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The boys are back with all the latest out of Pirates spring training! We break down the final roster decisions, including Endy Rodríguez making the team as the backup catcher. Plus, we take a deep dive into the current state of the bullpen, who’s in, who’s out, and what to expect early in the season. Finally, we recap the latest spring training action and what it means heading into Opening Day. Tune in for all things Buccos!

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On the most recent FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcomed Connor McKnight of the White Sox and CHSN to preview the 2025 White Sox. With a new job comes new roles, and as Connor explained he has a few new things he will be doing on the day to day broadcast, and even will be filling in at various times in a play by play role.

With this being the 2025 AL Central preview for the White Sox Connor covered a lot of different topics with Ian and James including: Will Venable's first spring training as a manager, the next man-up version of the 2025 rotation, and the surprises that could creep up in the bullpen.

Moving to the offensive side of the ball Luis Robert's trade is a topic of interest as is Miguel Vargas' morphing into an offensive weapon at 3B. Connor also took aim at when the fans will take notice of Ryan Fuller's effect on the White Sox offense and farm system.

Connor discussed his broadcast of the White Sox first Spring Breakout with broadcast partner Brooke Fletcher, having such guests as GM Chris Getz, Gene Watson, and Paul Janish. while watching all of the White Sox top prospects as they matched up against Rockies studs. McKnight also teased how CHSN is going to cover the White Sox prospects.

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Today's team preview is the Cleveland Guardians. We are joined by Jeff Ellis of Locked On Guardians to break down the 2025 team and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Jeff on Twitter(X): @jeffMLBdraft

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On an impromptu episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discussed the Drew Thorpe news that occurred in his AAA start Thursday, in which he left early with elbow discomfort. They talk about possible depth ramifications and who will be next up.

They moved on to 2 positive stories which included Sean Burke being named Opening Day starter and Shane Smith being informed that he has indeed made the 26 man roster. Another topic covered was the announcement today that there is a possibility that Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith, and Grant Taylor could all be starting for the Birmingham Barons out of the gate this season.

The second half of the show is the Cleveland Guardians AL Central preview show featuring Justin Lada of Locked On Guardians. He ran Ian and James through their offseason, what their path to winning and losing the division would look like, and Bazzana, DeLauter, and the Guards farm.

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Today's team preview is the Athletics. We are joined by Athletics Broadcaster and Multimedia Journalist, Jessica Kleinschmidt, to help us break down the 2025 team and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Jessica on Twitter (X): @KleinschmidtJD

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On the most recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox continued their AL Central Preview Series, this time welcoming on The Athletic's Sr. Baseball Writer for the Minnesota Twins, and former White Sox writer. They start the conversations off with the Ishbia Bros. situation to get the low down on what happened with the Pohlads and Ishbias.

After getting the rundown on the financial situation in MN, Dan ran through what the Twins expectations are for 2025. What will the Twins have to do to win the AL Central and how they could lose it? He also breaks down what is down in the minors.  A great conversation.

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In this episode of Bucco Bantr, we break down the latest roster updates, including the devastating injury news on Jared Jones and what it means for the pitching staff. We recap the latest spring training games, highlight standout performances, and analyze key position battles as Opening Day looms. Plus, we give our predictions for the final 26-man roster—who makes the cut, and who’s headed to Indy? Tune in for all the latest Bucs talk!

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Today's team preview is the Los Angeles Angels. We are joined by Jeff Fletcher, Angels beat writer of the SoCal News Group and Author of Sho-Time: The Inside Story of Shohei Ohtani and the Greatest Baseball Season Ever Played. Jeff helps us break down the 2025 Angels and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Jeff on Twitter (X): @JeffFletcherOCR

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Today's team preview is the Seattle Mariners. We are joined by Lyle Goldstein and TJ Mathewson of the Marine Layer Podcast, our colleagues at Just Baseball Media, to help break down the 2025 Mariners and make some predictions for the upcoming season. You can find Lyle and TJ on Twitter (X): @MarineLayerPod

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On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen discuss all of their thoughts from their time at Spring Training in Arizona earlier this month.

They start by talking about hitters who impressed in MLB camp in addition to the prospects they were able to watch and check-in with while there. Then, they discuss the outlook of the pitching staff in Chicago as well as the big three pitching prospects and other arms of note. They wrap by talking about the overall pitching development within the organization.

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