PolishPrince34

Does anyone have the write up on the White Sox 23 International signings from Baseball America?

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kopech-turns-to-rubble/ Slider has been horrible this year. Has lost more than half his horizontal movement on the slider. One of the worst pitches being thrown in the MLB. Barely uses his curveball and changeup. If they can't figure this out another arm the Sox couldn't develop that most likely ends up in the bullpen. Right now a 1 pitch pitcher. Really disappointing the lack of progress Kopech has made.

Hendricks velocity been down 94-95. Needs some time to get his arm and body in shape.

I would hate this pick!

I'm officially done spending any money on the White Sox. Not attending any games or buying any merchandise until they absolutely clean house. If they don't clean house (Williams, Hahn, Getz, Boyer, etc.) not receiving another penny. 3rd rate organization and really sad what Reinsdorf has done to Chicago sports!

This is shocking in just 1 year!

No bueno!

I know it’s early, but sad to be seeing Wes Kath struggling so much. 12K’s in 18 AB. Needs to turn it around or becomes an absolute non-factor with the organization. Not promising.

Don’t worry! Dodgers, Rays, or Guardians will draft him in the 5th round and he will be throwing 95+ and become a stud Prospect. Love the fastball movement!

This team is terrible. There are so many flaws and missing pieces on the ball club. The lack of depth and player development has really haunted the organization. Yes it’s gotten a tad better, but we are still at the bottom of the barrel from the rest of the league. Hahn and Kenny need to be gone, but we all know Jerry will never do that in season.

I was typing this during my break in my car, so I definitely didn't get very detailed with some of my specifics. Sox have done a lousy job with developing their original draft picks and international signings. Past decade : Rodon-disappointment until the very last year and signed him to 1 year prove it deal, Martin-26 years- 6 years developing in the minors, Lambert- 6 years developing in the minors before being rostered and not shuffled down. Again 10 year period absolutely brutal.

Cease, Giolito, and ReyLo were traded from other organizations and spent multiple years in their organizations. Definitely Katz has helped Cease get to that next level and maximize his potential. With Lopez I was really disappointed it took the Sox so long to realize he was a bullpen arm. Many of big time scouting analysts: Law, McDaniel, Eric. L thought he belonged in the bullpen. It took Sox 6 years to figure out. Jimmy Lambert/28 years old and Davis Martin/26 years old Triple A really? Will give you Lambert development. Nice 6th round pick, but he's one of the last relievers rostered on a playoff team at best and with his health track record don't see him having a very long MLB career. Martin looks like #5, #6 starter or long reliever in the bullpen, which is becoming more valuable these days-Rays. Rodon was on the ballclub for 6 years not sure we fully maximized his potential until the very last year. Yes, he had injuries that stunted his growth. Overall I was more displeased with the 6 years of Rodon on the Sox squad coming from the #3 overall pick. Again i think we have done a lousy job with our pitching development with players we originally drafted and signed internationally.

An absolute stud!!! Future Star! Might be up later in the season. Brewers have a bunch nice young talent already up and on the way. Another organization that does an excellent job with their player development.

The lack of development with arms in this system is brutal over the last 10 years. By not developing any arms for our bullpen is a reason why we allocate so much money into our MLB bullpen, which is sad! It's so frustrating to see how the Dodgers, Rays, Guardians, Astros, and list goes on with teams that have new prospects pop up over the offseason. It's incredible how many times I'm reading where the Dodgers and Rays draft players that were throwing in the low 90's and throwing 2 pitches and the next season throwing mid to upper 90's with 3/4 different pitches with the potential to be multiple plus pitches. The only pitcher in the past decade the Sox have really developed and starting to maximize his potential is Christian Mena. Sox need to be researching and hiring from these successful organizations.

Here we go again Diekman

This bullpen is brutal. Ridiculous how bad our organization is with developing any pitching.

There is so much talent in this year’s draft!

Definitely nervous TJ is in his future.

Noah Schultz out with a flexor strain. Sox keeping on the down low. https://www.mlb.com/news/noah-schultz-impressing-in-white-sox-farm-system?bt_ee=oS6AeqcRkOhc7DJjitDa%2FYFaytyKn2f1YkklWkqQ4e6iTaVAVa9CpKZlVHET%2FjJO&bt_ts=1678711896995&partnerId=zh-20230313-849701-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20230313-849701-mlb-1-A

Love this draft class! College is loaded with players. Skenes has some crazy movement with high velocity. Big fan of Jacob Wilson can only dream he falls to 15.

https://soxmachine.com/2023/02/futuresox-chicago-white-sox-2023-preseason-top-30-list-16-30/ #16-#30 Prospects. Good stuff as always!

Difficult to find info on players listed above.

Sign me up!