"At just 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds, Phil Fox won't intimidate anyone with his frame, but the stuff speaks for itself. The White Sox seventh-round pick out of Pitt in 2024, Fox didn't report to an affiliate until the start of this season, where he's played the entirety of the season so far with High-A Winston-Salem. Strictly a reliever, Fox has become one of the most reliable options in the Dash bullpen, and eventually moved to the closer role, where he went 11-for-15 in save opportunities."
"Fox strikes out a lot of hitters, with 74 in 59.2 innings this season, and his control is elite. Just 14 walks (2 of them intentional) all year and a .202 opponent average have led to an impressive 1.01 WHIP for the season. The 22 year-old will now get a chance to help out the Birmingham bullpen as they make their push for the playoffs."
Major League Baseball opened its season while Minor League regular seasons entered their final weeks. Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (Low-A) and Winston-Salem Dash (High-A) finished their schedules, sending most players home for the winter. The Double-A season continues, and the Birmingham Barons are headed for the playoffs, prompting the White Sox to promote several prospects to support the playoff push. Phil Fox, a 22-year-old seventh-round pick, dominated Winston-Salem's bullpen, converting 11-of-15 save opportunities, striking out 74 in 59.2 innings, issuing 14 walks and posting a 1.01 WHIP. Fox joins Birmingham for the playoffs and projects to begin 2026 at Double-A. Carson Jacobs, a 6-foot-9 right-hander, signed with the White Sox as an undrafted free agent in 2023 after playing his senior college season and represents another organizational promotion.
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