With White Sox fifth starter/top prospect Daniel Hudson now in Arizona (in exchange for Edwin Jackson), it's time to think about who's next in line regarding pitching prospects within the Sox farm system. And who better to tell us than Kirk Champion, White Sox Minor League Pitching Coordinator. Champion gave a conference call last week where I was joined on the call by … [Read more...] about Hudson’s gone, but plenty of White Sox Pitching Prospects Remain
Jeff Marquez
Jeff Marquez makes MLB Debut, then sent back to Charlotte
During Friday night's 8-2 Chicago White Sox win over the Kansas City Royals, a young hurler made his Major League debut: the Sox Jeff Marquez, who came in to pitch the final inning of garbage time before being sent back down to AAA Charlotte the next day. Marquez was called up for bullpen help last week when Jake Peavy was added to the Sox disabled list and shut down for the … [Read more...] about Jeff Marquez makes MLB Debut, then sent back to Charlotte
Welcome to the White Sox, Jeff Marquez
With the detached lat of Chicago White Sox starter Jake Peavy, a new spot opened up on the Sox pitching staff. Enter Jeff Marquez, 25, is 7-4 with a 4.02 ERA (40 ER/99.2 IP) in 17 starts this season with Charlotte. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Marquez allowed 99 hits, walked 31 and struck out 54. He went 2-0 with a 2.59 ERA (7 ER/24.1 IP) over his last four starts. By … [Read more...] about Welcome to the White Sox, Jeff Marquez
Taking the 5th, White Sox Starting Pitching Options
Paul M. Banks Now that Jose Contreras (0-5, 8.19 ERA) is gone, hopefully, his replacement will keep the White Sox rotation from spinning off its axis every fifth day. Contreras was contrarian to the Sox winning ballgames, so he’ll go and attempt to work out his issues at AAA Charlotte. On Wednesday Clayton Richard, the former University of Michigan quarterback, will … [Read more...] about Taking the 5th, White Sox Starting Pitching Options
Spring Training Sox Exchange
By Paul M. Banks and Soxman (PMB) Last weekend included St. Valentine’s Day, a time of year that more women than men look forward to quite frankly. But once it’s over, Major League Baseball pitchers and catchers begin reporting to spring training, which is to most guys what chocolate, jewelry and flowers are to women. Speaking of love, I consulted Soxman, the person who … [Read more...] about Spring Training Sox Exchange