Chicago White Sox minor league players

Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Chicago White Sox organizations and rosters of their affiliates:

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Anthony Carter

Anthony Carter
Chicago White Sox – No. 64
Pitcher
Born: April 4, 1986 (1986-04-04) (age 25)
Decatur, Georgia
Bats: Left Throws: Right
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Anthony Scott Carter (born April 4, 1986 in Decatur, Georgia) is a pitching prospect for the Chicago White Sox. Carter graduated from Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia in 2004. He attended Georgia Perimeter College for one year, going 6-3 with a 2.51 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 14 games (12 starts) as a freshman in 2005. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 26th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft. Carter is listed at 6'3" and 210 pounds. He bats left handed and pitches right handed. Carter played the 2006 season at the Bristol, Virginia White Sox of the Appalachian League and 2007 season with the Great Falls, Montana White Sox of the Pioneer League, both at the Rookie Classification. Carter started the 2008 season with the Class A Kannapolis, North Carolina Intimidators of the South Atlantic League, finishing the season with the White Sox's Advanced A minor league affiliate, the Winston Salem Warthogs of the Carolina League. Carter remained with the Warthogs for the 2009 season. In 2010 Carter was on the Class AA Birmingham, Alabama Barons of the Southern League. In 2010 at went 1-4 with a 3.92 ERA (25 ER/57.1 IP), 58 strikeouts and 22 saves in 46 appearances (two starts) with the Barons. He led the Southern League in saves and ranked second in games finished (34). Carter was named to the Southern League 2010 midseason All-Star team as well as USA Baseball's 2010 Pan American qualifying team roster. His 22 saves led all White Sox farmhands and tied for second among all Class AA pitchers. In 2010 Carter also appeared in 10 games with the Peoria Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League, posting a 3.60 ERA (4 ER/10.0 IP), three saves and 16 strikeouts and was named to the Arizona Fall League West Division Rising Stars Team.

Ozzie Chavez

Ozzie Chavez

Chicago White Sox – No. 5
Infielder
Born: July 13, 1983 (1983-07-13) (age 28)
Villa Mella, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Ozzie Smith Chavez (born July 13, 1983 in Villa Mella, Dominican Republic) is a minor league baseball infielder currently in the Chicago White Sox organization.

Minor league career

Chavez began the 2001 season at the Milwaukee Brewers' rookie league affiliate, the AZL Brewers. He was promoted to the Single-A Beloit Snappers in 2002. During the 2003 season, he played at High-A High Desert Mavericks. He played there again in 2004, as well as with the Double-A Huntsville Stars. In 2005, he returned the Brewers High-A team, which had changed to the Brevard County Manatees. In 2006, he returned to Huntsville before being promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. He played the entire 2007 season with Nashville.

When Brewers prospect Mat Gamel was named to the Sounds' roster in late August of 2008, Chavez was sent back down to Double-A Huntsville. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on December 17, 2008.

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Jordan Danks

Jordan Danks
Chicago White Sox – No. 75
Center field
Born: August 7, 1986 (1986-08-07) (age 25)
Austin, Texas
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Teams
Medal record
Men’s baseball
Competitor for  United States
Pan American Games
Silver 2011 Guadalajara National team

Jordan Cooper Danks (born August 7, 1986 in Austin, Texas) is a center field prospect for the Chicago White Sox currently playing for the Charlotte Knights. Danks graduated from Round Rock High School in Texas in 2005. He was drafted in the 19th round in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by White Sox, but chose instead to attend the University of Texas at Austin and play for the Texas Longhorns baseball team. Danks was drafted again by the White Sox in the 2008 MLB Draft, this time in the 7th round.

His brother John Danks is currently a starting pitcher for the White Sox.


Nathan Jones

Nathan Jones
Chicago White Sox – No. 65
Right-handed pitcher
Born: January 28, 1986 (1986-01-28) (age 26)
Covington, Kentucky
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Career statistics
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Nathan Andrew Jones (born January 28, 1986 in Covington, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.

Baseball career

Jones went to Pendleton County High School. He was undrafted out of high school, and moved on to Northern Kentucky University. Jones was drafted in the 5th round, 179th overall, by the White Sox in the 2007 MLB Draft. He was selected 2 picks before Tigers prospect Casey Crosby.[1]

Jones was assigned to Rookie-level Bristol, where he went 0-4 in 10 starts with a 5.13 ERA. Despite his slow start, Jones started 2008 with Single-A Kannapolis, but was demoted back to Bristol. He played 4 games with Bristol before being promoted back to Kannapolis. He was promoted to High-A Winston-Salem, then the Warthogs, where he played his last 2 games of he 2008 season. In total that year, Jones went 2-7 with a 6.14 ERA. He started 2009 with Kannapolis, where he had a 2.41 ERA in 13 games before being promoted to Winston-Salem, now the Dash, where he had a 3.65 ERA in 32 games. His biggest season to date was the 2010 season. He played it with Winston-Salem, going 11-6 with a 4.08 ERA. He led the league in starts (28), innings pitched (152.1) and winning percentage (.647). He was invited to spring training with the White Sox, where he played 3 games and had a 2.25 ERA and a win. He was placed on the 40-man roster for the season to be protected from the Rule V Draft. He played 2011 with Double-A Birmingham, where he had a 3.27 ERA and 12 saves.[2]

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Christian Marrero

Christian Marrero
Chicago White Sox – No. 85
First Baseman
Born: July 30, 1986 (1986-07-30) (age 25)
Miami, Florida
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Christian Marrero (born July 30, 1986 in Miami, Florida) is a minor league baseball infielder who plays with the Birmingham Barons, Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. He primarily plays first base. He was signed as a free agent by the White Sox on June 1, 2006.


Brian Omogrosso

Brian Omogrosso
Chicago White Sox – No. 62
Pitcher
Born: April 26, 1984
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Brian Scott Omogrosso (born April 26, 1984 in Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA) is a minor league baseball pitcher currently on the Chicago White Sox inactive roster.

Prior to playing professionally, he attended Blackhawk High School in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and then Indiana State University. He was drafted by the White Sox in the sixth round of the 2006 amateur draft.

He began his professional career in 2006 with the Kannapolis Intimidators, going 1-2 with a 3.19 ERA in 22 relief appearances. With the Winston-Salem Warthogs in 2007, Omogrosso went 8-8 with a 3.74 ERA in 40 games (14 starts), striking out 108 batters in 120 1/3 innings. In 2008, he pitched for the Birmingham Barons, going 2-3 with a 3.69 ERA in 17 games (five starts). He split 2009 between the Barons and the Charlotte Knights, going a combined 7-2 with a 5.03 ERA in 17 games (13 starts). He missed most of the 2010 season while on the minor league disabled list.

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Catchers

  •  7 Jared Price
  • 16 Adam Ricks

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Double-A

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Catchers

  • 30 Jason Bour
  •  4 Josh Phegley

Infielders

  •  9 Alden Carrithers
  • 17 Jon Gilmore
  •  2 Tyler Kuhn
  • 22 Seth Loman
  • 29 Jake Oester
  •  3 Greg Paiml

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Class A-Advanced

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Pitchers

  • 14 J.R. Ballinger
  • 13 Cameron Bayne
  • 31 Bryan Blough
  • 26 Ryan Buch
  • 36 Leroy Hunt
  • 40 Garrett Johnson
  • 39 Ryan Kussmaul
  • 34 Jake Petricka
  • 25 Andre Rienzo
  • 27 Santos Rodriguez
  • 29 Orlando Santos
  • -- Stephen Sauer
  •  9 Joe Serafin
  • 12 Taylor Thompson
  • 23 Jason Van Skike
  • 30 Matt Wickswat

Catchers

  • 32 Michael Blanke
  • 10 Luis Sierra

Infielders

  •  3 Tyler Saladino
  •  8 Juan Silverio
  • -- Drew Thompson
  •  5 Daniel Wagner
  • 17 Andy Wilkins
  •  4 Austin Yount

Outfielders

  • 20 Nick Ciolli
  • 15 Kyle Colligan
  • 24 Jared Mitchell
  • 21 Brady Shoemaker

Manager

Coaches

  • -- J. R. Perdew (pitching)
  • -- Gary Ward (hitting)

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Class A

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Pitchers

  • 20 Spencer Arroyo
  • 28 Jon Bachanov
  • 31 Chris Bassitt
  • 43 Paul Burnside
  • 35 Dexter Carter
  • 10 Justin Collop
  • 23 Chase Cooney
  • 18 Brad Furnish
  • 51 Matthew Heidenreich
  •  1 Terance Marin
  • 12 Nick McCully
  • -- Kevin Moran
  • 45 Phil Negus
  • 25 Steven Upchurch
  •  9 Jake Wilson

Catchers

  • 27 Kevin Dubler
  • 32 Miguel Gonzalez
  • -- Jose Ramos

Infielders

  • 40 Dan Black
  • 11 Drew Lee
  • 26 Leighton Pangilinan
  • 22 Rangel Ravelo
  • 29 Carlos Sanchez
  •  6 Marcus Semien
  • 17 Ross Wilson

Outfielders

  • -- Dusty Harvard
  • 13 Collin Kuhn
  • 24 Trayce Thompson
  •  2 Keenyn Walker

Manager

  • -- Julio Vinas

Coaches

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Rookie

Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 34 Ricardo Andres
  • 28 Ryan Bollinger
  • 33 Jake Cose
  • 56 Jean Duque
  • 37 Ethan Icard
  • 31 Todd Kibby
  • 40 Timothy Kiley
  • 49 Matthew Lane
  • 27 Euclides Leyer
  • 10 Darwin Matos
  • 41 Brett Merkley
  • -- Thomas Royse
  • 23 Jeffrey Soptic
  • 26 Andrew Virgili

Catchers

  • 22 Michael Marjama
  •  7 Bryce Mosier
  • 44 Brent Tanner

Infielders

  • 29 Grant Buckner
  • 25 Michael Johnson
  • 18 Daurys Mercedes
  • 13 Jerry Puentes
  •  5 Bradley Salgado
  •  8 Tyler Williams
  • -- Ethan Wilson

Outfielders

  • 45 Cory Farris
  • 36 Adam Heisler
  •  1 Jordan Keegan
  • 32 Kyle Robinson
  • -- John Spatola ∞

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  • 27 Stew Brase
  • 13 Jarrett Casey
  • 37 Chris Devenski
  • 12 Blake Drake
  • 17 Joe Dvorsky
  • 24 Austin Evans
  • 41 Pete Gehle
  •  9 Jon Gulbransen
  • 45 Jamaal Hollis
  • 35 Erik Johnson
  • 44 Stephen McCray
  • -- Kyle McMillen
  • 30 Brandon Parrent
  • 15 Sam Phippen
  • 22 Kevin Rath
  • 51 Salvador Sanchez
  • 28 Scott Snodgress
  • 19 Kevin Vance
  • 34 Blair Walters
  • 31 Cody Winiarski

Catchers

  • 20 Jimmy Jacquot
  • -- Martin Medina
  • 16 Sean O'Connell
  • 21 Kevan Smith

Infielders

  •  7 Joe De Pinto
  •  4 Andrew Douglas
  • 18 Kyle Eveland
  •  2 David Herbek
  • 10 Jeffer Patino
  • 38 Michael Schwartz

Outfielders

  • 11 Michael Earley
  • 25 Mark Haddow
  •  6 Qualon Millender
  •  1 Randall Thorpe

Manager

  •  5 Ryan Newman

Coaches

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* On Chicago White Sox 40-man roster
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