The wait is finally over as Grant Taylor has officially started his White Sox career. While he likely finishes the year at a full-season affiliate, the former second rounder has started his season in the desert with the rookie league White Sox’s affiliate in the Arizona Complex League. The 6-3, 230 pounder has been stellar …
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Spring Training is coming along as the White Sox continue to work on formulating the best possible roster to open the season with this year. The pitching staff is the area with the most question marks as multiple rotation spots and the majority of bullpen spots are still up for grabs. A focal point of …
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This is the third in a series of articles looking back on the Knights’ season by Charlotte beat writer Jeff Cohen. This installment is a post-season Q&A with manager Wes Helms, pitching coach Matt Zaleski and hitting coach Chris Johnson. What will you do differently next year? What did you learn this year? Helms: I …
Charlotte Knights’ coaches to balance player development and winning in 2022 Read More »
While his teammates were heading out the door for a rare night off after Tuesday’s game was cancelled due to weather, Gavin Sheets was kind enough to take a little time to chat. I know you were confident when you went up, but were you surprised by the success? “You make your major-league debut, you …
Jake Burger was his usual upbeat, enthusiastic self upon his return to Charlotte. Here are the highlights of our chat. FS: You hit a home run in your first game back in Charlotte. What was your approach in that at bat? “I hit a slider really hard (foul) so I thought I’d sit on a …
As baseball fans, scouting players is in our DNA. It doesn’t matter if we have any actual experience or skill. There’s always the fun in trying to predict who will be the next Mike Trout or Joe Borchard. Scouting is an integral part of being a fan. This article will explore how a professional scout …
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Keith Osik played in 456 games over the course of his ten-year major league career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. The former 24th round selection was known as a defensive catcher. He compiled 1,200 plate appearances as a professional. He’s currently the head baseball coach at Farmingdale State College …
Move to catcher paying off for late-round pick Tyler Osik Read More »
“I had to gain experience really quickly on my own. Going from the high school world, being a kid, right into the working environment,” said 2019 third-round draft pick Drew Dalquist in a phone interview with FutureSox. Don’t be confused by the name. This is the same pitcher the White Sox awarded a $2 million …
Accelerated Learning Curve: Andrew Dalquist gets an education in Schaumburg Read More »
When big league spring training began in Glendale in late February, the Covid-19 pandemic wasn’t yet in the forefront of everyone’s minds. White Sox players and non-roster types were gathering under the Arizona sun to embark on their individual journeys for the 2020 baseball season. Gavin Sheets was one of the players in big league …
Gavin Sheets: Making light of a difficult situation Read More »
In the final installment of this three-part series on the impact of the shutdown of the minor league season for Class-A Kannapolis, we’ll look at how the players are coping. With the lack of baseball being played in 2020 and their career mortality always lurking, it’s the players that may have the most to lose. …
The story of Kannapolis’ 2020: Players improvise to stay on top of their game Read More »
