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This week, we preview the Winter Meetings and break down what to expect each day in Dallas.

A few signings and rumors around the NL Central are discussed along with other offseason moves.

Lastly, we discuss some last minute trade options with the recent signing of Tyler O'Neill, a highly coveted coveted corner outfielder. The Pirates need to improve their offense going into 2025 and we propose 4 separate candidates that may be realistic prior to the Winter Meetings.

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On the newest episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the Winter Meetings and a few deals that have preceded the weekend before moving to what the White Sox will look to get done in Texas. They ran through a few Garrett Crochet, Luis Robert, and Andrew Benintendi rumors and trade possibilities. They also discuss the upcoming draft lottery and some of the ramifications of the A's signing this week.

Ian and James also discussed the news that Dick Allen will finally get his deserved recognition being elected in the Hall of Fame by the Eras committee before moving to the Baseball America White Sox top 10, top 30, and system best tools from Bill Mitchell, and MLB Pipeline Top 100 2025 draft names.

They close out the episode with a live reaction to the news that Juan Soto signed with the Mets for an insane 15yrs/$765M.

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On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen check in on the offseason before diving into roster projections for the White Sox minor league teams in 2025. They discuss their predicted starting rotations at each of the four affiliates for next season and what they expect in terms of how quickly each arm can potentially move through the levels.

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This week, we clear the air on our comments related to the Dodgers spending spree from the previous episode and discuss another front office move.

We finish up our position grades with the bullpen with some in depth analysis from the 2024 season.

Lastly, we discuss the moves around the NL Central and share some rumors that are circulating the social media landscape.

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There were a few moves around the NL Central during the holiday week. Noah Hiles joins us to discuss these moves, amongst other topics.

John Baker was promoted to oversee the Performance side of the organization, a role similar to what he held in Chicago previously. As a result, the Pirates are in search for a new Farm Director.

Lastly, we discuss the ramifications of the non-tender deadline and potential rumors to upgrade the offense.

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On the most recent FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the White Sox Gene Watson's appearance on the Our Chuck podcast. They run through his job description, previous experience, and what he is bringing the table. They also run through James' article on the Rule 5 draft possibilities, trade possibilities, the recent announcement and format change of Soxfest, and as always some listener questions.

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On this interview edition of the FutureSox Podcast, Elijah Evans is joined by right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa to talk all about his journey. They start with discussing his experience being traded to Chicago from Texas in May and adjusting to a new organization in the middle of the season. Then, they get into his pitching development and what he has been working on this season and during the Arizona Fall League this year as well. Listen in for all that and more with a pitcher who could be making appearances out of the White Sox bullpen this year.

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The non-tender deadline has passed and the Pirates made some necessary moves. Bryan De La Cruz, Connor Joe, and Hunter Stratton were all non-tendered. We discuss why these moves were necessary and how this could be the beginning of a unique offseason for the Buccos.

The bullpen is already being addressed with the most recent trade for Guardians RHP Peter Strzelecki. The Pirates send cash considerations for the 30 year old bullpen arm. We discuss the move and other transactions around the NL Central.

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On the most recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the White Sox hiring of Walker McKinven as bench coach. There seems to be a lot of things pointing to McKinven being an integral piece of the Brewers successes. They discuss his resume and a crazy stat from Milwaukee's start of the 2024 season.

They also discussed David Keller's appearance on 670, the non-tenders, and thoughts on Andrew Vaughn among other topics. They also answered a ton of questions and revisited the 2017 and 2018 drafts.

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On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen dive into offseason possibilities. They first discuss 40-Man Roster decisions as Colson Montgomery and Juan Carela were added to the roster and other notable players were left off. Then, they discuss Garrett Crochet's trade value and talk through Elijah's Five Crochet Mock Trades for the White Sox ace.

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