FutureSox Podcast
356 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsDiscussing the prospects and happenings relating to White Sox player development and baseball operations.
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FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters: Eloy & Mendick Back; White Sox still bad
April 24, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBOn this episode of FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller discuss White Sox getting a little help with the bats back. Also the Sox are still very bad. Will it relent? What can be taken from any of the performances on the field? When is Getz going to put us out our misery and launch Pedro into the sun and give Montoyo the gig? This and much more!
FutureSox RoundUp: Big Week in Birmingham and Questionable Roster Decisions
April 23, 2024 09:30 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBElijah Evans and Jeff Cohen kick off this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp by discussing excitement about the debuts of Nick Nastrini and Jonathan Cannon before diving into frustration about Nastrini heading back to Triple-A. Then, they discuss the minor league hitter of the week, Brooks Balwdin, and pitcher of the week, Mason Adams, as well as the entire Birmingham Barons pitching rotation. That segment is followed by a look at the top performers from the past week at each level of the orga...
FutureSox Podcast: White Sox Development Feat. Tyler Osik
April 22, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBOn this episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox talk White Sox development system with former Sox prospect, and 2022 High A batting champ, Tyler Osik. He goes through his path in the Sox system, the training staff, workouts, and hitting programs. He goes through how he feels the system was handled, what was done right and what they could improve upon. Afterwards, James and Ian talked about performances this week across the different affiliates, and who's making big stat...
FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters: Team Meeting
April 17, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBAll team meeting doesn't yield a win after a great start and good relief pitching in Nick Nastrini's debut. Nick and Danny are somehow not at the end of their ropes. So many things have gone wrong, but they somehow soldier through it and go over the Nastrini start, Jonathan Cannon coming up, and the optional stretching tweet that popped out earlier today.
FutureSox RoundUp: Nick Nastrini and Jonathan Cannon are Heading to Chicago
April 16, 2024 09:30 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBOn this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen react to the promotion of Nick Nastrini and Jonathan Cannon to the Chicago White Sox. They discuss the continually complicated nature of the 40-man roster and express excitement around two top pitching prospects making their MLB debuts this week. Then, they dive into discussing top performers from each affiliate within the organization highlighted by our new weekly segment featuring minor league hitter of the week, Edgar Q...
FutureSox Podcast: 2024 Draft Pool
April 15, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIan Eskridge and James Fox run through the abomination that is the 2024 White Sox. They moved on to fun things like the draft budget that the White Sox will have to work with in the 2024 draft. Also some talk about top performances this week on the Sox affiliates.
FutureSox Interview Ft. Sean Burke
April 11, 2024 09:30 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBOn this interview edition of the FutureSox Podcast, Elijah Evans is joined by White Sox pitching prospect Sean Burke. After being a third round pick in 2021, Burke was one of the most impressive pitchers in the system in 2022 as he finished the season in Charlotte and finished the season with 137 strikeouts between three levels. Burke was shut down with a shoulder issue after pitching just nine games in 2023, but is currently rehabbing and looking to get back into Minor League action soon. H...
FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters: The White Sox are Broken.
April 10, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBDanny Miller welcomes Elijah Evans to this episode of FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters. They try to remain positive with the White Sox winner on Tuesday. There are a few things to be happy about, but injuries and bullpen issues bring it down a notch. Elijah and Danny talk about some positives down on the farm and go into what they think should be done with the management of the 40 man roster. Elijah has a plan for the roster and the upcoming off-season, and it includes some well known prospect...
FutureSox RoundUp: Top Performers From the Weekend at Each White Sox Affiliate
April 09, 2024 09:30 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBOn this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen recap the first full weekend of Minor League Baseball. They open by briefly touching on the status of the White Sox highlighted by Garrett Crochet's dominance and then considering the MLB-wide issue of pitching elbow injuries. They also briefly explain the recent 40-man roster moves and the complictaed roster situtaion the organization finds itself in this spring. Then, they dive into talking about the key performers at ev...
FutureSox Podcast: 2024 MiLB is Fully Operational
April 08, 2024 09:30 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBIan Eskridge and James Fox broke down Charlotte's first full week and the other three's first weekend series on this episode of the FutureSox Podcast. A lot of good pitching performances on the farm from names like Cannon, Keener, and Eder. Also some big bat weeks from Wilfred Veras, Tim Elko, and Brooks Baldwin. They dove into the White Sox trades this week (Jose Rodriguez to the Phillies, and Alex Speas to the Athletics). They also went into when it will be a good idea for the White Sox ...
FutureSox Podcast: '24 Cannon Ballers Preview Ft. Dan Helotie
April 05, 2024 09:30 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBOn this edition of the podcast, Elijah Evans is joined by Dan Helotie of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers to preview the upcoming season. First, they talk about Dan's path to becoming the broadcaster for Kannapolis. Then, they discuss some of the standouts from the 2023 roster before previewing the 2024 season and players to watch throughout the year.
FutureSox Podcast: '24 Dash Preview w/ Andrew Murphy
April 04, 2024 09:30 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBIan Eskridge and James Fox welcomed the PBP voice of the Winston-Salem Dash, Andrew Murphy, to the FutureSox Podcast to preview the upcoming 2024 season. They started off with Noah Schultz talk and moved to the rest of the staff, going in depth on quite a few of the starters. There is a ton of pitching in Winston-Salem, and a lot of quality arms, and they discussed a bunch of names. On the positional side of things, Jacob Gonzalez was a "lightning rod" in 2023 amongst the fanbase, and there...
FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters: Ugly Start
April 03, 2024 03:38 - 1 hour - 58 MBNick Murawski and Danny Miller are back for another Hot Takes & Heaters. The 2024 season has started, and somebody better tell Pedro and the boys FAST. They did a postgame for the White Sox first win. Crochet was dominant and the offense did just enough with RISP to get the job done. They also dipped into the early performances of some of the players including Shewmake, Moncada, and Eloy's injury.
FutureSox RoundUp: Charlotte Knights and Birmingham Barons Season Preview
April 02, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBOn this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen start by reacting to Opening Weekend of baseball for the White Sox and Knights. They proceed to preview the rosters and season ahead for Triple-A Charlotte and Double-A Birmingham as the rest of the organization affiliates are set to open their season this Friday.
FutureSox Podcast: Opening Weekend and Affiliate Previews
April 02, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBIan Eskridge and James Fox hash through the White Sox and Charlotte Knights opening weekend on this episode of the FutureSox podcast. A lot of things of interest happening. There have been a few moves made already a few days into the season. A trade with the Yankees, and Eloy's first injury of the season has already spurred on a roster move with Lenyn Sosa getting relocated to Chicago, and now a polarizing re-signing of Mike Clevinger. What else can you expect? Ian and James also go through ...
FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters: Prediction SZN is Here!
March 27, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBNick Murawski and Danny Miller are back for more FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters. The roster is at 26 and the White Sox are headed to Chicago for Thursday's opening day tilt against the Tigers. Nick and Danny will make some bold predictions for the 2024 season.
FutureSox RoundUp Just Baseball Top 100 Ft. Jack McMullen
March 26, 2024 09:30 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBOn 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!
FutureSox Podcast: Roster Predictions w/ Mike Rankin
March 25, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBIan 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 o...
FutureSox Podcast Feat. Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline
March 23, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 64 MBIan 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.
FutureSox Interview Ft. Nick Nastrini and Jordan Leasure
March 20, 2024 09:30 - 33 minutes - 37.9 MBOn 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...
FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters: Dylan is Gone, but Nick is Back
March 20, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBNick 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?
FutureSox RoundUp: Birmingham Barons Preview Ft. Broadcaster Curt Bloom
March 19, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBOn 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 t...
FutureSox Podcast: Chris Getz on Cease Return; Updated MLB Pipeline Top 30; Roster at 49
March 18, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBIan 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?
FutureSox Podcast: The Return for Dylan Cease
March 14, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBOn 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. Sam...
FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters: The Only Good Bunting is Hanging During the Playoffs
March 13, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBIan 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.
FutureSox RoundUp: Full Spring Training Report
March 12, 2024 09:30 - 1 hour - 58 MBOn 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.
FutureSox Podcast: Our Top 30; MLB Pipeline Top 30
March 11, 2024 09:30 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBIan 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.
FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters: Pedro, Pitching, and All Things Slept On
March 06, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThere 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?
FutureSox RoundUp: Looking Back at the Past Decade of Draft Picks and Top Prospects
March 05, 2024 10:30 - 57 minutes - 53 MBOn 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.
FutureSox Podcast: Top 30 Just Missed Preview; Cease says Sox "Slept On", and Welcome Back Bailey Horn
March 04, 2024 10:30 - 49 minutes - 45 MBIan 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.
FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters: Live FAST, Take Chances
February 28, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 77 MBNick 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.
FutureSox RoundUp: 2024 Fantasy Baseball Preview with Guest Rhys White
February 27, 2024 10:30 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBElijah 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.
FutureSox Live: Spring Training (so far), 40 man & NRI and Belli ramifications
February 26, 2024 10:30 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBIan 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.
FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters: Spring Training and The 78
February 21, 2024 10:30 - 57 minutes - 53 MBOn 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.
FutureSox RoundUp: Projecting the 2026 Opening Day Roster
February 20, 2024 10:30 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBElijah 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.
FutureSox Podcast: The 40 Man is company, 70 is a crowd
February 19, 2024 12:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBThe 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 ...
FutureSox Podcast feat. Joe Doyle of Future Stars Series
February 19, 2024 10:30 - 43 minutes - 50.3 MBIan Eskridge and James Fox welcome Joe Doyle of FutureStarSeries.com to the FutureSox Podcast to talk about the sites recently released White Sox top 30 prospect rankings. They discuss how the site goes about getting the point value assessment of each player to establish the rankings and how the Sox farmhands ranked. They also get into early thoughts on the 2024 MLB draft and where the Sox could go with the 5th pick in the draft.
FutureSox Podcast ft. White Sox INF Prospect Edrick Felix
February 16, 2024 10:30 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBElijah Evans sat down with 2023 draft pick Edrick Felix on this interview edition of the FutureSox podcast. They started off by discussing his childhood growing up playing baseball in Puerto Rico and moving to Florida to pursue his baseball career. Felix then broke down his draft process and transition to professional baseball before diving into his approach at the plate, defensive versatility, off the field passions, and more!
FutureSox MLB Podcast: NRI's and Spring Training Roster
February 14, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBOn this episode of the FutureSox MLB Podcast Ian Eskridge, Nick Murawski, and Danny Miller welcome FutureSox comrade Elijah Evans. They slog through the White Sox NRI for the 2024 Spring Training session. There was a lot of talk about bullpen pieces then meandering into Kopech and Crochet's possible outcomes. They also debated IF and OF depth and possibilities.
FutureSox RoundUp: Players to Watch at the Upper Levels of the Farm System
February 13, 2024 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBOn this week's edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen dive into players of interest the at Double-A and Triple-A level. They breakdown the profiles and timelines of various players that could make their way to Chicago in the near future after opening the episode with a thank you to former host Mike Rankin and Jeff's takeaways from watching the Caribbean Series in Miami this past week.
FutureSox Podcast: Lists, Lists, Lists: McDaniel, Law, and NRI's
February 13, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBOn this weeks FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox go over the recent top 100 prospect lists from Kiley McDaniel and Keith Law, along with KMcD's White Sox Top 28. Ian and James talk through what they noticed about the rankings and give their 2 cents. Also the delve into the Spring Training NRI list and Chris Getz curious quote about Garrett Crochet's role on the White Sox in 2024.
FutureSox MLB Podcast: 1 Week Until Pitchers and Catchers Report
February 07, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBIan Eskridge, Nick Murawski, and Danny Miller are live on the airwaves again as White Sox Pitchers and Catchers are set to report next week. Spring Training is on the horizon and the men are champing at the bit to talk SP rotation slots, positional battles, and who's on the bubble. This week they focus on Pitchers and Catchers. There were two trades this weekend. Ian, Nick, and Danny took a look at what was given, and what was received, and how they fit in with the Sox org.
FutureSox Roundup 2.5.24: Who are we most excited for in '24?
February 06, 2024 10:30 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBElijah Evans and Jeff Cohen run through the trades made last week along with talking through a ton of the prospects that they are looking forward to seeing in the upcoming season. From the DSL to Charlotte, Elijah and Jeff dish on their guys.
FutureSox Podcast: White Sox make 2 deals and acquire OF depth
February 05, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBIan Eskridge and James Fox broke down the White Sox trades of Cristian Mena for Dom Fletcher w/ the DBacks, and Gregory Santos for Prelander Berroa, Zach DeLoach, and a Comp B pick. They also went delving into the Kevin Pillar, Juan Then, and Alex Speas acquisitions, the Dylan Cease market, and what is possibly going on with RF at Guaranteed Rate.
FutureSox MLB Podcast: White Sox Health and Gavin Sheets the Motivational Speaker
January 31, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBIan Eskridge, Nick Murawski, and Danny Miller went live at 9pm on Tuesday to break down the PBP announcement of John Schriffen, How the O's sale is gumming everything up, whose health matters most, the return of Soxfest, and Gavin Sheets is motivated.
FutureSox Roundup: Recap of 2023 and Look Ahead for 2024
January 30, 2024 10:30 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBElijah Evans and Jeff Cohen analyze the White Sox minor league system and who they are most excited to get a look at in the upcoming year.
FutureSox Podcast: Fangraphs Top 27, John Schriffen, and Soxfest is back for '25
January 29, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBIan Eskridge and James Fox were live on Sunday night at 8PM to sift through the recent Fangraphs Top 27 White Sox prospects, and compare it to the other lists. Also the White Sox made 2 announcements this week: John Schriffen (ESPN & GMA) as the new PBP TV voice of the Sox and SoxFest will make its triumphant return in 2025. Chris Getz made an appearance on 670 the Score with Bruce Levine and David Haugh, and Ian and James went through that with some audio clips.
FutureSox Podcast: Cease Sticking Around, PBP Down to 3, and Where's Your Head At?
January 24, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBIan Eskridge, Nick Murawski, and Danny Miller broke down the idea of Cease sticking around as "sources" around the league are suggesting, what to expect from the White Sox in 2024, the PBP hiring process being down to 3 candidates, and as a fan, where is your head at entering the stretch into 2024?
FutureSox Podcast: Breaking Down the White Sox Player Dev Staff and Dissecting The New Top 30 Prospect's List from Baseball America
January 22, 2024 10:30 - 46 minutes - 53.3 MBIan Eskridge and James Fox hosted the FutureSox Podcast with a number of topics discussed on Sunday evening. The guys opened the show by discussing the reported signing of reliever John Brebbia and some of the potential 40-man roster implications it could present. James Fox shared his thoughts on the potential stadium project and his observations on how the story has been presented locally. The fellas also broke down the new player development staff assignments under new director Paul Jani...
FutureSox Podcast: A New Stadium in the works for The Chicago White Sox?
January 19, 2024 19:00 - 39 minutes - 45.2 MBIan Eskridge, Nick Murawski and Danny Miller were together for the first time on the FutureSox Podcast. The guys reacted to the news that the Chicago White Sox are looking to build a new stadium in The South Loop. The talks have been described as serious. The fellas discussed how it could impact the fanbase, the logistics of putting the stadium in that location, whether this is a designed distraction for us and overall thoughts on Jerry Reinsdorf's legacy.