Early 2009 Draft Impressions
With the Minor League regular season concluded in 2009, FutureSox writers Seven Costanza and Dan Santaromita gave their thoughts and predictions from the 2009 White Sox draft class.
With the Minor League regular season concluded in 2009, FutureSox writers Seven Costanza and Dan Santaromita gave their thoughts and predictions from the 2009 White Sox draft class.
The deadline to sign 2009 draft picks is less than three days away and there is little to report in regards to White Sox unsigned draft picks.
Outfielder Trayce Thompson has signed a contract with the White Sox. He received a $625,000 signing bonus.
2nd round pick Trayce Thompson has reportedly agreed to terms, but might be waiting on MLB to approve his above slot contract.
FutureSox.com offers a quick update as to the status of some notable unsigned members of the 2009 draft class and helps explain why there has been so little news regarding signings as of late.
Today, the Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with their first round pick from the 2009 MLB draft, Jared Mitchell.
Kevin Goldstein, Managing Partner of Baseball Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, and former senior writer for Baseball America, took the time out to speak to FutureSox.com about the Sox minor league system as a whole, as well as specific players currently in the organization.
The former Texas A&M outfielder is off to a hot start with the Voyagers. Colligan, a 12th round pick, is one of quite a few athletic outfielders drafted by the Sox in the ‘09 draft.
Nick Ciolli was one of two Indiana State prospects along with Brady Shoemaker drafted by the White Sox in the 2009 draft, they also selected a childhood friend of Ciolli’s, Josh Phegley, out of Indiana.
Dan Black was drafted by the Sox in the 14th round out of Purdue after a very successful college career. He spent a large amount of his time at Purdue playing catcher. The White Sox have other plans for him, drafting him as a first baseman, where he started his pro career.