With the 2019 minor league regular season officially in the rearview mirror, it’s time to shift our focus down to Arizona where prospects are still keeping busy. Let’s begin with the White Sox Instructional League roster, which was released several days ago. To help familiarize yourself with some of the names, we’ve included additional information next to each player such as the round they were drafted in and the team(s) they played for in 2019.
Pitchers
- Jeremiah Burke – AZL White Sox
- 17th Round Draft Pick, 2019
- Hansen Butler – AZL White Sox, Great Falls Voyagers, Kannapolis Intimidators
- 25th Round Draft Pick, 2019
- Declan Cronin – AZL White Sox, Kannapolis Intimidators
- 36th Round Draft Pick, 2019
- Andrew Dalquist – AZL White Sox
- 3rd Round Draft Pick, 2019
- Caleb Freeman – AZL White Sox, Great Falls Voyagers, Kannapolis Intimidators
- 15th Round Draft Pick, 2019
- Alec Hansen – Winston-Salem Dash, Birmingham Barons
- Davis Martin – Kannapolis Intimidators
- Tyler Messer – AZL White Sox
- 9th Round Draft Pick, 2019
- Dan Metzdorf – Great Falls Voyagers
- 5th Round Draft Pick, 2019
- Pauly Milto – Great Falls Voyagers
- 23rd Round Draft Pick, 2019
- McKinley Moore – AZL White Sox, Great Falls Voyagers
- 14th Round, 2019
- JB Olson – Kannapolis Intimidators
- Karan Patel – Great Falls Voyagers
- 7th Round, 2019
- Nate Pawelczyk – Great Falls Voyagers
- 10th Round, 2019
- Sammy Peralta – AZL White Sox, Great Falls Voyagers
- 18th Round, 2019
- Connor Reich – Great Falls Voyagers
- 31st Round, 2019
- Kaleb Roper – Great Falls Voyagers
- 29th Round, 2019
- Yoelvin Silven – AZL White Sox, Great Falls Voyagers
- Chase Solesky – Great Falls Voyagers
- 21st Round, 2019
- Matt Thompson – AZL White Sox
- 2nd Round, 2019
- Avery Weems – AZL White Sox, Great Falls Voyagers
- 6th Round, 2019
Catchers
- Jhoneiker Betancourt – DSL White Sox
- Ivan Gonzalez – AZL White Sox, Great Falls Voyagers
- 8th Round, 2019
- Jefferson Mendoza – DSL White Sox
- Carlos Perez – Winston-Salem
- Victor Torres – AZL White Sox
- 11th Round, 2019
Infielders
- Sam Abbott – Great Falls Voyagers
- Luis Curbelo – Great Falls Voyagers
- Lency Delgado – Great Falls Voyagers
- Harold Diaz – AZL White Sox
- DJ Gladney .- AZL White Sox
- 16th Round, 2019
- Romy Gonzalez – Kannapolis Intimidators
- Kelvin Maldonado – Great Falls Voyagers
- Harvin Mendoza – Great Falls Voyagers
- Tyler Osik – AZL White Sox, Kannapolis Intimidators
- 27th Round, 2019
- Samil Polanco – AZL White Sox
- Bryan Ramos – AZL White Sox
- Jose Rodriguez – AZL White Sox
- Lenyn Sosa – Kannapolis Intimidators
Outfielders
- Benyamin Bailey – DSL White Sox
- James Beard – AZL White Sox
- 4th Round, 2019
- Bryce Bush – AZL White Sox, Kannapolis Intimidators
- Anderson Comas – Great Falls Voyagers
- Logan Glass – AZL White Sox
- 22nd Round, 2019
- Misael Gonzalez – AZL White Sox
- 12th Round, 2019
- Josue Guerrero – AZL White Sox
- Chase Krogman – AZL White Sox
- 34th Round, 2019
- Johnabiell Laureano – DSL White Sox
- Luis Mieses – Great Falls Voyagers
- Cabrera Weaver – Great Falls Voyagers
In addition to the instructs roster, numerous White Sox farm hands have begun their Arizona Fall League stint with the Glendale Desert Dogs. The participating players include Vince Arobio (RHP), Bernardo Flores (LHP), Tyler Johnson (RHP), Bennett Sousa (LHP), Gavin Sheets (INF), Micker Adolfo (OF), and Blake Rutherford (OF).
Below is a round-up of the aforementioned players’ performances from this past week. You can expect to find these updates weekly throughout the fall to stay up to date on all of the participating White Sox prospects.
Wednesday – September 18, 2019
- Gavin Sheets (1B): 0-4, 2 K
- Blake Rutherford (CF): 0-3, BB, 2 K
- Micker Adolfo (DH): 1-4, HR (1), RBI, run, 2 K
- Vince Arobio (RP): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 HR
- 22 pitches – 10 strikes, 12 balls
- 8 batters faced – 3 groundouts
- Bennett Sousa (RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
- 11 pitches – 7 strikes, 4 balls
- 3 batters faced – 1 groundout, 1 flyout
Final Score: Surprise 4, Glendale 2 | Box Score
Thursday – September 19, 2019
- Blake Rutherford (LF): 1-4, 2B (1), run K
- Bernardo Flores (SP) (L, 0-1): 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
- 31 pitches – 17 strikes, 14 balls
- 7 batters faced – 1 groundout
- Tyler Johnson (RP): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
- 23 pitches – 11 strikes, 12 balls
- 6 batters faced – 1 groundout, 1 flyout
Final Score: Peoria 10, Glendale 3 | Box Score
Friday – September 20, 2019
- Gavin Sheets (1B): 0-4, 2 K
Final Score: Glendale 2, Scottsdale 3 | Box Score
Saturday – September 21, 2019
- Gavin Sheets (1B): 0-3
- Micker Adolfo (RF): 0-2, BB, 2 K
- Blake Rutherford (LF): 0-3, 2 K
- Bennett Sousa (RP) (W, 1-0): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K
- 8 pitches – 6 strikes, 2 balls
- 4 batters faced – 1 groundout, 1 flyout
Final Score: Scottsdale 0, Glendale 1 | Box Score
Sunday – September 22, 2019
- Blake Rutherford (CF): 1-5, 2 RBI, run, K
- Vince Arobio (RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
- 41 pitches – 20 strikes, 21 balls
- 9 batters faced – 2 groundouts, 3 flyouts
- Tyler Johnson (RP) (H, 1): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K
- 20 pitches – 7 strikes, 13 balls
- 5 batters faced – 2 groundouts, 1 flyout
Final Score: Glendale 6, Messa 7 | Box Score
#WhiteSox No. 9 prospect Blake Rutherford drives in two runs for Glendale to tie the game at 2 in @MLBazFallLeague action in Mesa. @MLBPipeline GAMEDAY: https://t.co/6zhVwmbrLG pic.twitter.com/xxva33Fkuz
— Jesse Sanchez (@JesseSanchezMLB) September 23, 2019
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