Chicago White Sox

I thought Schultz’s slider was considered one of the best in minor league baseball last year? Both BA and Fangraphs had a 70 grade on the pitch coming into the season, so something just doesn’t jive. Did he suddenly lose the ability to spin it? Is it a command issue? Is the pitch less effective due to broader arsenal issues? I maintain optimism on Schultz because he was incredible coming into this year and the control issues seem to be outlier-ish to me. Feels like maybe the change in schedule and some underlying health issues (hopefully just the knee) are the culprits? But admittedly, I don’t know what other changes Bannister has made and if those mechanical adjustments have lead to a degradation in stuff. And if so, I have to ask why change something that was working?

Robertson should be the guy in the OF. During the early days of the last rebuild I wanted us to target guys who were viewed as being AAAA types but were actually producing high end numbers in the minors. While he’s a bit older than desired, Robertson fits the billing to a T. Always has had plus power, but he has gotten his K & BB rates to a much better place and the offensive results are terrific now. Will those results translate to the majors? Probably not, but the risk is definitely worth the reward. Kyle Stowers is the exact same age with some similarities in terms of offensive profile and he has been a massive hit this year when given a shot. For a club lacking both OFs and power, this is an absolute no brainer move IMO.

Oh boy

Come on Wilson…don’t f*** up the little trade value you currently have

That’s your opinion

Is DePino more of a 1B profile at the big league level?

DePino getting $150k is pretty interesting.

Both Baseball Reference and Fangraphs show Tauchman being a free agent after the 2026 season. Is there a different site showing otherwise? I didn’t even realize there was a such a loophole, but I do recall we all thought Flexen would have an extra year of control as well but ultimately didn’t. Just wasn’t sure the reason.

I will repeat what I said previously, but I do think one of Sosa, Lee, & Martin could get moved. I certainly don’t expect it, but to me, those are three guys who likely aren’t here by the end of the 2026 season and you start listening on them now in the event someone is willing to overpay.

Feels like he could be the answer at 2B at some point next year. I just don’t think Sosa is long for this team and it kinda feels like they want to see if Meidroth can stick at SS long-term to increase his value (at least until Carlson or maybe Bonemer are ready for a shot). A middle infield combo of Meidroth & Antonacci would be extremely unique and would serve as a fascinating pair of table setters, but would put even more pressure on Getz to find significant power in the corners.

I think the reality is we just need the best talent possible. There is already a core starting to form at the major league level that’s burning service time, so guys who are close to ready can certainly help accelerate things. At the same time, Getz is not trying to rush the broader org rebuild as evident by our recent draft having four overslot prep picks. I would avoid guys out of options or kids who are far away but require Rule 5 protection, but otherwise 40 man roster status is fairly meaningless to us in the grand scheme of things for at least another year.

Which article are you referring to?

I think someone said Boughton ended up agreeing to a figure that allowed them to push him down to #11, so my guess is he is he’s getting around $300k.

Sorry, I didn’t mean to suggest there was any risk. There weren’t any Hail Mary HS picks in rounds 11 to 20 to worry about and teams wouldn’t burn picks and the slot bonus they come with in the first 10 rounds. More just trying to show the math would work.

Let hug watch officially begin.

The 5% overage alone is worth $600k and all the seniors they signed in rounds they could theoretically save another $700k or so. As long as Carlson is at slot, they should probably have enough to cover the couple of other overslot guys.

The idea is if he keeps hitting at 120 wRC+ clip the rest of the way, teams may believe he finally figured something out and is back to prior form. If so, his value theoretically goes up in the offseason. I just don’t buy that the front office will be willing to make that bet, especially after burned a couple times now.

Feels like a White Sox plant to me.

Wow, I was in my honeymoon in Bora Bora the first time I heard that name

Robert with a 120 wRC+ over his last 100 PAs with an ISO at his career average and a BABIP just below his historical norms.

I say this all the time, but we are basically getting nothing out of our LatAm operations. Looking at this list, there are only two players that were signed by us at LatAm amateur free agents. I can’t even imagine how good our list would be if we were actually competitive in the Dominican. Hopefully we are a couple years out from thst happening.

Anyway…Keith Law sure did like our draft. I don’t always agree with his takes and he certainly has some strong biases, but the dude is a great talent evaluator and really knows position players. As such, it’s good he endorsed our haul.

I’m not sure why we’d be against Rule 5 eligible prospects if they are close to major league ready.

Wilson getting the job done!

Ugly looking peripherals at the moment and I think there too many other arms in front of him to warrant much discussion with opposing teams.