Prospect Video: Miguel Gonzalez, C, Chicago White Sox
Prospect video and thoughts on Chicago White Sox catching prospect Miguel Gonzalez as he looks to rebound from a difficult 2010 season.
Scouting Report: Jacob Petricka, P, Chicago White Sox
Late in the 2010 season, I had the opportunity to see Chicago White Sox prospect Jacob Petricka, the hard throwing right-hander who was taken with the 63rd overall pick in 2010 draft. In recording Petricka’s bullpen, it marked the first time I felt uneasy standing near the backstop as neither he, nor I had any idea where the ball going.
Scouting Report: Juan Silverio, 3B, Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox prospect Juan Silverio split the 2010 season between the Pioneer and South Atlantic Leagues posting a .228/.267/.384 combined line in just over 300 at bats. However, about half his home run and walk totals came during short season in less than a hundred at bats while his performance in the “Sally” was reminiscent of a third string catcher. Is Silverio a non-prospect? No, but he’s not a player without significant flaws which more likely than not will prove fatal at higher levels.
Scouting Report: Tyler Saladino, SS, Chicago White Sox
The best position player on a prospect barren team, Chicago White Sox farmhand Tyler Saladino is a quality shortstop in a league which fielded a scarce few during the 2010 season. The 7th rounder in this year’s draft handled himself better than most college picks thrust into full season competition by posting a .309/.397/.442 line [...]
Scouting Report: Jon Gilmore, 3B, Chicago White Sox
A former supplemental first round pick of the Atlanta Braves, Gilmore was a piece of the deal which brought Javier Vazquez to Atlanta. In 2009, he posted a .274/.322/.361 line as a 20-year old for Kannapolis. Pedestrian as those numbers may be, his .355/.410/.491 August and even more impressive September will earn him some looks [...]