October 24, 20232 yr Oppor (5th round) makes a BA list of 10 standout pitching debuts: Quote Christian Oppor, LHP, White Sox Age: 18 Highest Level: Rookie He made just one start and pitched 7.2 innings in the Arizona Complex League, but he looked sharp and posted a 1.17 ERA with nine strikeouts to two walks, and showed solid-average control of a 90-94 mph fastball that was a solid bat-misser as well. Oppor also showed solid feel to land a slower, mid-70s breaking ball that has solid spin and depth, and looks like a pitch that could become an above-average offering with more power down the line. He has a lean, 6-foot-2, 175-pound frame that should be able to add plenty of mass in the future, and his easy, deliberate operation looks like one that should be able to deliver strikes at a solid rate. Oppor also has thrown a low-80s changeup, but the pitch needs more consistency and feel. On a list of maxed out, older college players, Oppor is a fun projection lefthander with youth on his side to dream on. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-standout-debuts-from-pitchers-in-the-2023-mlb-draft-class/ And Javier Mogollon ($75000 IFA) makes a list of underrated lower level hitters: Quote Javier Mogollon, 2B/SS, White Sox The White Sox signed the 17-year old shortstop from Venezuela on account of his short, balanced righty hitting stroke and plus running ability. The White Sox played Mogollon at second base more frequently than shortstop because of his below-average arm. His bat, however, plays plenty at the keystone. He produced double-digit home runs and steals to post the highest RoboCast score among all DSL prospects. Mogollon pairs plus contact rates and the seventh-highest barrel rate among 17-year-olds in the DSL with at least 100 plate appearances. He has a knack for optimizing his hard contact to the pull side at launch angles where they’ll do the most damage. He led all 17-year-olds in the DSL in homers (10) and posted a 98th percentile OPS among all DSL hitters. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/underrated-mlb-hitting-prospects-at-the-lower-levels-according-to-roboscout/
November 2, 20232 yr Fun little org highlight reel for the Sox MiLB all stars lineup: C : Xavier Fernández (AA/AAA: .301/.376/.517, 99 G, 15 HR, 56 RBI, 48 R, 41 BB) 1B: Tim Elko (A/A+/AA: .295/.347/.527, 131 G, 28 HR, 106 RBI, 80 R, 38 BB) 2B: Mario Camilletti (A/A+: .279/.429/.362, 111 G, 3 HR, 63 RBI, 72 R, 98 BB, 1 SB) 3B: Brooks Baldwin (CWS No. 30) (A/A+: .269/.349/.460, 93 G, 15 HR, 58 RBI, 63 R, 42 BB, 22 SB) SS: Colson Montgomery (CWS No. 1, MLB No. 17) (ROK/A+/AA: .287/.455/.484, 64 G, 8 HR, 37 RBI, 51 R, 56 BB, 2 SB) OF: Jacob Burke (CWS No. 20) (A/A+: .294/.392/.439, 85 G, 6 HR, 40 RBI, 63 R, 36 BB, 19 SB) OF: Wilfred Veras (CWS No. 21) (A+/AA: .286/.324/.466, 130 G, 17 HR, 93 RBI, 75 R, 28 BB, 24 SB) OF: Terrell Tatum (CWS No. 19) A+/AA: .248/.367/.367, 125, 6 HR, 51 RBI, 89 R, 100 BB, 47 SB And pitchers: RHP: Connor McCullough (A/A+: 8-8, 4.29 ERA, 113.1 IP, 130 K, 25 BB, .227 BAA, 1.07 WHIP) LHP: Tyler Schweitzer (CWS No. 25) (A/A+: 7-4, 3.94 ERA, 107.1 IP, 121 K, 45 BB, .227 BAA, 1.30 WHIP) RP: Ben Beutel (A: 7-4, 2 SV, 3.12 ERA, 52 IP, 47 K, 15 BB, .258 BAA, 1.25 WHIP) McCullough and Beutel were both UDFAs in 2022, so that's pretty cool. Full list with player blurbs: https://www.milb.com/news/chicago-white-sox-2023-organization-all-stars Edited November 2, 20232 yr by Autumn Dreamin
November 30, 20232 yr Cornering the market on older, minor league OFs. Mark Payton (31) is back: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/white-sox-mark-payton-agree-to-minor-league-contract.html Wynton Bernard (33): https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/white-sox-sign-wynton-bernard-to-minor-league-deal.html A whopping 52 major league games between the two. Edited November 30, 20232 yr by Bob Sacamano
December 13, 20232 yr This is pretty fun: The Sox' prospect team will face off against the Cubs' on March 15.
December 14, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Autumn Dreamin said: This is pretty fun: The Sox' prospect team will face off against the Cubs' on March 15. That will be fun. Great idea.
January 5, 20242 yr On 12/13/2023 at 6:07 PM, Autumn Dreamin said: This is pretty fun: The Sox' prospect team will face off against the Cubs' on March 15. Trash Sports.
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