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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 12, 2016 -> 10:05 AM) He was actually drafted as a shortstop. Was a disaster there, moved to third. Was a disaster there, moved to first. Trying him in OF on and off too. His bat has some loudness to it, but it's a really long swing. He's very fringe if he's a prospect at all. Good call, I forgot because that experiment was abandoned so long ago.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jul 12, 2016 -> 08:22 AM) Is Nick Basto a real spec? 22 yo w/ a .292/.364/.446 line in 305 ABs this season between A+ and AA. Anyone have any idea if the Sox plan to keep playing Engel in AA this season? Would be nice to see him move up and maybe have a shot to win that CF position next season. His defense next to Eaton's would be pretty nasty. No. He was crushing A+ to start the season, got promoted to Birmingham and s*** the bed up there (.188.253/.238). He was also drafted as a 3B but didn't stick there, so he's been playing 1B/LF, but heard bad things about OF defense.

Winston-Salem already underway. Zach Thompson got shelled in his A+ debut. http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20160711

http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/...oss-the-system/ Recap posted from a great day for the White Sox affiliates.

http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/...etting-it-done/ Recap posted, including video of a ridiculous catch by Hunter Jones in Winston-Salem.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20160707

http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/...uts-adams-hurt/ Recap posted.

Fulmer struck out ten over five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks. Burdi relieves Fulmer and is currently imploding. Three walks with nobody out.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?s...mp;ymd=20160706 Birmingham playing a matinee.

http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/...nings-for-dash/ Recap posted. Stephens on fire with new pitch and Adolfo heating up down in Kanny.

http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/...n-dash-victory/ Big night at AZL, Burdi throws smoke, and Robbins rockin' despite no walks. Sorry for the late recap, FutureSox writers love America too.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 2, 2016 -> 12:14 PM) Fulmer going to AAA by August if he keeps it up? Or do you keep him in AA all season? Guy still has a 4.83 ERA at Birmingham. I would let him continue succeeding for another 4-5 starts before challenging him again. I do believe if he continues pitching this well and the Sox are still in it in late August/September he could be a potential bullpen contributor. That would be a good way to cap his innings at the end of the year and give him a taste of the show.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 1, 2016 -> 10:21 AM) No Zack Collins yet? They are giving him a break after his long season. He is assigned to the AZL team and will debut with them over the weekend.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 29, 2016 -> 07:01 PM) Some had Curbelo in their top 10's or even 6-7 after the draft (ahead of the Mays and Trey M.'s of the world). Why such a disparity in how he's perceived? 6-15 to me is totally interchangeable. Engel at 6 just feels way too high. I can't imagine even the Reds accepting him as the centerpiece of a potential Jay Bruce deal, or the Rockies for Cargo. Maybe for Beltran...but the Yankees are going to wait until the last possible moment with that bullpen. They're not in the rebuilding business, typically. Curbelo is an overslot high school player and was ranked around #100 on most big boards I saw. I'm sure the Sox had a deal with him pre-draft, its basically like we got a 3rd-4th rounder in the sixth. Lots of room for projection and growth on a toolsy high schooler, so hope springs eternal as they say. For perspective on Engel, he was #22 on the FutureSox mid-season rankings this time last year and vaulted up the rankings due to a strong 2nd half/Arizona Fall League. I think he earn a fringe top 10 ranking on our 2016 list.

QUOTE (kingranch @ Jun 29, 2016 -> 01:53 PM) So even though Burdi was drafted as a relief pitcher, most people still have him top 5? I figured relief would slide him down. Check out the type of contracts closers are getting and the type of haul it takes to acquire them in trades. Burdi is also very close to the majors and has an outside shot at starting. He isn't your average relief prospect.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20160629 Winston-Salem and Kannapolis already underway. Jordan Stephens is tossing a gem and Kannapolis is being shutout.

While the college hitters #'s in Great Falls should be taken with a grain of salt, damn it is fun to write about.

http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/...me-with-homers/ Recap posted. Great individual performances across all the levels.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20160628 Doubleheaders for Charlotte and Kannapolis plus all other affiliates in action.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20160627 Full set of games and might include Zack Collins professional debut with AZL.

http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/...-of-his-career/ Recap posted. Great starting pitching from Fulmer, Lowry, Thompson, and Gallegos. Michalczewski, Hawkins, and Alvarez all homer.

QUOTE (MDL27 @ Jun 24, 2016 -> 08:18 AM) http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/...o-back-to-back/ Recap Posted. Great night on the farm as five of six teams in action won their games. The long ball carried the way for many, as Courtney Hawkins, Telvin Nash, and Luis Curbelo were just a few who went deep last night. Jordan Stephens had his best start of the year for Winston-Salem, firing 6.2 innings of scoreless ball. Very encouraging from Curbelo. It's not every day that an 18 year-old SS homers in his 2nd professional game.

http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?c...mp;ymd=20160623 All the affiliates are back in action and FutureSox's Matt Cassidy is live at the Kannapolis Intimidators game. DSL Sox already won 2-0. The Sox started someone called "Yojensy Arias" and he threw five shutout innings. Though I think he was cheating because he's 22 years old and not a teenager.

http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2016/...s-keeps-raking/ Recap posted.

Ranaudo 5 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 K, 2 BB. ERA in AAA down to 2.22. Sands has two HR's.