This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal.
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Episode Summary
Fresh off publishing his prospect rankings -- top 100 prospects, his top 20 White Sox prospects, and a ranking of all 30 farm systems, in which the White Sox are No. 8 -- The Athletic's Keith Law makes his annual preseason stop by the Sox Machine Podcast to talk White Sox prospects, and what lies ahead for an improving player development department.
Rundown
- [Intro] The show starts with Keith Law and Jim Margalus revisiting their conversation last year about Colson Montgomery. How things have changed, how some things haven't changed, and what it means heading into the 2026 season.
- [6:51] Law's thoughts about Braden Montgomery and what area of his game needs the most improvement.
- [9:14] The White Sox recent high school picks are showing promise. With Caleb Bonemer, have they figured out how to help teenagers develop? If so, what does that mean for 2025 first-rounder Billy Carlson?
- [15:52] After an impressive Arizona Fall League, is Hagen Smith back?
- [17:40] Why Law needs to see more extension from Noah Schultz, even though that might be a tough ask.
- [23:01] An overall view of the farm system and how Chris Getz's hiring people from outside the organization is helping, but it might be too late for prospects like Jacob Gonzalez.
- [28:42] Law's thoughts about Roch Cholowsky and why he's the top prospect entering the spring.
- [35:31] Questions from Sox Machine subscribers about the impact of ABS and if Law acknowledges an analysis blind spot that he's working on?
- [45:56] The annual book recommendation.
