The White Sox made 10 roster moves Friday, reassigning nine players to minor league camp and optioning Duncan Davitt to Triple-A Charlotte in the first round of spring training cuts.
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It’s the White Sox Roundtable, Sam Phelan here.
It’s the White Sox Roundtable, Sam Phelan here.
The White Sox have made their first round of roster cuts, after their spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday afternoon.
The White Sox have made their first round of roster cuts, after their spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday afternoon.
Ten roster moves made by the White Sox, and nine players reassigned to minor league camp.
Ten roster moves made by the White Sox, and nine players reassigned to minor league camp.
Mason Adams, Addison Coffey, Tyler Davis, Zach Franklin, Jairo Iriarte, Shane Murphy, Michael Turner, Tim Elko, Jacob Gonzalez.
Mason Adams, Addison Coffey, Tyler Davis, Zach Franklin, Jairo Iriarte, Shane Murphy, Michael Turner, Tim Elko, Jacob Gonzalez.
and then right-handed pitcher Duncan Davitt was optioned to Class Triple A Charlotte.
and then right-handed pitcher Duncan Davitt was optioned to Class Triple A Charlotte.
No real surprises there.
No real surprises there.
None of those players were expected to make the White Sox roster.
None of those players were expected to make the White Sox roster.
This is why it’s the first round of roster cuts.
This is why it’s the first round of roster cuts.
But with a little bit less than three weeks remaining until opening day, you can now expect roster moves to be flowing in.
But with a little bit less than three weeks remaining until opening day, you can now expect roster moves to be flowing in.
The White Sox have fifty-seven players remaining in MLB camp, thirty pitchers, five catchers, eleven infielders, and eleven outfielders.
The White Sox have fifty-seven players remaining in MLB camp, thirty pitchers, five catchers, eleven infielders, and eleven outfielders.
That number will need to get cut i-in half, more than half actually, in the next few weeks, so, be expecting some moves to be made here.
That number will need to get cut i-in half, more than half actually, in the next few weeks, so, be expecting some moves to be made here.
like I said, none of these guys were really expected to make the team.
like I said, none of these guys were really expected to make the team.
Shane Murphy, I think is one of the more underrated prospects in the White Sox organization, although he did just crack the top thirty prospects list.
Shane Murphy, I think is one of the more underrated prospects in the White Sox organization, although he did just crack the top thirty prospects list.
Jacob Gonzalez, a former first-round pick, who has not really developed into much of anything at the upper levels of the minor leagues, he goes down to Triple A.
Jacob Gonzalez, a former first-round pick, who has not really developed into much of anything at the upper levels of the minor leagues, he goes down to Triple A.
And no real shock that Duncan Davitt, while he did get added to the forty-man roster, is on the outside looking in for the White Sox rotation.
And no real shock that Duncan Davitt, while he did get added to the forty-man roster, is on the outside looking in for the White Sox rotation.
I think he anchors the rotation for Charlotte and could be a guy the White Sox call upon for innings later on this season.
I think he anchors the rotation for Charlotte and could be a guy the White Sox call upon for innings later on this season.
The big position battles that I wanna keep an eye out for when cuts are made is that final outfield spot.
The big position battles that I wanna keep an eye out for when cuts are made is that final outfield spot.
what happens there?
what happens there?
Do the White Sox keep an extra infielder like Curtis Mead instead of an extra catcher like Corey Lee?
Do the White Sox keep an extra infielder like Curtis Mead instead of an extra catcher like Corey Lee?
And that final spot in the bullpen, I think seven of those spots are locked up, but we’re still looking for answers on who gets the eighth spot, and a lot of guys are not doing themselves favors right now in camp.
And that final spot in the bullpen, I think seven of those spots are locked up, but we’re still looking for answers on who gets the eighth spot, and a lot of guys are not doing themselves favors right now in camp.
So, the first cuts are here.
So, the first cuts are here.
Domino effect from this point moving forward.
Domino effect from this point moving forward.
More White Sox players going to be optioned in coming days.
More White Sox players going to be optioned in coming days.