bats are expensive and it’s a weak class.

I did a five round White Sox mock for today: https://www.futuresox.net/2024/07/09/five-round-mock-draft-2-0-white-sox/

It’s about fit. Ortiz will be 28-29 by the time Sox are ready to win. I’d much prefer the Padres package Sox will have the top pick!

Which is why Crochet to the Orioles is extremely unlikely to happen.

I have no idea. I've only really heard Sox connected to Griffin, Cags and Wetherholt. I don't know what they'd do with one of those others on the board.

I think so. I’d take both prep guys over him too.

He can't get moving. Nobody is trading right now with the MLB Draft next Sunday-Tuesday. It'll all happen after that.

Nobody I've talked to thinks that Caglianone can actually play the outfield. I was told that Chris Getz valued defense. Also, if you're drafting Cags, you're drafting the bat. Just put him at 1B and hope he mashes.

I released mock draft 3.0 at FutureSox today: https://www.futuresox.net/2024/07/08/futuresox-2024-mlb-mock-draft-3-0/

Totally disagree. He’s a great headliner and probably the best one available. If I could get Miller, plus one of Crawford/Caba and two other pieces, that’s a pretty good deal. I’d probably take a gamble on Mick Abel too. They line up well.

So it’s a 44% K rate overall. With a really good 12% walk rate. That lacks context though. He struck out 28 times in first 48 PA. Then the hitting instructors came and worked with him. He has a 174 wRC+ in Low-A as an 18-year-old.

That makes no sense. Hes not going to do that.

He’s not. This is a bad post.

I just don’t think anyone meets the asking price

I never said that was realistic. I don’t think Crochet is getting traded though and definitely not to the Orioles. The White Sox didn’t need a 26-year-old Joey Ortiz as a headliner. I’m glad they got the Padres package instead

Jim Callis was on an Orioles podcast and he told them that Crochet would likely cost one of Cowser/Kjerstad and one of Basallo/Mayo. It’s not happening. Mike Elias will try and use Connor Norby and Dylan Beavers. Just let Baltimore acquire Flaherty again.

I just don’t think it’ll ever be Baltimore

That’s why I think he’s going 1. Cleveland usually ignores it and they might save $2 million

Yeah I think he brings back a lot. I’m wondering if they attach something to him to get more from a club too.

I don’t believe that Kurtz or either pitcher is being considered.

Yeah it’s time. It’s a younger man’s job.

Class doesn’t seem very good. They need a new director and direction.

Th The issue is that the Sox don't get the perks of small market clubs. Can only draft in the top 6 one time instead of twice in a row, they don't receive extra competitive balance draft picks like small market clubs do and they don't get extra money to spend internationally. They're a large market club. They need to act like it.

I was joking Exactly this.