Elijah Evans caught up with 2023 third round draft selection Seth Keener following his arrival to the Arizona Complex League. The right-handed pitcher shared insight on making the transition from a hybrid bullpen/spot starter arm to full-time starting pitcher in professional baseball. He also offered personality traits that he applies to the pitching mound. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 21, 2023•13 min•Ep. 3
Mike Rankin and James Fox make their debut on the Broadcast Basement Network by brainstorming what to expect from general manager Chris Getz as the 2023 season mercifully nears its conclusion. The show also highlighted standout performances from top White Sox prospects as they look ahead to the Arizona Fall League. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 19, 2023•40 min•Ep. 2
Mike Rankin and James Fox reacted to the news of former executive vice president Kenny Williams and general manager Rick Hahn's dismissal at the Chicago White Sox. The show touched on all the rumors surrounding what could be next, including speculation of assistant general manager Chris Getz's candidacy related to the vacated front office role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://r...
Aug 29, 2023•43 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed Indianapolis Indians broadcaster and Just Baseball editor Jack McMullen to the show to discuss the future of the Chicago White Sox. Jack offered his thoughts on the prospects acquired ahead of this year's deadline and detailed his thoughts on the Sox' decision to trade Jake Burger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 21, 2023•44 min
Mike Rankin and Elijah Evans discussed the double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox following a series of acquisitions and promotions. Elijah spent the week in Birmingham, Alabama to watch players such as Jonathan Cannon, Wilfred Veras and many more up close. Elijah also conducted interviews with members of the Barons and shared it to the FutureSox Roundup. In the episode, you'll hear from pitching coach Danny Farquhar, hitting coach Nicky Delmonico, pitcher Nick Nastrini, catcher Edgar Quero...
Aug 20, 2023•35 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Ian Eskridge of White Sox Daily to get his opinions on the state of Chicago's farm system. Ian offered his thoughts on the draft selection of shortstop Jacob Gonzalez and later went in depth on Colson Montgomery and Bryan Ramos' scouting reports. The show also discussed allocation of international funds and how the top 30 stacks up against the rest of the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: http...
Aug 15, 2023•46 min
Mike Rankin and Elijah Evans highlighted a number of success stories within the Chicago White Sox farm system. The show reacted to early assignments for draft selections Jacob Gonzalez, Calvin Harris and Eddie Park. Then, Mike and Elijah listened to an interview provided by FutureSox's Jeff Cohen with Park on his transition to professional baseball. Later, the show detailed success stories who received promotions to their respective affiliates, including: Mason Adams, Tim Elko, Bryce Willits, Br...
Aug 12, 2023•35 min
On a special edition of the FutureSox Podcast Elijah Evans spoke to George Wolkow, who was drafted by the Chicago White Sox as a 17-year-old. Wolkow, listed 6-foot-7, 225 lbs, accelerated his pathway to professional baseball by classifying as draft eligible following his junior year. Wolkow shared what the draft process was like, how he is preparing for life as a professional and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcir...
Aug 08, 2023•18 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed Kannapolis Cannon Ballers play-by-play announcer Dan Helotie to discuss the progress several Chicago White Sox prospects are making in low-A. Helotie shared insight on recent draft picks, including Jacob Gonzalez and Calvin Harris. The show also highlighted several arms, such as Noah Schultz, Peyton Pallette, Tanner McDougal, Mason Adams and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/b...
Aug 08, 2023•35 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox reacted to the plethora of trades the Chicago White Sox completed prior to Major League Baseball's August 1 deadline. Mike and James offered their thoughts on the state of the farm system following the team's decision to deal seven players from the 26-man roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 02, 2023•44 min
Mike Rankin and Elijah Evans reacted to the three trades made by the Chicago White Sox prior to MLB's August 1 trade deadline. The show offered opinions on catcher Edgar Quero, left-handed pitcher Ky Bush, right-handed pitcher Nick Nastrini, right-handed reliever Jordan Leasure, outfielder Trayce Thompson and catcher Korey Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priv...
Jul 29, 2023•42 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed Peter Flaherty of Baseball America to gather his insight on the 2023 Chicago White Sox draft selections. Flaherty spends time covering the Cape Cod League and offers perspective on a number of new White Sox players who participated in the highly regarded scouting scene. The show offered a timeline for right-handed pitcher Grant Taylor, who underwent Tommy John surgery in February. Other prospects highlighted include Seth Keener, Jake Peppers, Ryan Galanie, Riku...
Jul 25, 2023•36 min
Mike Rankin and Elijah Evans reacted to the number of draft signings the Chicago White Sox made official. Then, the show projected a timeline for top White Sox prospect Colson Montgomery following his exceptional stretch in High-A Winston-Salem. Later, Mike and Elijah provided an update on Bryan Ramos and Jose Rodriguez as they continue to perform in Double-A Birmingham. Elijah also offered his opinion on White Sox trade candidates ahead of Major League Baseball's August 1 deadline. Audio courte...
Jul 22, 2023•28 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline to discuss everything Chicago White Sox. Callis offered projection for first round pick Jacob Gonzalez and added perspective about the rest of the Sox's draft class. The show highlighted players such as Grant Taylor, Seth Keener, Calvin Harris, George Wolkow and several others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc...
Jul 18, 2023•49 min
Mike Rankin and Elijah Evans return to the FutureSox Roundup with information about Chicago White Sox 7th round draft pick George Wolkow. Elijah sat down with Kyle Briscoe, Wolkow's head coach at Downers Grove North High School, to gain insight on the type of person Wolkow is, the tools he displayed and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 16, 2023•29 min
The 2023 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft is finished and Mike Rankin and James Fox recapped the 20 rounds completed by the Chicago White Sox. The show reacted to the decision to draft Ole Miss shortstop Jacob Gonzalez at pick 15 overall. They also shared insight on second round pick Grant Taylor, a right-handed pitcher who underwent Tommy John surgery in February of 2023. Then, the show detailed upside picks in RHP Seth Keener, LHP Christian Oppor, high school outfielder George Wilkow and mo...
Jul 12, 2023•49 min
Mike Rankin, James Fox and Elijah Evans hosted a live stream covering the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft's first round. The show reacted to each pick leading up to the Chicago White Sox's selection at No. 15. Mike, James and Elijah welcomed on guests from around the country to get insight on their respective team's selections, including Craig Toth of 'Bucs in the Basement,' Rogelio Castillo of TigersMLreport.com, Jeremy Nygaard of TwinsDaily.com and Sean Sears of 670 the Score. 1:27:00 -- Whit...
Jul 10, 2023•2 hr 1 min
Mike Rankin and Elijah Evans are back to highlight the top stories across the Chicago White Sox farm system. This week, the guys celebrate Jonathan Cannon's invite to the Future's Game during All-Star weekend. Jeff Cohen of FutureSox got a chance to speak with Cannon about the accomplishment. Then, the show detailed Colson Montgomery's return to action with standout highlights from High-A Winston-Salem. The show played back an exclusive interview done by Cohen with Montgomery. Later, we heard fr...
Jul 08, 2023•33 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Josh Nelson of Sox Machine to help us prepare for what's ahead, as the Chicago White Sox look toward the 2023 MLB Draft on July 9 and the MLB trade deadline on August 1. Nelson offered concerns about White Sox spending habits and revenue generation that may impact the decision-making process regarding the 2024 Major League roster. The show also pondered the Sox' process of promoting prospects who are performing well. Nelson later offered his thoughts on the ...
Jul 04, 2023•49 min
Mike Rankin and Elijah Evans highlighted several players who received promotions within the Chicago White Sox system, including Jacob Burke, Tim Elko and Terrell Tatum. Thanks to Jeff Cohen of FutureSox, the show reacted to comments made by Burke just prior to moving on from low-A Kannapolis to high-A Winston-Salem. Then, Mike and Elijah tried to justify the White Sox's decision to keep Oscar Colas in triple-A Charlotte. Highlights courtesy: Jeff Cohen/FutureSox, Dan Helotie/Kannapolis Cannon Ba...
Jul 01, 2023•24 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Burke Granger of D1baseball.com to gain insight on the talent littered across the first round of the 2023 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Granger detailed a number of high-ceiling players that project to go in the top-10 and also provided information on several names the White Sox may be interested in selecting at pick No. 15. Purchase tickets to ‘FutureSox Night’ on Saturday, August 26 here: https://offer.fevo.com/athletics-vs-white-sox-qal45zs-70ba1f2...
Jun 27, 2023•47 min
Mike Rankin and Elijah Evans reacted to Chicago White Sox prospect Jose Rodriguez's promotion to the big leagues. Why isn't he getting regular playing time? What are the White Sox going to do about the expiring contracts on their roster ahead of the MLB trading deadline? What will be the team's process going into the 2023 MLB Draft? The show tried to answer those questions and also got a chance to hear from single-A prospect Tim Elko, courtesy Jeff Cohen of FutureSox. Audio highlights courtesy C...
Jun 24, 2023•36 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed on Brian Sakowski of Perfect Game Baseball to discuss the talent littered across the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft. Sakowski broke down the prospects at the top of the draft and shared names that may fall to the White Sox pick at No. 15. He also provided his opinion of White Sox scouting director Mike Shirley and the job he's done since his first draft class of 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: ...
Jun 22, 2023•40 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed back Bill Mitchell of Baseball America to the FutureSox Podcast. Bill is responsible for compiling Baseball America's White Sox top 30 prospects list and he provided updates on several names, including Cristian Mena, Jacob Burke, Terrell Tatum, Jonathan Cannon and more. Purchase tickets to ‘FutureSox Night’ on Saturday, August 26 here: https://offer.fevo.com/athletics-vs-white-sox-qal45zs-70ba1f2?fevoUri=athletics-vs-white-sox-qal45zs-70ba1f2%2F Learn more abou...
Jun 20, 2023•40 min
Mike Rankin and Elijah Evans return to highlight top performances across the Chicago White Sox farm system. This week, the show focused on exciting pitching talent that's being developed, including Peyton Pallette, Noah Schultz, Tommy Sommer and Kohl Simas. Later, Mike and Elijah discuss slugging first baseman Tim Elko's successful 2023 campaign. They also celebrated Bryan Ramos' first home run in double-A this season. Highlights courtesy: Curt Bloom of the Birmingham Barons, Andrew Murphy of th...
Jun 17, 2023•30 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox opened the podcast by celebrating the Chicago White Sox's surge toward an AL Central crown following an abysmal start to the season. They then detailed the Arizona Complex League and Dominican Summer League rosters, as both leagues are underway. The show also highlighted Noah Schultz's progress, linked more names to the White Sox at pick No. 15 and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co...
Jun 13, 2023•37 min
Mike Rankin and Elijah Evans focused on the success the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and Winston-Salem Dash are having in 2023. The Chicago White Sox's single-A affiliates are playing above-.500 baseball thanks in large part to performances by Bryce Willits, Connor McCullough, Terrell Tatum, Wilfred Veras, DJ Gladney and more. The episode provided highlights from top pitching prospect Noah Schultz's professional debut as well as a postgame interview conducted by FutureSox's Jeff Cohen. Later, we li...
Jun 10, 2023•33 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox welcomed Baseball America writer and Future Projection Podcast host Carlos Collazo to provide insight on the 2023 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Collazo offered perspective on names who may fall to the White Sox at pick No. 15. He also shared his progress reports on Jonathan Cannon, Peyton Pallette, Noah Schultz and others within the system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pri...
Jun 06, 2023•42 min
Mike Rankin and Elijah Evans bring you highlights from around the Chicago White Sox organization weekly on the FutureSox Roundup. This week, the guys celebrate the return of a top prospect in the system, Bryan Ramos. They also discussed right-hander Jared Kelley's recent outing that left us feeling optimistic. Included in the episode as well were Peyton Pallette, Jose Rodriguez, Jacob Burke and more. Highlights courtesy: Matt Swierad of the Charlotte Knights, Curt Bloom of the Birmingham Barons,...
Jun 03, 2023•26 min
Mike Rankin and James Fox discussed the pressing storylines across the Chicago White Sox organization, which includes a positive update on 2022 first round draft pick Noah Schultz. The show also shared an opinion by Baseball America writer JJ Cooper regarding extended Spring Training. Then, Mike and James highlighted performances of right-handed starters Jonathan Cannon and Sean Burke, as well as outfielder Terrell Tatum. Later, James offered MLB Draft perspective while also exploring a mock dra...
May 30, 2023•43 min
