Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Midwest MLB Draft scout Burke Grander of d1baseball.com to provide a national perspective on the managerial tendencies of Tony La Russa, the significance of Carlos Rodon’s departure, as well as standout prospects that…
NAME: Drew Gilbert SCHOOL: University of Tennessee POSITION: CF HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-9/185 pounds B/T: L: 9/27/2000PREVIOUSLY DRAFTED: 2019-35th round (Minnesota Twins) Scouting Report Drew Gilbert has been the best hitter on the best team in college baseball this year. The outfielder…
It would only be appropriate if Craig Kimbrel went on to dominate ninth innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers, because few players were designed to antagonize a White Sox fan base so thoroughly. He came from the Cubs for a…
Considering Tommy John surgery looked likely for Garrett Crochet when he walked off the mound during Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against Oakland in the 2020 postseason, you might consider him fortunate that he managed to avoid any…
Only one Cactus League park offers publicly available pitch-tracking info during spring training, which means that those who follow the White Sox are reliant on games at Salt River Fields to know how well their pitchers are throwing. One or…
Matt Thornton is one of four pitchers to make at least 500 appearances for the White Sox. The others are guys that parents and grandparents told their kids about, whether in front Cooperstown plaques (Red Faber, 669; Ted Lyons, 595)…
The Garrett Crochet velocity situation refuses to become clearer. A day after Crochet and the White Sox said his season-long velocity drop was due to repeatable mechanics and being viable for the long haul, the White Sox placed Crochet on…
Garrett Crochet occupies a strange in-between space during the White Sox bullpen’s fitful first month. He’s not the reason why it feels like Tony La Russa can’t turn to anybody in high-leverage situations, but he’s also short of the phenomenon…
When we last saw Garrett Crochet in a game that counted, he departed with the assistance of a trainer because he dropped from 99 mph to 96 mph over the course of nine pitches. Reports of diminished velocity during the…
The first three installments of Prospect Week covered all of the White Sox’s young talent that couldn’t really get in the mix during the 2020 season. It’s a mere inconvenience for some of them. For others, the timing couldn’t have…