FutureSox Podcast

FutureSox Podcast

Discussing the prospects and happenings relating to White Sox player development and baseball operations.

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December 10, 2025 48 mins

Elijah Evans and Dylan Barnas recap the Winter Meetings, headlined by the excitement of the draft lottery and two players selected by the White Sox in the Rule 5 Draft. The first pick in the 2026 MLB Draft belongs to the White Sox!



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Ian Eskridge and James Fox return with another episode of the FutureSox podcast, part of the Just Baseball Media Network. This week they discussed the winter meetings, Anthony Kay acquisition, the R5 draft, and the '26 amateur draft lottery.



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Winter Meetings week. The draft lottery is on the horizon. Trade rumors. Free agency signings. The offseason is heating up. Jake and Danny discuss all of this and more.



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Elijah Evans and Dylan Barnas talk through the latest offseason news and what could be on the horizon for the White Sox. They also talk about the upcoming Winter Meetings, which kick off Sunday in Orlando and include the Rule 5 Draft and MLB Draft Lottery.



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Ian Eskridge and James Fox returned for another episode of the FutureSox podcast, part of the Just Baseball Media Network. This week they welcomed Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to discuss the White Sox rebuild. Topics included Caleb Bonemer's ceiling, Braden Montgomery's projection, and what to expect from the young duo of Billy Carlson and Jaden Fauske.



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Ian Eskridge and James Fox return for another episode of the FutureSox podcast. This week they discussed R5 Protections, or lack thereof, early offseason trades, Coaching Hires, Justin Ishbia, and the ESPN MLB deal.



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Trades. Free agent signings. 40 man roster and Rule 5 implications. Ishbia meets with the Pope?



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November 18, 2025 38 mins

Elijah Evans and Dylan Barnas discuss the White Sox fascinating 40-man roster decisions today, including adding Tanner McDougal and Duncan Davitt to the roster, and what they indicate for the rest of the offseason.



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November 16, 2025 68 mins

Ian Eskridge and James Fox return for another episode of the FutureSox podcast. This week they discussed Chris Getz at the GM Meetings, FA & Trade Rumors, and Grant Taylor's role along with a bunch of other topics.



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Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen discuss offseason headlines and then try to predict the key roster pieces at the lower levels of the minors to start the 2026 season.



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Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcomed Mark Gonzalez from the Chicago Sun-Times in the first segment to give an update on Hagen Smith from the desert. Afterwards they discussed the new White Sox staff hires, Luis Robert, Martin Perez, and the Rule 5 draft.



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November 6, 2025 70 mins

The offseason is officially upon us. The White Sox have hired new coaches and picked up Luis Robert Jr's $20M option. Jacob and Danny discuss these things and more.



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November 5, 2025 16 mins

Elijah is joined by prospect Caden Connor to discuss his experience in the Arizona Fall League and the development of his game after two professional seasons. They talk about his mechanical adjustments, approach at the plate, the talented group in Arizona, and more.



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Elijah and Dylan break down the MLB Free Agent Class and options for the White Sox on this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp. 

They discuss corner infielders, outfielders, starting pitchers, and relief pitchers who are free agents that the White Sox could target this winter.



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Elijah is joined by Sean Anderson of CHGO to discuss the White Sox roster outlook for 2026 and beyond. They discuss which players they think have secured a roster spot and then what additions to the roster are most likely to come this offseason.



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White Sox Pitching Coordinator Matt Zaleski joins Elijah to discuss the development of pitchers throughout the entire White Sox organization.

They discuss the growth of Shane Smith, Grant Taylor, and more at the MLB level before discussing organizational pitching philosophy and arsenal adjustments. Then, they talk about key prospects, including Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith, Tanner McDougal, Christian Oppor, and others.



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Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcomed From the 108's MrDelicious13 AKA Beefloaf. They discussed the White Sox offseason plans for R5 Protection, FA, & Coaching Hires.



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Jacob and Danny anticipate the upcoming offseason and give their thoughts on some of the potential names that could find themselves in a White Sox uniform for 2026.



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Ian Eskridge and James Fox hop on to discuss Playoffs, a couple quick AFL Notes, Developments Outside Chicago, and the Labor Situation.



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Elijah Evans and Dylan Barnas talk through a variety of White Sox topics in preparation for the offseason ahead. They talk through performances from the first week of the Arizona Fall League, Baseball America's recent MiLB Stuff+ and Hit+ rankings, and the 40-man roster moves and outlook heading into the offseason.



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