This Week in White Sox Minor League Baseball

by larry on Apr 17, 2010 8:00 AM CDT in White Sox Minors

This week:

Daniel Hudson is still pretty good. His season debut for the Knights came at Norfolk, where he attended college at Old Dominion, but he didn't have any trouble: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 9 K. The top prospect is ready to step in whenever his services become required.
OF Trayce Thompson, 2009 second round pick, has been assigned to Kannapolis from extended spring training. The 19 year old is still very raw and struggled in Rookie Ball stops at Bristol and Great Falls last year (.198/.265/.245) so full season ball should be quite the challenge.
The puzzling Santo Luis era has ended. After spending a year and a half on the 40 man roster, the righty reliever was claimed off waivers by the Red Sox.
Catchers of the Future Update: Tyler Flowers .346/.414/.577; Josh Phegley: .259/.310/.296 (placed on DL on 4/15); Miguel Gonzalez .160/.160/.200.
This is a couple weeks old but erik looks at what are the minimum batting requirements for the system’s top hitting prospects to be a standard, everyday big leaguer.
Has Eduardo Escobar finally turned the corner? Kevin Goldstein says, according to one scout, the well-gloved but tiny Venezuelan shortstop "just looked more physical." Color me skeptical. His early numbers for the Dash: .278/.308/.389.
Jordan Danks: .257/.381/.543.
Nate Jones and Jhonny Nunez are both transitioning back to starting roles after spending the majority of the last couple years relieving. Thus far, the results have been favorable for both. Jones for the Dash: 2 GS, 9.2 IP, 12 H, 3 BB, 12 K. Nunez for the Barons: 2 GS, 10 IP, 11 H, 3 BB, 9 K.
Kyle Bellamy, the side-arming righty reliever who many have pegged as a fast-riser, was assigned to Kannapolis to start the season - which raised a few eyebrows. However, the organization appears to have quickly remedied this by promoting him to Winston-Salem. In 4 games with the Intimidators: 5 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 K.
C.J. Retherford: .367/.441/.600.

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Thanks - great report

any news on Dayan?

Good to hear about Hudson, Flowers and Retherford

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Apr 17, 2010 8:07 AM CDT reply actions

yeah.

he shouldn’t be in AAA.

by larry on Apr 17, 2010 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions

I agree with this.

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by billyok on Mar 13, 2010 5:22 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

by omnipotent grab on Apr 17, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions

thanks larry

is this year pretty much make or break for gilmore, or has he already become a non-entity?

by Craig Grebeck on Apr 17, 2010 8:32 AM CDT reply actions

he's essentially a non-entity for me at this point.

but he’s still young enough to turn it around. needs to show some power.

by larry on Apr 17, 2010 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions

When does CJ get a raise?

I’d like to see what he can do in a utility role.

I am more prone to be inquisitive to promote discussion.

by winningugly on Apr 17, 2010 8:48 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

as i said in the affiliates preview

i’d like to see him work on his defense with some regular reps. he’s not a good defender anywhere.

by larry on Apr 17, 2010 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions

you've probably answered this before,

but is his upside utility guy? if his defense is a problem, then doesn’t that pretty much kill any value he has?
seems like a good bat for a MI, but not good enough for anywhere else. i assume that’s why it all comes down to defense for him.

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by MarketMaker on Apr 17, 2010 9:52 AM CDT up reply actions

I'm no larry

But from the little I’ve seen, I don’t think he’s a liability at second. I think he turns two really well, if nothing else. If he can be “not a liability” good at third, too, I think he has a future.

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by Sox Machine on Apr 17, 2010 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions

he could start if he hits well enough. he'd be one of a team's lesser starters but he could do it.

he just isn’t a good defender. below average arm. below average range. and currently he’s got this guy gordon beckham ahead of him. beckham should rarely sit and should rarely be substituted. that means cj has to become better and, particularly, has to be better defensively at some other positions.

by larry on Apr 17, 2010 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions