South Side Sox

In a rare case of a player falling completely out of our Top 100 and then rebounding into a significant position, Gil Luna is back on his climb toward the majors. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox All that keeps this southpaw from the South Side is a biggie ... control Gil Luna Left-Handed Relief Pitcher5´10´´173 poundsAge: 252022 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 482023 … [Read more...] about 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 66: Gil Luna

Thyago Vieira spent a lot of time watching base hits and runners scoring during his two seasons on the South Side. | Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The fourth Brazilian ever to play in the majors is born 1967 Twenty-six years and two days after being acquired by the White Sox on waivers in 1941, Joe Haynes died of a heart attack … [Read more...] about Today in White Sox History: January 7

A year ago, we identified a career in need of resuscitation. Drew Dalquist did just that, and is back on the rise. | Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The free-fall has finished, as this righty slid right into his new role in 2024 Drew DalquistRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´1´´195 poundsAge: 242020 South Side Hit Pen Top Prospect Ranking 132021 South Side Sox Top … [Read more...] about 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 69: Drew Dalquist

Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Wilfred Veras tops our Round 18 ballot. So, who is the 19th-best prospect in the White Sox system? Longtime SSS favorite Wilfred Veras made relatively quick work of the poll, advancing in his third ballot, earning 36 of 213 votes (17%): Right field is definitely the position of outfield strength in the White Sox … [Read more...] about 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 19

Carson Jacobs started 2024 by repeating ACL ball but forced his way to Winston-Salem by season’s end. | @CarsonJacobs_/Instagram Small sample size, but that sample is pointing to quite an effective reliever Carson Jacobs Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´9´´215 poundsAge: 23First Appearance in the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age … [Read more...] about 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 71: Carson Jacobs