FutureSox Podcast

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...

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...

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 fo...

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...

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 r...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 th...

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 devel...

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,...

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 Ba...

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...

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 to...

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 Wh...

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 a...

On the newest episode of FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller run through the recent moves on the White Sox roster. They also discuss what the White Sox will do with call ups and who will get playing time. They also discuss the recent trend at the park of fans being hunted down by security for shirts and signs that are deemed bad by ownership, the 10% discount on ticket...

On the most recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the White Sox recent roster moves and what they expect in correspondence to the recent addition of Jacob Amaya, option of Ky Bush, and the call ups of Sammy Peralta and Bryan Ramos. What does this mean for Miguel Vargas, and is Nick Nastrini tabbed to come back to the Sox? They move on to Hagen Smith's debut...

On the recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox go over the Top 30/100 re-rank over at MLB Pipeline. The chat was buzzing with all sorts of questions on the guys in the Top 30 and where they should be or if they aren't there, they should be. There was a ton of unscripted info on guys and where they are. They moved on to the news that came out today that Hagen Smith is...

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen break down all their thoughts from a spent spent watching and talking with players at Single-A Kannapolis. They discuss the general new outlook of the roster as well as Manager Pat Leyland's thoughts on his roster. Then, they dive into player analysis led by a strong start from Jake Peppers and great days at the plate for ca...

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen are together in person down in Charlotte with thoughts and takeaways from their first two days covering the Triple-A Knights. They discuss the starts they've seen from Nick Nastrini and Jake Eder as well as interviews with a number of players including Colson Montgomery and Bryan Ramos. They break down everything they've...

On this interview edition of the FutureSox Podcast, Elijah Evans welcomes on White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon to discuss his rookie season in Chicago. They talk about Cannon's adjustment to the big leagues this year and what has been working well for him recently over his past number of starts.  Cannon breaks down his arsenal adjustments and how has shifted his sequencing since being rec...

On the recent episode of FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller discuss the White Sox losing streak ending, Pedro getting fired into the sun, and the Sox finally playing some fun baseball. Grady Sizemore has the team looking like a different group of guys. They wind down the episode with a flashback to the Field of Dreams game on it's anniversary. Tim and the White So...

Ian Eskridge and James Fox are back with another episode of the FutureSox podcast. The streak has mercifully come to an end, AND Pedro has been relieved of his position on the bench along with all of his cronies. Ian and James discuss what will happen with the team for the rest of the year and what roster decisions will be made over the next couple weeks. They discuss what levels the new draftees...

On a new episode of FutureSox Hot Takes and Heaters Nick Murawski and Danny Miller discuss the weight of the losing streak. They also delve into a distrust in Chris Getz and Jerry Reinsdorf, the struggles of Luis Robert Jr, and possibly dealing Garrett Crochet in the off-season.  They break down what they want to see from the White Sox roster for the rest of the season: Shed the veterans and play...

On this special interview edition of the FutureSox podcast, Elijah Evans is joined by catching prospect Michael Turner to talk about a ton of great topics. He discusses his personal season dealing with an injury and how he has been able to bounce back. He also talks about the awesome start to the year in Birmingham and what he has seen from top pitchers that he has been catching there throughout t...

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen talk about the entire farm system and how the final stretch of the season will shake out. They dish on the call up of Ky Bush and promotion of Mason Adams to Triple-A first before diving into the other pitching prospects knocking on the door such as Sean Burke and Jake Eder. They continue to discuss the success in Charlotte in r...