21-year old lefty starter Aaron Poreda is a big guy at 6′6″, 240 pounds who can bring the heat. Poreda is the #3 prospect in the White Sox’ system according to Baseball America’s Prospect Handbook. He has started 6 games in A-Ball this season and he is 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. If Poreda keeps showing the control he is right now (25 K’s, 5 walks in 36.1 innings) he will likely be on the fast track to Chicago.

With all of the problems the White Sox are having in their bullpen you would think they would have called 24 year old lefty Carlos Vasquez up already.  He has pitched in 42 games in AA+AAA ball this season and he is 2-1 with 4 saves, a 2.39 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP.  In 64 innings this year he has allowed 42 hits, walked 30 batters and whiffed 46.  Look for Vasquez to get called up to the majors when rosters expand in September, if not sooner if he keeps pitching well in AAA.

The Chicago White Sox have acquired 23 year old 2B Danny Richar from the Diamondbacks for 21 year old OF Aaron Cunningham.  Richar has played in 66 AAA games so far this season and he’s 76 for 267 (.284 avg, .827 OPS) with 40 runs scored, 8 homers, 46 RBIs and 4 stolen bases.  This was an interesting trade by the White Sox as they seem to be leaning towards having a semi-firesale unless they started winning soon.

22 year old lefty swinging outfielder Ryan Sweeney has had a cup of coffee early this season with the Pale Hose and his numbers weren’t that good.  In 15 games, he was 9 for 45 (.200 avg, .599 OPS) with 5 runs scored, 1 homer and 5 RBIs.  But, Ozzie Guillen loved the way the hard nosed Sweeney played the game so he will be back the first time the Sox need an outfielder.  Sweeney has played in 25 games in AAA ball this season and he’s 28 for 98 (.286 avg, .801 OPS) with 10 runs scored, 3 homers, 11 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. 

The White Sox have high hopes for 24 year old third baseman Josh Fields.  So far this season though, Fields has had a rough time in AAA ball.  In 34 games in AAA, Fields is 29 for 122 (.238 avg, .749 OPS) with 13 runs scored, 5 homers and 17 RBIs.  He has been very patient at the plate as he has walked 22 times this season, but, he also has whiffed 35 times and that’s way too many.   The White Sox hope Fields can get his act together soon in case they need him at the major league level because 3B Joe Crede’s back could go out at any time.