South Side Sox Jan 14, 2021
2021 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 14
Jonathan Daniel/ Who is the 14th-best prospect in the White Sox system? If you’re unsure of what this is, read our Top Prospect Vote primer. This doesn’t happen very often, or maybe at all, but this round every player moved up one slot, in exact order, with the very minor exception of Bryan Ramos catching José Rodriguez to secure a tie for eight place. Pretty wild. That means it was Zack Burdi who ascended from runner-up to winner of the No. 13 slot, with 30% (65 of 217 votes). Like with Jake Burger in the 12th round, Burdi has made an impressive recovery in the...
South Side Sox Jan 9, 2021
2021 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 11
Kim Contreras/South Side Sox Who is the 11th-best prospect in the White Sox system? If you’re unsure of what this is, read our Top Prospect Vote primer. Matthew Thompson absolutely cruised to a win as our No. 10 prospect, taking 49% (120 of 243 votes). Last year, Thompson finished 12th in our poll. In the 2020 poll, Blake Rutherford finished as our No. 10 prospect in the vote. Thompson’s easy win appears to be setting up an incredible race for the No. 11 prospect, as four very different players — Yermín Mercedes, Benyamin Bailey, Blake Rutherford and Zack Burdi...
