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White Sox rebuilds remain difficult to power without international prospects

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The Brewers are one of the White Sox's most prominent role models, which makes sense given both teams' budgetary restrictions in divisions that lack a financial juggernaut, but Milwaukee's top prospect list -- one that kicked off FanGraphs' 2026 lists with "one of the best and deepest farm systems in baseball" as a tagline -- shows why the White Sox will have to borrow from … [Read more...] about White Sox rebuilds remain difficult to power without international prospects

Dylan Cease, Ethan Katz find new homes before the holidays

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Canadian Thanksgiving was last month, but you can’t blame Dylan Cease for celebrating it on Wednesday after reportedly signing the richest contract in Toronto Blue Jays history. Cease is heading north of the border for seven years and $210 million. All the deferrals involved might knock down the average annual value to $26 million, but… The post Dylan Cease, Ethan Katz find new … [Read more...] about Dylan Cease, Ethan Katz find new homes before the holidays

Zach Bove wants to exhaust all avenues to a better White Sox pitching staff

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A trip through the Sox Machine comment section on a particularly charged day of discussion might include a link to an insightful snippet of an interview, a reference to a Pitching Ninja video showing a pitch grip, an argument repurposed from a years-old Driveline Baseball article, put through three to four rounds of an online game of telephone. It's a gradual and piecemeal way … [Read more...] about Zach Bove wants to exhaust all avenues to a better White Sox pitching staff

2026 ZiPS projections show where White Sox need to add meat to roster’s skeleton

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Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections for individual teams aren’t usually published on FanGraphs at the same point of every offseason. For a team that is featured early in one offseason, then late in next year’s cycle, the disparity in the amount of work remaining might limit the value in comparing the posts. For the 2026 White… The post 2026 ZiPS projections show where White Sox … [Read more...] about 2026 ZiPS projections show where White Sox need to add meat to roster’s skeleton