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National prospect writer Emily Waldon of The Athletic and Baseball America joined Mike Rankin and James Fox ahead of the 2020 MLB Draft. Emily covers the Detroit Tigers Minor League affiliates and previewed what the White Sox division rivals have in top prospect Tarik Skubal, as well as what their draft strategy will be on June 10-11. Waldon also led an initiative to help MiLB players who were affected by COVID-19 by providing them work opportunities through her network. The trio also discusses what a unionized Minor League scene would look like and how it would impact Major League Baseball as a whole. 

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Jeff Ellis is immersed in the 2020 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft and we were thrilled to get his insight on the most unique format we've ever experienced. Mike Rankin and James Fox pepper Jeff with draft questions that impact teams in the American League Central, as well as the Indians specifically. Later, we break down prospects who may fall to the White Sox at pick No. 11 and try to anticipate how the organization will play the five round draft. 

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Clinton Cole welcomes two hard-throwing White Sox right-handed prospects, Zack Burdi and Will Kincanon. Burdi is looking to make an impact after a healthy offseason, while Kincanon is ready to take the next step after a career year in 2019. 

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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome Burke Granger of 2080 Baseball and Division I Baseball to the podcast to preview the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft. Burke provides insight on several prospects who may fall to the White Sox, including Louisville RHP Reid Detmers and Mt. Carmel High School shortstop Ed Howard. Throughout his time as a scout, Burke managed to evaluate White Sox farmhands such as Andrew Vaughn, Bryce Bush, DJ Gladney and Matthew Thompson in the recent past. 

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Clinton Cole spoke with outfielders Blake Rutherford and Micker Adolfo to catch up on how their routines are holding up as they await word on the 2020 Major League Baseball season. 

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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome former 1st round draft pick Kyle Peterson to the podcast to discuss the issues Major League Baseball and its union are facing as they work to negotiate a new deal. Kyle covers SEC baseball for the SEC Network and will also be a host of ESPN's broadcast of the 2020 MLB Draft. We get his insight on specific talents projected to go in the top-15 and also how the college game is going to evolve over the next couple seasons as a result of this year. 

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Clinton Cole caught up with White Sox MiLB starters Kade McClure and Bernardo Flores.

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Steve Paradzinski, aka NWI Steve on Twitter, of the On Tap Sports Net joined Mike Rankin and James Fox to talk some baseball. Steve shares his perspective on the ongoing labor dilemma surrounding Major League Baseball and its players association. He also dons the shoes of White Sox Amateur Scouting Director and describes his strategy across a five round draft. Steve later highlights several Sox Minor League players he is looking forward to watching in the near future. The show concludes with a recap of Steve's Wednesdays across "Dollar Hot Dog Night" at Guaranteed Rate Field last year. 

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FutureSox Advanced-A correspondent of the Chicago White Sox, Julie Brady, joined Mike Rankin on the podcast to talk baseball! Julie shares her story on how she was captivated by the White Sox, her path to working in the minor leagues and how she joined us at FutureSox. Julie later highlights several players she was able to cover over the last two Dash seasons, including: Luis Robert, Nick Madrigal, Andrew Vaughn, Jonathan Stiever, Konnor Pilkington, Kade McClure and Yermin Mercedes, among others. The two also share their perspective on baseball's current state during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Mike Rankin and James Fox welcome national baseball writer and author Jared Diamond on the FutureSox podcast to discuss negotiations between Major League Baseball and the Players Association on what a shortened 2020 season will look like. He explains hurdles the two groups must work through in order for an agreement to be reached. Later, Jared talks about his book "Swing Kings" and how it relates to the Chicago White Sox organization. 

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