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• That’s All, Folks: The 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote wrap-up

Getting onto the field right before we wrap things up is White Sox and Team USA reliever, Eric Adler. | EricAdlerr/Instagram Eric Adler is voted our 31st and final Prospect Vote winner. See ya next year! There was some slow voting out of the gate once we finished our No. 30 prospect, and that combined with us now colliding into the Top 100 countdown means that it’s time to wrap it up for t...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 34: Ronny Hernandez

The bat plays, but 2025 will be a big season for determining whether Ronny Hernandez remains behind the plate. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The challenges of gunning down runners, and getting the ball into the gaps, face this promising catcher in 2025 Ronny HernandezCatcher6´1´´200 poundsAge: 202023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 782024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 382024 Hig...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 35: Casey Saucke

Casey Saucke was known for mashing doubles and homers at Virginia, something that could come in very handy on the South Side. | Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The righty outfielder out of UVA brings power and efficiency to the batter’s box Casey Saucke Right Fielder6´3´´210 poundsAge: 21First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Winston-Salem ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 36: Eric Adler

Eric Adler capped off an impressive 2024 with a stint pitching for Team USA in Tokyo. | EricAdlerr/Instagram The No. 2 closer in the system still sees his fortunes pointing up Eric Adler Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´2´´190 poundsAge: 242023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 412024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 332024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -1.5 yearsSS...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 37: Rikuu Nishida

Few players raised his fortunes better than Rikuu Nishida in 2024, traversing three levels without batting an eye. | japs.56/Instagram Wow, what a season. WOW Rikuu Nishida Second Baseman5´6´´150 poundsAge: 232024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 862024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.7 yearsSSS rank among all second basemen in the system 2Overall 2024 stats 12...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 38: Shane Smith

Shane Smith almost certainly will have a role on the 2025 White Sox, from April forward. | MILB_Central/Instagram The No. 1 pick in the Rule 5 draft should have every opportunity to make a big impact on the South Side Shane Smith Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´4´´235 poundsAge: 24First time on the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects list2024 High Level Nashville (AAA)Age relative to high le...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 38: Shane Smith
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 40: Zach DeLoach

Zach DeLoach, DFA’d just a few days ago, almost had his profile skipped again this year. But he’s back in Charlotte, slipping on the depth chart. | Nic Antaya/Getty Images Acquired with some high hopes a year ago, a strong year in Charlotte got this outfielder nothing but a DFA Zach DeLoachLeft Fielder6´1´´215 poundsAge: 262024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 132024 High Level Chicago ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 31

We don’t usually caption these stories, but in case you are alarmed that the No. 30-voted prospect is 12 years old, no, this is just a shot of Blake Larson in the Little League World Series, back in 2018. Blake Larson tops our Round 30 ballot. So, who is the 31st-best prospect in the White Sox system? Our long wait is over, as Blake Larson finally advanced, voted our No. 30 prospect with 4...2025
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Aaron Bummer

Not even astonishingly-bad BABIP luck could keep 2024 from turning into a bummer for this guy. Good left-handed relievers should be cherished, and Aaron Bummer fits the bill in that regard. The Atlanta Braves picked him up in a trade in November 2023 and despite the fact that it took five players leaving in order for the Braves to bring him in, it ended up being a pretty lopsided trade in favor of...2024
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• Braves Prospects weekly report: Hurston Waldrep shines after Triple-A promotion

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Waldrep struck out 11 in a busy week for pitching prospect news It has been a relatively tame year for the Atlanta Braves system, with the bats starting out slow at every level and major promotions fairly limited. Then they hit us with a flurry, promoting Spencer Schwellenbach for his major league debut and then promoting Hurston W...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 19, 2024

Jairo Iriarte threw for another solid seven innings, while striking out a career-best 13 batters! | Birmingham Barons All White Sox affiliate teams won except the Barons — but there’s still plenty of big news coming out of Birmingham! Another great day across the South Side affiliates, with everyone but Birmingham coming in with a win — and Kannapolis got two, to move into first place! Wh...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 21, 2024

Edgar Quero was the hero in Birmingham, going 3-for-7 with five RBIs, a double, and a walk-off blast. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox Only Birmingham and Winston-Salem escaped the rain, with a Barons doubleheader sweep and a rogue extra inning from Kannapolis There was plenty of inclement weather on the East Coast this weekend, causing several rainouts and postponements throughout the ...2024
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• Keeping tabs on old White Sox friends ...

Instead of watching Jake Burger launch bombs for the White Sox, we are forced to view from afar. Thanks, Kenny! | Brennan Asplen/Getty Images Because it’s certainly more fun than what we’re watching now Hey there, fellow White Sox fans! I’m excited to introduce a new feature this season where I’ll update you on how one of our favorite former players is faring with his new team. Not just ...2024
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 26: Tanner McDougal

All things considered, Tanner McDougal’s return to the mound in 2023 after a year away was a triumph. | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers A promising righty has gotten back on track after injury Tanner McDougalRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´5´´185 poundsAge: 202022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 212023 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 222023 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level -1.6 yearsSSS...2024
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• Braves Organizational Depth Preview: Right-handed pitching

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports With opening day right around the corner, we begin our positional depth previews with right-handers in Atlanta’s organization. Spring training is in full swing and opening day is right around the corner. And as teams continue to cut their rosters down to the best 26 guys, prospects and bounceback players are doing their best to either make their respect...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 34: Ronny Hernandez
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 35: Casey Saucke
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 36: Eric Adler
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 38: Shane Smith
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 39: Tim Elko

Tim Elko brings monster power to the plate, so don’t be surprised if you see him admiring a shot in a pose like this when summer comes. | Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The White Sox keep throwing challenges at him, and the big fella swats them away Tim Elko First Baseman6´4´´250 poundsAge: 262023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 812024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 392024 ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 41: Riley Gowens

Local product Riley Gowens actually performed worse in A-ball than he did later on in the season, as a Baron. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox This workhorse barely batted an eye in moving up to Birmingham Riley GowensRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´4´´225 poundsAge: 252024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 442024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.5 yearsSSS rank among...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 31
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Aaron Bummer
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• Braves Prospects weekly report: Hurston Waldrep shines after Triple-A promotion
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• White Sox Minor League update: Roundup of minor league transactions

Brooks Gosswein, a Fourth Round pick in 2021, was the highest draft choice released by the White Sox in this spring’s purge. | @BrooksJGoss/Instagram Here’s a comprehensive look at all the players the club have added and subtracted heading into 2024 With the somewhat startling news that Cuban bonus baby Yoelqui Céspedes was cut loose from Triple-A Charlotte last week, it seemed a good tim...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 34: Ronny Hernandez
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 35: Casey Saucke
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 36: Eric Adler
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 37: Rikuu Nishida
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 38: Shane Smith
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 39: Tim Elko
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 40: Zach DeLoach
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Aaron Bummer
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• That’s All, Folks: The 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote wrap-up
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 36: Eric Adler
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• Braves Prospects weekly report: Hurston Waldrep shines after Triple-A promotion
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• White Sox Minor League Update: June 2, 2024

Mason Adams recorded just two K’s, but dominated another seven innings to improve his ERA to 1.99. | MiLB Yet another split day on the South Side farm, alongside a dazzling gem from Mason Adams Charlotte Knights 3, Worcester Red Sox 1 (Gameday Box) (Statcast Box)Both pitching staffs had a fairly strong day, as neither offense was able to push a run across the board until the last few inni...2024
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 27: Brooks Baldwin

Brooks Baldwin does a little bit of everything on the field, and gets a big ranking jump as a result. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox Not only versatile, but a bonafide offensive weapon Brooks Baldwin Third Baseman6´2´´175 poundsAge: 232023 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 752023 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -0.3 yearsSSS rank among all third basemen in the syste...2024
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 29: Adam Hackenberg

Michael Reaves/Getty Images A catcher who keeps climbing the ladder Adam Hackenberg Catcher6´1´´225 poundsAge: 242022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 662023 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 342023 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -3.3 yearsSSS rank among all catchers in the system 2Overall 2023 stats 101 games ⚾️ 8 HR ⚾️ 38 RBI ⚾️ .271/.366/.388 ⚾️ 42 BB ⚾️ 89 K ⚾️ 28-of-124 (22.6%)...2024
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 33: Eric Adler

From durability to makeup to missing bats, Eric Adler has late-inning stuff. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox This righty has some momentum, with all signs pointing to Birmingham Eric Adler Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´2´´190 poundsAge: 232023 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 412023 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -1.1 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pit...2024
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• Who is that guy? (Part 2: White Sox major league deals)

Erick Fedde had a terrific 2023 season ... in the KBO. | Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The South Siders have brought a million players to camp, so here’s a breakdown of the guys on MLB deals Welcome back! It’s time to go over the guys you might just see on the field this season in a White Sox uniform. roll call ️ pic.twitter.com/WFb2h8hPBj— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) February 16, 202...2024
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• Braves Acquire Aaron Bummer In Six-Player Deal
The White Sox have traded reliever Aaron Bummer to the Braves for pitchers Michael Soroka and Jared Shuster, infielders Nicky Lopez and Braden Shewmake and minor leaguer Riley Gowens. Bummer, a 30-year-old southpaw, had spent his entire career with the ChiSox. He developed from an unheralded 19th-round selection into one of the game’s more quietly excellent setup men. Bummer…...2023
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• Braves Minor League Recap: Michael Soroka strikeouts out nine

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Soroka was efficient with his pitches and struck out nine batters in 4 2⁄3 innings. The Atlanta Braves love to draft pitching, and that focus paid off on Saturday evening as the affiliates all had fantastic pitching performances (if you choose to ignore the GreenJackets existing tonight). Michael Soroka was on the mound for Gwinnett and struck out ni...2023
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• Braves acquire lefty reliever Aaron Bummer for Michael Soroka, Jared Shuster, Nicky Lopez, Braden Shewmake and Riley Gowens

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Bummer has nasty stuff from the left side, but command has been an issue. The Braves made a significant six-player trade just before the clock struck midnight on Thursday, acquiring veteran lefty reliever Aaron Bummer from the Chicago White Sox for Michael Soroka, Jared Shuster, Nicky Lopez, Braden Shewmake and Riley Gowens. Bummer, 30, has some of the na...2023
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• The rookie level Braves win the Florida Complex League championship

Isaiah Drake reached base seven times in three postseason games. | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Braves swept through the New York teams on their way to a title. The Atlanta Braves rookie league affiliate FCL Braves are now a team of champions, as they took down the FCL Yankees on Saturday by a score of 9-1 to sweep the three game Florida Complex League championships series. Just a ...2023
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• Atlanta Braves 2023 MLB Draft Recap
Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images A review of each of the players in the 2023 MLB Draft class for the Atlanta Braves. With the 2023 MLB Draft now complete, it is time to look at the newest members of the Atlanta Braves organization. The Braves selected 21 players during the 20 round draft, with the extra pick as compensation for losing Dansby Swanson last offseason. It should be expec...2023
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• It has been a busy and effective offseason for the Braves despite what some might want you to believe

It has not been a decaffeinated offseason, thus far, for Alex Anthopoulos and his staff. | Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images It has been an active last six week for Alex Anthopoulos and staff as the Braves tweak their roster for the 2024 season. Since the disappointing end of the 2023 postseason, Alex Anthopoulos and his staff have been working at a frenetic pace churning t...2023
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 32: Tyler Schweitzer

Tyler Schweitzer held his own during his first taste of the pros. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox As the system strengthens, don’t sleep on this southpaw Tyler SchweitzerLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´0´´185 poundsAge: 232023 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 272023 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -1.1 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed starters in the system 6Overal...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 37: Rikuu Nishida
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 41: Riley Gowens
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 31
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• 2024 Braves Season in Review: Aaron Bummer
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• White Sox Minor League Update: June 2, 2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 26, 2024

Tops in Win Probability Added in the White Sox system on Sunday? Reliever Aaron McGarity, who closed out Charlotte’s win in Nashville. | S.R. Silver/South Side Sox Another three wins in four games, is this system getting strong for the first time in ever? Sunday was not quite as sweet as Saturday, as we only got three-and-a-half games. But still three wins of four, and the playoff-hopeful...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 19, 2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 12, 2024

Edgar Quero drove in three of Birmingham’s four runs in Sunday’s loss. | Birmingham Barons Happy Mother’s Day! It’s a split day, complete with walk-offs (both good and bad) and a shutout in Kannapolis Gwinnett Stripers 6, Charlotte Knights 4 (Gameday Box) (Statcast Box)The Knights played a fantastic game — until the eighth inning. Jake Woodford pitched for seven scoreless, allowing just t...2024
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 34: Juan Carela

The White Sox lucked into a live arm in Juan Carela. | @DugoutStation/Instagram This live-armed righty didn’t miss a beat after moving over from the Yankees system in July Juan Carela Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´186 poundsAge: 222023 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -2.1 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed starting pitchers in the system 10Overall 2023 st...2024
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