Author Archive

John Ely

Traded to the Dodgers with Jon Link for Juan Pierre 12/15/09
Position: RH SP
Born: 5/17/86
Ht: 6′1″ Wt: 200
Acquired: Drafted 3rd Round in 2007 from Miami (OH)
Career Stats
FutureSox’s John Ely content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#20 – 2009 Preseason

#19 – 2009 Midseason

#13 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

2009 White Sox Best Changeup (Baseball America)

2009 Southern League All-Star Game

FutureSox Co-Pitcher of the Month – [...]


Brent Morel

Position: 3B
Born: 4/21/87
Ht: 6′1″ Wt: 220 B-T: R-R
Acquired: Drafted 3rd Round in 2008 from Cal Poly
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Brent Morel content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#11 – 2009 Preseason

#17 – 2009 Midseason

#7 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

2009 White Sox Best Infield Arm (Baseball America)

2009 Carolina League Post-Season All-Star

2009 All-FutureSox Team Third Base

2010 White Sox Best Infield Arm (Baseball America)

2010 White Sox [...]


Trayce Thompson

Position: OF
Born: 3/15/91
Ht: 6′4″ Wt: 200 B-T: R-R
Acquired: Drafted 2nd Round in 2009 out of high school
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Trayce Thompson content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#9 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades
Scouting report
You could argue Thompson has the highest upside of anyone in the White Sox 2009 Draft class. He has everything scouts love: spectacular athleticism, a projectable frame and [...]


Interview with Dan Remenowsky

Intimidators’ reliever and 2009 South Atlantic League All-Star Dan Remenowsky had a conversation with FutureSox’s Matt Cassidy.


Brian Omogrosso

Position: RH RP
Born: 4/26/84
Ht: 6′4″ Wt: 230
Acquired: Drafted 6th Round in 2006 from Indiana State
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Brian Omogrosso content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#19 – 2009 Preseason

#9 – 2009 Midseason

Accolades

2009 Southern League All-Star Game (promoted before game)

Scouting report
Omogrosso is a big righty who can dial it up with his fastball. He had Tommy John Surgery in 2005, [...]


Lucas Harrell

Position: RH SP
Born: 6/3/85
Ht: 6′2″ Wt: 205
Acquired: Drafted 4th Round in 2004 out of high school
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Lucas Harrell content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#14 – 2009 Preseason

#15 – 2009 Midseason

#20 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

2006 Carolina League All-Star Game

2009 Southern League All-Star Game (promoted before game)

Scouting report
Just as Harrell was looking like a good prospect after a solid 2006 [...]


Carlos Torres

Position: RH SP
Born: 10/22/82
Ht: 6′2″ Wt: 195
Acquired: Drafted 15th Round in 2004 from Kansas State
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Carlos Torres content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#14 – 2009 Midseason

#11 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

2008 Southern League All-Star Game

2009 AAA All-Star Game

2009 International League Post-Season All-Star

2009 All-FutureSox Team Starting Pitcher

2009 MiLB.com Best AAA Starter

Scouting report
Torres is a three pitch pitcher who features a [...]


Charlie Shirek

Position: RH SP
Born: 10/25/85
Ht: 6′3″ Wt: 205
Acquired: Drafted 23rd Round in 2007 from Nebraska
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Charlie Shirek content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#24 – 2009 Preseason

#10 – 2009 Midseason

#8 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

2009 Carolina League All-Star Game (Promoted to Birmingham before the game)

Scouting report
Shirek has been on the prospect radar since impressing in the wood-bat Northwoods League that [...]


Stephen Sauer

Position: RH SP
Born: 8/13/86
Ht: 6′2″ Wt: 185
Acquired: Drafted 10th Round in 2008 from Arizona State
Career Stats
FutureSox’s Stephen Sauer content
FutureSox Prospect Rankings

#22 – 2009 Midseason

#21 – 2009 Postseason

Accolades

FutureSox Pitcher of the Month – May 2009

Scouting report
Sauer, similar to fellow former Sun Devil C.J. Retherford, received less of the limelight at Arizona State because he was behind [...]


FutureSox Midseason Top 25 Prospects

With the White Sox, Knights and Barons on All-Star break, it’s time to release our newest prospects rankings.