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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 1: Noah Schultz

With unbelievable upside, Noah Schultz’s road to the majors is a matter of when, not if. | Allan Henry-Imagn Images Packing draw-dropping stuff, endurance is the only skill this southpaw has yet to prove Noah SchultzLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´10´´240 poundsAge: 212023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 6 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 2 2024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age rela...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 2: Hagen Smith

Hagen Smith has been as good as promised, so far. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images From Arkansas ace to South Side southpaw Hagen SmithLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´235 poundsAge: 21First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -3.0 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed starters in the system 2Overall 2024 stats...2025
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• White Sox A-ball teams scheduled to participate in annual Copa de la Diversión

Copa de la Diversión 2025 Four games apiece will feature the Ajolotes de Kannapolis and Humo de Winston-Salem MiLB recently announced that Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and Winston-Salem Dash are part of eight new teams joining Copa de la Diversión this year. Kannapolis has never been part of the cultural festivity, and Winston-Salem is adopting a new identity from its last time participating ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 6: Braden Montgomery

Braden Montgomery has a smile that’s infectious. | Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Chicago swings for the fences with this power-packed prospect Braden MontgomeryRight Fielder6´2´´220 poundsAge: 212024 High Level Texas A&M (NCAA)Age relative to high level years -0.3SSS rank among all right fielders in the system 1Overall 2024 NCAA stats 61 games ⚾️ 27 HR ⚾️ 85 RBI ⚾️ .322/.454/.733 ⚾️ 53 BB ⚾...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 8: Mason Adams

Few White Sox pitching prospects impressed as much as Mason Adams in 2024. | Birmingham Barons Although his immediate future is cloudy, this righty was mighty impressive in 2024 Mason Adams Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´0´´200 poundsAge: 252023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 862024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 352024 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -3.0 ye...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 9: Grant Taylor

Few players have raised eyebrows for the White Sox this spring like Grant Taylor. | Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images Triple-figures on the gun? Check. Otherworldly K-to-BB numbers? Yup. A big future ahead on the South Side? Absolutely Grant TaylorRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´230 poundsAge: 222024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 222024 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age re...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 6: Braden Montgomery
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 8: Mason Adams
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 9: Grant Taylor
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 16: Jacob Gonzalez

The 2024 started very, very hot for Jacob Gonzalez — but ended ice-cold. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Instead of following right behind Brooks Baldwin to Chicago, Gonzalez floundered in the second half with the Barons Jacob Gonzalez6´2´´200 poundsAge: 222024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 62024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -1.8 yearsOverall ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 20: Sean Burke

Don’t feel bad if Sean Burke snuck up on you in 2024: Despite lofty prospect consideration, he was coming off of injury and mediocre minors results before splashing onto the South Side. | George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images From shoulder-shelved to rotation-assured in one simple season! Sean BurkeRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´6´´230 poundsAge: 252022 South Side Sox Top Prospect R...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 24: Alexander Albertus

No, Alexander Albertus has not yet played for the White Sox. Yes, he is still held in very high regard. | Sports Zone Aruba/Facebook Did the Good Guys snag a steal in the Kopech deal? Alexander AlbertusThird Baseman6´1´´176 poundsAge: 20First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 prospects2024 High Level Rancho Cucamonga (Low-A)Age relative to high level -2.1 yearsSSS rank among all...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 26: Seth Keener

Seth Keener had a terrific first half in 2024, before injury took its toll. | Seth_Keener/Instagram Healthy, not opposing batters, might be the righty’s biggest challenge this summer Seth KeenerRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´2´´195 poundsAge: 232024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 202024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -1.0 yearsSSS rank among all right-hand...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 29: Peyton Pallette

A role change for Peyton Pallette, from rotation to pen, started last year, in Winston-Salem. It may have rescued his career. | Winston-Salem Dash As a starter, things were rough; in relief this righthander is soaring toward the South Side Peyton PalletteRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´1´´180 poundsAge: 232023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 92024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 10 20...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 33: Nick McLain

Nick McLain rode a stellar two seasons at Arizona State to splash his way to the White Sox in the third round of last year’s draft. | Kate Woolson/Texas Rangers/Getty Images This all-around solid right fielder will get his first taste of the pros this spring Nick McLainRight Fielder5´10´´190 poundsAge: 22First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Arizona Sta...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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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 25: Wilfred Veras

Don’t turn your back on Wilfred Veras — he’s still a potent prospect with considerable upside. | Birmingham Barons You won’t find a better “lost” year on the White Sox docket — but where can the slugger take it from here? Wilfred VerasRight Fielder6´2´´180 poundsAge: 222022 South Side Sox Top 100 Prospect Ranking 232023 South Side Sox Top 100 Prospect Ranking 202024 South Side Sox Top 100 ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 68: Zach Franklin

Zach Franklin seemingly was drafted to be fast-tracked through the White Sox system, and two years in, so far so good. | @Z.Franklin08/Instagram Fast-rising in his first full year, this righty was good in High-A — and even better in AA Zach Franklin Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´1´´198 poundsAge: 262024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 882024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to hi...2025
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 68: Zach Franklin

Zach Franklin seemingly was drafted to be fast-tracked through the White Sox system, and two years in, so far so good. | @Z.Franklin08/Instagram Fast-rising in his first full year, this righty was good in High-A — and even better in AA Zach Franklin Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´1´´198 poundsAge: 262024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 882024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to hi...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 12, 2024

Have a day, Edgar Quero! The organization’s top catching prospect had a lot to smile about after a two-homer game. | Salina Rae Silver / South Side Sox Edgar Quero belts two longballs while Colson Montgomery launches his first homer at the Triple-A level Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 7, Charlotte Knights 5 (Gameday Score) (Statcast Box)Colson, Chuckie, and Danny went yard in Charlotte’s two-r...2024
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• Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
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"Purcell eliminates second seed to reach Winston-Salem quarterfinals"

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"Suns' Chris Paul graduates from Winston-Salem State, gifts each of his classmates $2,500"

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"Eloy Jimenez To Begin Rehab Assignment"

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"White Sox Hire Wes Helms As Triple-A Manager"

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"NASCAR Cup: Glen Wood passes away"

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"White Sox Outright Jose Ruiz"

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"White Sox name Vizquel skipper of Class A club"

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"Chris Paul at a Crossroads"

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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 1: Noah Schultz
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• White Sox A-ball teams scheduled to participate in annual Copa de la Diversión
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 6: Braden Montgomery
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 8: Mason Adams
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 9: Grant Taylor
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 10: George Wolkow

White Sox prospect with the biggest upside? On the offensive end, it’s got to be George Wolkow. | GWolkow19/Instagram It was an impressive first full season from a prospect who can drive the ball with authority George WolkowRight Fielder6´7´´239 poundsAge: 192024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 162024 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level -2.6 yearsSSS rank among all ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 19: Aldrin Batista

Aldrin Batista, though 21 and having played no higher in the system than Winston-Salem, is the epitome of a fast riser. | Chicago White Sox Few brighter righty prospects exist in the system Aldrin Batista Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´2´´185 poundsAge: 212024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 622024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -2.0SSS rank among all rig...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 20: Sean Burke
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 27: William Bergolla

The point to collecting lottery tickets is to have one pay off, and William Bergolla could do just that. | Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Already an effective player, this infielder could become an asset for the South Siders Wiliam BergollaSecond Baseman5´9´´165 poundsAge: 20First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 prospects2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age rela...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 1: Noah Schultz
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 2: Hagen Smith
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 6: Braden Montgomery
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 8: Mason Adams
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 10: George Wolkow
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 15: Jeral Perez

Jeral Perez might not steal enough bases to be a true whirlwind runner, but his all-around game puts him on the short list of most intriguing hitters in the White Sox system. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Perhaps one day we won’t be able to say the White Sox traded Michael Kopech, Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham for nothing Jeral Perez6´0´´179 poundsAge: 20First time among the South Side Sox Top ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 16: Jacob Gonzalez
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 19: Aldrin Batista
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 20: Sean Burke
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• White Sox A-ball teams scheduled to participate in annual Copa de la Diversión
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 8: Mason Adams
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 25: Wilfred Veras
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 27: William Bergolla
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 28: Samuel Zavala

Recovery mode: Samuel Zavala looks for a big season, to rebound from a subpar 2024 campaign. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The outfielder looks to rebound from his first season in Winston-Salem Samuel Zavala6´1´´175 poundsAge: 20First appearance on the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects 2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -3.1 yearsSSS rank among all center fiel...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. 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. 43: Sam Antonacci

Wasting no time: Sam Antonacci got right to work, making an impact with Kannapolis. | @Snacci_5/Instagram The Cannon Ballers infielder made a splash during his first stint in professional baseball Sam AntonacciSecond Baseman6´0´´193 poundsAge: 22First appearance on the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level +0.5 yearsSSS rank among all ...2025
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• NASCAR Returns this Weekend with the Clash

NASCAR Returns this Weekend with the Clash What You Need to Know From Daytona International Speedway to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and now Bowman Gray Stadium, NASCAR’s Clash has been through many changes over the years. Located conveniently in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, Bowman Gray Stadium is the definition of excellence in short track racing. Bowman Gray Stadium is N...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 67: Fraser Ellard

Fraser Ellard made his White Sox debut in 2024, and all told, was pretty darn good. | Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Now a bullpen fixture, but hey, he still has rookie status Fraser Ellard Left-Handed Relief Pitcher6´4´´220 poundsAge: 272022 South Side Sox Top Prospect Rank 932023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Rank 682024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Rank 812024 High Level Chic...2025
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• Chris Paul at a Crossroads
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• 99-year-old superfan loves NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Lois Handy is 99 years young and a huge NASCAR fan. FOX8 caught up with Handy at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C., to talk about the sport she loves and the driver she loves . . . Dale Earnhardt Jr. ...2015
• Suns' Chris Paul graduates from Winston-Salem State, gifts each of his classmates $2,500

Paul traveled to attend his graduation in person just hours after helping the Suns beat the Clippers on Thursday...2022
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• Elfrid Payton Beats Chris Paul With One-Handed Football Catch (VIDEO)
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• Mejia's historic streak comes to an end at 50
Less than 20 hours after a controversial postgame scoring change kept Francisco Mejia's historic hitting streak alive, a diving catch ended it at 50 games. The Indians' top catching prospect went 0-for-3 with a walk and was robbed of a hit when he lined out in his final at-bat of Class A Advanced Lynchburg's x-x win over Winston-Salem on Sunday....2016
• Purcell eliminates second seed to reach Winston-Salem quarterfinals
Australian Max Purcell has beaten world No.25 Tallon Griekspoor in the third-round at an ATP 250 tournament in…...2023
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• NASCAR's future meets the past at Bowman Gray Stadium
The young stars of the K&N Pro Series East put their skills to the test at one of NASCAR's most historic track in Saturday night's Hall of Fame 150 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ...2015
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• In-form Aussies advance to third round at Winston-Salem
Australian contenders Aleksandar Vukic and Max Purcell have scored second-round singles wins at an ATP 250 tournament in…...2023
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 19, 2024

Juan Carela pitched five innings of one-hit ball for Winston-Salem. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox Danny Mendick cannot be stopped, Juan Carela’s offspeed baffles, and Ryan Galanie locks in Charlotte Knights 5, Syracuse Mets 1 (Gameday box) (Statcast box)For the second straight night, the Charlotte Knights posted five runs en route to a win against the Syracuse Mets. And for the fourt...2024
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• Yoan Moncada Can't Stop the Hype: 'He's Got a Following Everywhere We Go'
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• White Sox A-ball teams scheduled to participate in annual Copa de la Diversión
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 6: Braden Montgomery
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 20: Sean Burke
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 31: Juan Carela

Moving up: Even though the farm system improved significantly, Juan Carela found a way to move up in our prospect rankings. | @juan_carela99/Instagram The talented starting pitcher took a step forward last season Juan CarelaRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´186 poundsAge: 232024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 342024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -2.5 yearsOvera...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. 39: Tim Elko
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 31
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• Joey Logano considers whether Clash should return to Bowman Gray in 2025 or move elsewhere
Joey Logano and the rest of the best in the NASCAR Cup Series delivered an entertaining race on Sunday evening, as Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston Salem, North Carolina hosted the 2025 iteration of The Clash....2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 6: Braden Montgomery
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 16: Jacob Gonzalez
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 75: Terrell Tatum

Terrell Tatum has spent four years yo-yoing through our Top 100 Prospects, and this year he’s taken another tumble. | Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images A prove-it 2024 did not work out as intended for this speedster — at least until September came around Terrell Tatum Center Fielder5´11´´167 poundsAge: 252022 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 282023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ra...2025
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• The institutional idiocy of dropping José Rodríguez

José Rodríguez in 2023, wondering why he was called up to the White Sox for a week to pinch-run in one game. | Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Scrap heap arms > speed-power middle infielder, got it, White Sox There are a lot of other things I need to be doing for South Side Sox late tonight (early a.m., actually), but Thursday’s move requires some follow-up. Oh, you thin...2024
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• The problem with Chris Getz

Chris Getz with Garrett Crochet in 2020, when he already had defense of Omar Vizquel on his record. | Ron Vesely/Getty Images And a reminder that under Jerry Reinsdorf, things can always get worse Content warning: this article discusses alleged sexual assault. It may be emotionally upsetting and difficult to read. The White Sox are broken. They are on track for 100 losses, with very lit...2023
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• Chris Paul at a Crossroads
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