On the debut edition of the podcast with
@ieskridge
and
@JamesFox917
, the fellas looked at the
#WhiteSox
offseason moves, discussed the international signing class and commented on Jeremy Haber’s departure as well. Listen here:
The
#WhiteSox
get it done again and will sign 22-year-old Cuban outfielder Oscar Colas for $2.7 million as first reported by
@francysromero10
. Deal can’t become official until January 2022. It will cost half of the club’s projected international bonus pool.
Jake Burger is hitting .295/.338/.582 with nine homers in 36 games for
@KnightsBaseball
. The infielder has posted a 136 wRC+ in Triple-A after missing three seasons of action. He's been a remarkable story in 2021.
#WhiteSox
Yoelki Cespedes has joined our 2020-21 international big board 👀
See where he ranks based off expected signing bonus + a brand new report on the White Sox target via
@BenBadler
👇
(🎥
@TenchyRodNYC
)
Eloy Jimenez hits his 7th HR.
Next up, Seby Zavala hits his 8th HR.
They now lead
@SLeagueBaseball
in home runs, 2nd and 1st places.
Fellow Baron Matt Rose is tied for 3rd with 6.
Birmingham is a pitchers' park.
Drew Thorpe is done after 7 scoreless IP on 85 pitches. He allows 4H and 2BB. He strikes out 3 on 54/85 for strikes. Nobody squared him up.
#Barons
#WhiteSox
Jake Burger went 4-4 to with a double and two walks for
@KnightsBaseball
, Yoelqui Cespedes hit three doubles in a four hit night for
@WSDashBaseball
and Bryan Ramos and Jose Rodriguez each had multi-hit games for the
@Kcannonballers
. Fun night!
Luis Robert's first plate appearance tonight: single, stolen base, run
Robert's second PA: walk, stolen base, run
This from a player who entered the game with a .500 ISO in 4 AAA games
27-year-old Zach Remillard is a homegrown White Sox prospect drafted in the 10th round of 2016. Predominantly a shortstop in the system, Remillard will debut in AAA Charlotte for the first time in his career.
Congrats on the promotion, Zach!
Have we mentioned that
#WhiteSox
No. 4 prospect Luis Robert is on 🔥 to start the season?
2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, SB
2-4, RBI, 2 SB
3-5, 2B, R, RBI
2-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
And a 2B & R his 1st time up tonight for
@WSDashBaseball
.
@WhiteSox
prospect stats:
*checks Birmingham box score*
Aww man, the Barons only have 2 runs and 6 hits. Eloy must not have had a big day
*scrolls down*
Oh nevermind, Eloy is 4-4 with 2 doubles 😮😎
First multi-hit game in the career of Andrew Vaughn.
Since an 0-for-9 start to his career, Vaughn is hitting .296/.406/.407. Power still isn’t really there, but the contact and the walks are there
Source: The
#WhiteSox
are expected to add catcher Yermin Mercedes to the 40-man roster today and protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. Mercedes posted a 150 wRC+ with a .418 wOBA for
@KnightsBaseball
last year.
Drew Thorpe: 2023 MiLB Pitcher of the Year; .98 WHIP, 2.52 ERA, 182K to 38BB's. 3 pitch mix. His FB is said to be the red flag due to his velo, but it has run and does not get squared up on often due to his ++ Change and ++ Slider with variation. Last A+ start below (Cont)
23-year-old Cuban outfielder Oscar Colás has posted a 179 wRC+ for the
@BhamBarons
while launching nine homers in just 83 at-bats. Big season for the newly minted top 100 prospect.
#WhiteSox
2021 TOP 100 PROSPECTS.
Our annual preseason list is here, presented by
@rapsodo
.
See the full list, which includes new names, information and plenty of player movement.
Top 100:
#BATop100
So tonight on the farm we had:
4 hits from Luis Robert and Nick Madrigal
2 2B, 2 BB from Andrew Vaughn
2 2B from Luis Gonzalez and Gavin Sheets
Pro debut for Andrew Dalquist
After missing a couple weeks due to injury and starting 0-10, Eloy now has his average at .319.
He's on a 10-game hitting streak in which he is 18-45 (.400) and slugging .778.
He is tied for the Southern League lead with 6 HRs despite missing nearly half the Barons' games.
Eloy Jimenez hit a 3-run homer in the first inning tonight. He now has 10 home runs. He's in a 3-way tie for the Southern League lead (Seby Zavala also has 10). Eloy and Zavala share the league lead despite each having a DL stint this season and playing in a pitchers' park
Catcher Seby Zavala and infielder Matt Skole will join the
#WhiteSox
in Philadelphia. Corresponding roster move will be made prior to Friday’s contest.
Source: The White Sox have cleared a spot on their 40-man roster by designating RHP Ryan Burr for assignment. He could still return to the organization. Roster is at 39.
Zack Collins is on a 7-game hitting streak. 11-26 with 2 doubles, a triple and a homer. 6 walks and 6 strikeouts during that stretch.
This for a guy who started the year 2-37.