FutureSox Podcast

FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters: The Return

Danny Miller returns with FutureSox Hot Takes & Heaters for the 2025 season. He introduces his new cohort Jacob Thome to the family.  They discuss the White Sox Spring Training roster competitions at 1B and 3B to see who will come out on top for the coveted spots.

FutureSox Podcast - Pitchers & Catchers Report; NCAA Gets Rolling

On the latest episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss Pitchers & Catchers reporting, starting with the fallout of the Ky Bush injury and what it will mean for the roster in Charlotte and Chicago. They moved into the signings of Michael A. Tater (Taylor) and Joey Gallo, and what that could mean for the depth chart in Chicago.
The NCAA season is underway and Ian and James talk about some of the breakout performances and possible picks for the White Sox at #10, while also mentioning the changes to the drafts with the Alex Bregman and Nick Pivetta signings. 
Ian and James finished things off with happenings across MLB, starting with Bregman, moving to Anthony Rendon's hip surgery and what it means for the Angels, TA, and Yoan, plus the Cole Ragans contract renegotiation.
The show ended with a new segment, dragging with Jimmy Hoax. James and Ian discuss some X/Twitter beef about James' takes on Andrew Vaughn across the years.

FutureSox RoundUp: Breakout Candidates at Each Position

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Dylan Barnas check in about the excitement of Spring Training and the White Sox season ahead before diving into breakout candidates in the farm system. They discuss their picks at every position to take a step forward during the 2025 season with plenty of minimally known players discussed.

FutureSox Podcast - Ft. Baseball America's Ben Badler

On a special edition of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcomed Baseball America's Ben Badler to discuss White Sox baseball. They opened with a quick chat about the Sox 2025 International Signing period acquisitions, the addition of David Keller to the FO, and the new academy being built in the DR.
They also went through a few of the previous signings that the Sox have brought stateside, how the White Sox could improve in the Int'l Market, and how moving to an Int'l draft w/ the 2027 collective bargaining could help or hinder teams going forward.
They closed out the podcast with Ben's thoughts on the White Sox top 30, a few of his favorite prospects, and the system's overall grade.

FutureSox Podcast - 2025 White Sox w/ CHGO's Sean Anderson

On the most recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox welcomed CHGO's Sean Anderson to riff on the 2025 White Sox roster and storylines. They also discussed the Will Venable hire by Chris Getz, and the staff that has been assembled. 
They discussed with Sean his thoughts on the offseason acquisitions, spring training positional battles, and what prospects he is interested in seeing while finishing out with what a successful 2025 looks like for the White Sox.

FutureSox RoundUp: Answering Your Questions

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen host a mailbag episode as they answer questions from our listeners! 

FutureSox Podcast - Too Many Lists to List

On the latest episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the recent top prospect/team lists that have been released recently along with omissions and pieces of interest. They made their way through MLB Pipeline, Baseball America, Keith Law's rankings on the Athletic, and Kiley McDaniel's 1-200 ranks on ESPN.
They also talked about the recent crazy trades in the NBA and comps on the trades and of course went through the plethora of viewer questions.

FutureSox Podcast - NRI's and a Weekend with the White Sox

On the most recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the James' latest piece on FutureSox.Net detailing the NRI's to this years Spring Training. They also chopped up the Baseball America and MLB Pipeline Top 100's and riffed on SoxFest among other things.

FutureSox RoundUp Ft. Scott Merkin

On this edition of the FutureSox RoundUp, Elijah Evans and Jeff Cohen are joined by the MLB.com White Sox Beat Writer, Scott Merkin, to talk all things offseason and spring training. Scott shares all of his intel on the offseason hires and transactions before diving into prospects looking to break camp, positional battles, and the direction of the White Sox organization. Listen in for tons of information from one of the most well-informed people in the White Sox media world.

FutureSox Podcast - Int'l FA's and Full Dev Staff Announced

On the most recent episode of the FutureSox Podcast Ian Eskridge and James Fox discuss the International Market officially opening and the full dev staff being announced for the White Sox affiliates.
There were of course a few more veteran acquisitions in Joe Perez, Jonathan Heasley, and DJ Snelten this week, and there was also ownership talk with news of a 2021 purchase surfacing this week. James and Ian also talked about SoxFest live, the Future Sox Showdown, and of course viewer questions.