Futuresox Podcast

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen react to Will Venable being named the new manager in Chicago before diving into what the 2025 roster could end up being. They discuss Venable being the right choice and what the rest of the coaching staff could look like. They then go through the positional groups to determine where free agent additions could be made before considering possible signings at every position of need. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the most recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the White Sox managerial finalists as we come down to the wire. This worked it's way into what Ian and James would like to see from the developmental and scouting hires/systems put in place this offseason.  With the recent announcement of what CHSN is planning on for package numbers, the men breakdown how this compares to Marquee's app and FuboTV, and whether it is worth it. They moved to AFL and Colson Montgomery talk. They finished the episode breaking down the recent Baseball America 2024 Draft report card from our friend Carlos Collazo at BA. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this interview edition of the FutureSox Podcast, Elijah Evans welcomes on White Sox starter Sean Burke to discuss his first MLB stint! They talk about his development throughout the season in Charlotte and what adjustments he made to reach the big leagues before diving into his first four MLB outings. They discuss each pitch of his in addition to his game plan facing the highest level of hitters. Burke also talks about learning from coaches and players like Garrett Crochet with the White Sox as well as his plan and goals for the off-season. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcomed From the 108's Beefloaf on to discuss White Sox Org business. They got off to a quick start with the recent story that Guaranteed Rate isn't planning on changing the signage at Guaranteed Rate Field despite changing the name of their business. This topic transitioned perfectly to chat about whether anybody is buying the recent Jerry Reinsdorf selling rumors. They moved on to the recent rumored candidates for manager of the White Sox in 2025. Who is the play? All three sound off on what the positives and negatives are for the candidates and who they ultimately think will end up in the dugout. Will they be able to grab multiple candidates to fill the vacancies in the dugout and coaching staff or will they let their manager choose his coaching staff? They came down the stretch of the show answering the questions: what does a successful 2025 look like for the organization and what is the expected timeline and events for the

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen are joined by Single-A Kannapolis Broadcaster Dan Helotie to break down the season in Kanny. They discuss the playoff run as well as players that shined throughout the season for the Ballers. They finish up by talking about 2025 breakout candidates from the Kanny roster and the impact of Manager Pat Leyland. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this special interview edition of the FutureSox Podcast, Elijah Evans welcomes on White Sox prospects Rikuu Nishida and Riley Gowens of the Birmingham Barons. They first talk about the run to the Southern League Championship in Birmingham and their experience in the playoffs. They also dive into their seasons and how it was playing at multiple levels throughout the farm system this year. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen take a dive into the Mike Shirley draft era. They start off though with a brief reaction to the Jerry Reinsdorf rumors and an Arizona Fall League check in. Then, they dive into the past four draft classes and the depth of talent throughout them. They talk about where players from each class are at and what they expect from them next season as well. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcomed Chris Welsh of The Prospect One Podcast and Fantasy Pros. Nobody watches more Arizona Fall League, Spring Training, Complex and Bridge League than The Welsh. You've probably seen his prospect videos on his profile at @IsItTheWelsh on X.com. He took some time to bestow some of his knowledge on us. He "sells" us the AFL and tells us what is unique about it, and how great of an experience it is. The Welsh ran through a lot of the bigger prospects that are playing there this year before getting into the White Sox side of things and who he's been watching. He also runs through his thoughts on the bridge league in general before running through Sox prospects like Hagen Smith, Caleb Bonemer, Nick McLain and Javier Mogollon. Chris also gave his thoughts on George Wolkow, Noah Schultz and sleepers in the Sox system before closing out. A lot of great information to take in. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Dylan Barnas link up for a look back at some players that broke out in 2024. They first start with a quick Arizona Fall League discussion as Colson Montgomery and other exciting prospects got rolling with the Glendale Desert Dogs this week. Then, they got into the breakouts prospects of 2024 and then predict potential breakout prospects for 2025. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox started with a look at the playoffs series that are currently underway, and noted a few ex-White Sox players that have been involved. They then transitioned to the recent rumor of Buck Showalter throwing his hat in the ring to manage the 2025 Southside club. Will the Sox go for another 65+ yo to helm the bench? They also go into who they think is the leading candidate at this particular moment. They moved to the AFL preview and some talk on some of the guys that will represent the White Sox in Glendale before moving to the International Scouting situation. The White Sox have fired scouts in the Dominican, Venezuela, Mexico, and Panama. Looks like a complete restructuring of the scouting system as had been suggested. They finished up the episode with a quick run through of the recent MLB Trade Rumors suggested arbitration numbers and who they cut or keep. A fun episode tonight with a lot of chat interaction. Advertising Inquiries: https:

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen are joined by Double-A Birmingham Barons Broadcaster Curt Bloom to recap the Barons season and run to the Southern League Championship. First, they go through the playoffs game-by-game to discuss all the biggest moments and players that excelled in the spotlight of the MiLB postseason. Then, they look back at the loaded Barons roster from the first half of the season and the players that stood out in that portion of the year. They wrapped up by breaking down players who could take another step forward in 2025 and what the future holds for the White Sox. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the most recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the recent comments from Chris Getz, the statement from Jerry Reinsdorf, and their thoughts on the managerial search. Also on the list of topics: Analytics Dept. revamp, the Barons Championship, and the AFL Roster announcement. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen catch up on all the excitement of the past few weeks on the farm. They start by talking about rookies in Chicago that have impressed and should be in the plan for 2025. Then, they go through the entire playoffs leading to the championship game for Single-A Kannapolis as well as a review of their entire season. They talk about the players that stood out this year in Single-A, what to expect from them all moving forward, and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the most recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the recent hiring of David Keller as yet another Special Asst. to the GM, but he is apparently being put in charge of overseeing the International Scouting Department. They also talked about the bombs dropped on White Sox fans by Britt Ghiroli/Ken Rosenthal, the article by Keith Law on the state of the Sox development. They took a look at recent call-ups/possible additions of Sean Burke and Edgar Quero, along with the acquisition off waivers of RP Ron Marinaccio from the Yankees. They closed with a look/retrospective of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Championship series and the ongoing Birmingham Barons playoffs. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the most recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the recent statements on Free Agency from Chris Getz. They also take to task Britt Ghiroli's take on the White Sox using the Royals as a blueprint for the future. There is that little bit about Bobby Witt Jr.'s not being readily available.  There was some talk about the seasons winding down on the farm, playoff action for the Ballers and Barons, and if the AFL roster is going to change with Sean Burke making starts for the White Sox. All that and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen start off by discussing a pair of pitchers who have earned 2025 roster spots with the White Sox in Davis Martin and Fraser Ellard. Then, they discuss Colson Montgomery's massive week and a few other players of note in Charlotte. Then, they dive into previews of the MiLB playoffs for the Double-A Barons and Single-A Cannon Ballers. While both rosters are entirely different from the start of the year, many prospects of note will be featured in the upcoming playoffs with Kannapolis kicking off tonight. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest episode of the FutureSox podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the recent very loud announcement that the scouting departments both domestic and international need revamping. Colson Montgomery went on a major heater in Norfolk for the Knights. Is he back?  Is he on his way to a late promotion?  They also break down the announcement of the likely majority of the White Sox Arizona Fall League roster additions to the Glendale Desert Dogs, which includes BIG names like Grant Taylor, Sean Burke, Peyton Pallette, and Tim Elko.  They also break down some of the other performances going on among the affiliates including: Rikuu Nishida, Hagen Smith, and the Carolina League Player of the Week Sam Antonacci. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen dive into the White Sox farm system starting with the call ups of Jairo Iriarte and Zach Deloach as well as the lack of other young talent on the roster. Then, they discuss Nick Nastrini's first start since being brought back to Chicago and Mason Adams first start off the IL in Charlotte. They continue with talk regarding top recent performers in Birmingham, Winston-Salem, and Kannapolis including Rikuu Nishida, Tyler Schweizter, Wilfed Veras, Jeral Perez, Aaron Combs, and many others. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of the FutureSox podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcomed Jim Callis, SR. writer at MLB.com and one of the key cogs in the Top Prospect lists at MLB Pipeline. They walked with Jim through some of the changes in the Top 100 and Top 30 in the MLB Pipeline lists for the White Sox. They open with the current state of the White Sox and how ugly it has gotten. They then move to the White Sox pick at #5, Hagen Smith, and what he brings to the table, and how he changes the outlook for the Sox rotation in the near future. They run through what the expectations for Colson Montgomery should be going forward, how his ranking changed, and whether White Sox fans should be worried about his prospects of becoming a star on the SouthSide. Questions are also answered on Edgar Quero, Grant Taylor, and Mason Adams rankings before moving to the thought of Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert being traded in the offseason. Who should go, or should they keep them? Jim answered these questions, and many more. Advertisi

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans is joined by Dylan Barnas for a dive into prospects at each level of the farm system. They start by discussing the odd Bryan Ramos situation and organizational lack of leaning into youth as well as Hagen Smith's affiliated debut with High-A Winston-Salem. They also provide a brief update on a few injured top prospects such as Edgar Quero and Mason Adams. Then, they talk about 20 prospects of note throughout the system with analysis on every player's August and projection moving forward. They discuss the following prospects at each level: AAA: Sean Burke, Nick Nastrini, Trey McGough, Adisyn Coffey, Colson Montgomery, Tim Elko AA: Noah Schultz, Jairo Iriarte, Zach Franklin, Peyton Pallette, Jacob Gonzalez, DJ Gladney A+: Aldrin Batista, William Bergolla A: Tanner McDougal, Ricardo Brizuela, Sam Antonacci, TJ McCants, Alec Makarewicz Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy