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Alek Thomas

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12 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Schultz is already in the bigs. Would you trade Mathias LaCombe, or maybe Yoikher Fajardo? How about a mixed up looking Christian Oppor? I have no dog in the fight, but I think every trade period is different. A couple teams hold onto the guys everybody was banking on being available, so then the next tier becomes a bit more valuable.

That being said, I really think they should hold onto Martin. Even with as much pitching we have in the pipeline, a bird in the hand....

I don’t consider those guys to be “elite young pitching” right now. Schultz prior to his callup would fit that description to me. I think the return for Martin would/could be good, but not that good. Maybe @GreenSox’s expectations for “elite young pitching” is different and those guys would fit the bill.

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25 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Schultz is already in the bigs. Would you trade Mathias LaCombe, or maybe Yoikher Fajardo? How about a mixed up looking Christian Oppor? I have no dog in the fight, but I think every trade period is different. A couple teams hold onto the guys everybody was banking on being available, so then the next tier becomes a bit more valuable.

That being said, I really think they should hold onto Martin. Even with as much pitching we have in the pipeline, a bird in the hand....

There’s pitching in the pipeline?

1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

I don’t consider those guys to be “elite young pitching” right now. Schultz prior to his callup would fit that description to me. I think the return for Martin would/could be good, but not that good. Maybe @GreenSox’s expectations for “elite young pitching” is different and those guys would fit the bill.

Sure, I'm probably getting off on a tangent. No, nothing short of Chris Sale, Garret Crochet - somebody like that - would bring back "elite" prospects. A Davis Martin trade would mean cancelling a couple of family vacations for scouts, coaches and stats guys to dig down and find some unpolished gems in the other team's system. Fedde was a 4-WAR pitcher, and most teams were like, "uh, you know? We're fine with our own farm dudes."

1 hour ago, fathom said:

There’s pitching in the pipeline?

Surely, you jest.

3 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

I don’t consider those guys to be “elite young pitching” right now. Schultz prior to his callup would fit that description to me. I think the return for Martin would/could be good, but not that good. Maybe @GreenSox’s expectations for “elite young pitching” is different and those guys would fit the bill.

"Elite" is what it would take I think to make a trade (or at least 1 elite) - Sox need to be overpaid. Davis is, what, a high 3/low 2 with 3+ years of control? I would say 2 prospects who project to be 2s is "fair".

Then we come to Bryan Hudson....
I do think the system is pretty significantly short on pitching. So I'd look for opportunities.

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13 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

"Elite" is what it would take I think to make a trade (or at least 1 elite) - Sox need to be overpaid. Davis is, what, a high 3/low 2 with 3+ years of control? I would say 2 prospects who project to be 2s is "fair".

Then we come to Bryan Hudson....
I do think the system is pretty significantly short on pitching. So I'd look for opportunities.

As of this moment, Davis Martin is game 1 Starter. You trade him when you have 5 better starters.

12 hours ago, WestEddy said:

Schultz is already in the bigs. Would you trade Mathias LaCombe, or maybe Yoikher Fajardo? How about a mixed up looking Christian Oppor? I have no dog in the fight, but I think every trade period is different. A couple teams hold onto the guys everybody was banking on being available, so then the next tier becomes a bit more valuable.

That being said, I really think they should hold onto Martin. Even with as much pitching we have in the pipeline, a bird in the hand....

Surely you jest.

14 hours ago, WestEddy said:

Surely, you jest.

Don't call me Shirley.

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3 hours ago, oldsox said:

Surely you jest.

Surely he West.

18 hours ago, WestEddy said:

Surely, you jest.

Who are you confident in that will for sure be a starter for the Sox in two years in the pipeline?

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Who are you confident in that will for sure be a starter for the Sox in two years in the pipeline?

Yea it's kind of rough. Gabe Davis is all I got at this point. And that's with a hopeful squint.

4 minutes ago, fathom said:

Who are you confident in that will for sure be a starter for the Sox in two years in the pipeline?

I have a pretty high confidence (ignoring health) on McDougall and Smith. Thorpe I think also is still a very clear major league starter in my mind (I'm higher on him then most here - not saying he's a #1 or #2 - but I think he has a long career in the 4/5 mold).

Just now, Chisoxfn said:

I have a pretty high confidence (ignoring health) on McDougall and Smith. Thorpe I think also is still a very clear major league starter in my mind (I'm higher on him then most here - not saying he's a #1 or #2 - but I think he has a long career in the 4/5 mold).

I like Tanner as well, but the Flexor strain has me worried. Sandlin might be the next man up from a SP standpoint.

1 hour ago, fathom said:

Who are you confident in that will for sure be a starter for the Sox in two years in the pipeline?

I believe Mason Adams and Thorpe will start for the Sox at some point. Hagen Smith is just being stretched out, and he'll be up later this season. Sandlin's going to get a shot this year. Oppor has run into some kind of problem throwing strikes. Gabe Davis appears to be a dude that the prospect guys are talking about.

Where is Luis Reyes this year? I thought he looked promising last year.

21 minutes ago, Lukakke Appling said:

Where is Luis Reyes this year? I thought he looked promising last year.


March 17, 2026

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers placed RHP Luis Reyes on the full-season injured list.

56 minutes ago, WestEddy said:


March 17, 2026

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers placed RHP Luis Reyes on the full-season injured list.

Ugh…thanks. Any idea on the injury?

Sox have poor luck in the DR. Carlos Sanchez was among the best, I believe. Sosa, too.

Just now, oldsox said:

Sox have poor luck in the DR. Carlos Sanchez was among the best, I believe. Sosa, too.

Both Venezuelan, only furthering your point lol

1 minute ago, Lukakke Appling said:

Both Venezuelan, only furthering your point lol

You're right; I was thinking of the DR Summer League.

21 minutes ago, Lukakke Appling said:

Ugh…thanks. Any idea on the injury?

No. I just pulled that off of his minor league page.

The wild thing is for all of the grief the White Sox got for actually NOT drafting an employees kid for once, they were actually right on Thomas.

16 minutes ago, oldsox said:

Sox have poor luck in the DR. Carlos Sanchez was among the best, I believe. Sosa, too.

Poor luck isn't the right term. I would call them "non-existent". Supposedly that is changing, but we will see.

You guys missed the career of Jesus Pena?

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