Futuresox Podcast

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans is joined by Jack McMullen of Just Baseball and the Indianapolis Indians. They break down Jack's upcoming season calling Triple-A games for the Pirates organization, Just Baseball's Updated Top 100 that features five White Sox prospects, the 2024 season in Chicago, underrated prospects, and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian Eskridge and James Fox are joined by Mike Rankin for a Sunday night FutureSox Podcast. The White Sox signed Robbie Grossman. While Mike Moustakas and Jesse Chavez maybe weren't that shocking, the Kevin Pillar release and subsequent resigning has Ian, James, and Mike doing some thinking and scrambling to think what decisions on the 40 man will be made. The squad is at currently at 42. With the White Sox letting go of some of the older free agent signings, who will be left to take a spot on the 26 & 40 Man rosters? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian Eskridge and James Fox were joined by MLB's Jim Callis on the FutureSox podcast to talk about the MLB Pipeline Top 30 list.  They opened with the Dylan Cease trade with detailed reports on the return. They moved on to Garrett Crochet, ETA's for top prospects, Noah Schultz, Grant Taylor, and Jacob Gonzalez's 2024, the system's overall health,  and many other topics. In closing they delved into what can be expected for the White Sox in the MLB draft. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nick Murawski has returned from Arizona to rejoin Danny Miller on FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters. The gents have had a minute to digest the Dylan Cease trade, and Danny is still skeptical. Garrett Crochet was named the starter on Opening Day, and the boys weigh in on the odd decision. Also Nick and Danny get into the Michael Kopech debate. Is he a starter, or is he a reliever?  Can he thrive in either situation? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this special edition of the FutureSox Podcast, Elijah Evans is joined by White Sox pitching prospects Nick Nastrini and Jordan Leasure! The two pitchers are knocking on the door of the big leagues and join Elijah to talk all about it. They start by discussing their first Spring Training with the organization, players in camp that have stood out, and pitching adjustments made this winter. Then they get into some fascinating notes about each other off the field and even predict each other's MLB debut.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen are joined by Birmingham Barons broadcaster Curt Bloom. They welcome on Curt and open the show by breaking down the Dylan Cease trade and discussing Garrett Crochet being named the Opening Day starter for the White Sox. Then, they dive into Curt’s life and career journey that includes over 30 years of calling games in Birmingham as he provides insight to the life of a broadcaster. The trio finishes by discussing numerous top White Sox prospects who played for the Barons last season and what the future may hold for them. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian Eskridge and James Fox on for another Sunday night FutureSox Podcast. Chris Getz discusses the return on the Dylan Cease trade; the MLB Pipeline Top 30 has been updated. What were the big changes? The roster is getting trimmed down slowly but surely. Who is on the way out? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On a Wednesday night special edition of the FutureSox Podcast, Ian Eskridge and James Fox break down the return to the White Sox from their trade with the Padres for Dylan Cease. They comb through the 4 player return and let you know what each piece brings to the table. What is the arsenal of 2023 MiLB pitcher of the year, Drew Thorpe, and what made him dominant to the tune of a 0.98 WHIP? They also take a look at Jairo Iriarte's pitch mix and how he fared in both Adv A and AA in 2023. Samuel Zavala was the 3rd player announced, and is a very young athletic Outfielder that grabs your interest with high OBP and solid power numbers. The final piece of the puzzle was right handed reliever Steven Wilson, who is an older relief pitcher, but put up very solid numbers last year in his rookie season. After going through the return they look at what that could do to the White Sox top 10 and where the org ranks among their peers. They make the case for, and against, Drew Thorpe cracking the top 2. As it winds

Ian Eskridge and Danny Miller welcome FutureSox own Steve Hasman (AKA Sleepy Harold) to the fold with Nick in AZ at ST. Will bunting work for the White Sox? Where is the roster going? These and many more topics discussed. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this edition of The RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen discuss everything from Elijah's week covering the team in Arizona. From the Major League roster to top prospects to culture within the clubhouse, they dive into all of the content from Camelback Ranch. They also break down many of the interviews conducted by Elijah with references to quotes from numerous players in the organization. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the FutureSox Top 30, MLB Pipeline Top 30, the White Sox pitching staff going into the season, and the Noah Schultz sighting in the backfields. They also dip their toes into the Int'l Pool money and the first known pickup for the '25 signing period. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

There are some positive things happening in camp with the pitching staff. On this episode of FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller talk White Sox pitching, Cease talking tough, Pedro talking nonsense, and Oscar Colas taking work at 1st? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen go back in time and look at the last ten years of the White Sox farm system. They start in 2014 and discuss the draft class and top prospects from each year within the White Sox organization. They provide context by comparing the draft picks to those of top development systems around the league while attempting to evaluate the overall success of the farm system over these years.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian Eskridge and James Fox preview the FutureSox Top 30 just missed list, Dylan Cease's quote that the White Sox are being slept on, the return of Bailey Horn, and results from Spring Training. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nick Murawski and Danny Miller talk White Sox on another FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters.  There are guys battling for "their lives" in Glendale, and they are hustling (or not hustling, and apologizing). Can they play FAST enough? Steve Stone says the Sox will be 10 games better. John Schriffen makes his debut. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen are joined by Rhys White of Prospects Live on this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp to talk about all things fantasy baseball. They start by welcoming Rhys and discussing takeaways from the first few days of Spring Training before diving into fantasy talk. They broke down undervalued players to target in redraft leagues, the best White Sox assets to roster in dynasty leagues, and other players of note in the farm system. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian Eskridge and James Fox go through the performances so far in Spring Training and what it could do to the NRI's and 40 man roster. Also a dip into the Bellinger deal, the FA market, and what it will mean for the White Sox comp pick, and the defensive issues that have plagued the Sox in 2 of the 3 first Spring Training games. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the first episode of FutureSox Hot Takes and Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller talk White Sox Spring Training and the latest news on the financials of The 78. The ST roster is at critical mass and Jerry is in Springfield panhandling for taxpayer money. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen each prepared their projected 2026 Opening Day roster to discuss on this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp. They started the episode by sharing their excitement for Spring Training and considering a few key positional battles before diving into what the White Sox roster could look like in two years from now.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The White Sox will be opening with an insane 70 players in their major league camp this week.  Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the staggering (and escalating) number of players in the MLB camp, along with topics such as: Mike Moustakas, Jared Kelley, a new international signing, and changes to the rookie ball schedule that are quite perplexing.They also make their way into NCAA baseball results from the opening weekend, MLB ownership collusion, and Rob Manfred's retirement in 2029 to end the stream. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy