WHITE SOX HEADLINES OF OCTOBER 16, 2017 “White Sox prospects Zavala, Polo open eyes in AFL performances” … Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com “Former White Sox reliever Webb dies” … Scott Merkin, MLB.com “Inbox: How do White Sox prepare for Draft?”… Scott Merkin, MLB.com “White Sox mourn passing of former pitcher Daniel Webb”… Paul Roumelitotis, CSN Chicago “Former White Sox pitcher Daniel Webb, 28, dies in ATV accident”… Chris Kuc, Chicago Tribune “Former White Sox pitcher Daniel Webb dies in ATV accident”… Daryl Van Schouwen, Chicago Sun-Times “Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Webb dies in accident”… Scot Gregor, Daily Herald “Takeaways from a trip to White Sox instructional league”… James Fegan, The Athletic “How Jake Burger is working to get his offense off the ground”… James Fegan, The Athletic “Former White Sox pitcher Daniel Webb dies at 28 in ATV crash”… Associated Press “Former White Sox reliever Daniel Webb killed in ATV accident”… Arthur Weinstein, Sporting News White Sox prospects Zavala, Polo open eyes in AFL performances By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com | Oct. 13, 2017 SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Since switching to rebuild mode, the Chicago White Sox have built one of the best, if not the best, farm system in all of baseball. Some of the top prospects, like Yoan Moncada and Lucas Giolito, moved up to the big leagues and graduated off of prospect lists. The group the White Sox sent to the Arizona Fall League this year does not include any of their upper-echelon prospects, but those who are here are trying to elbow their way onto the now-crowded radar in the organization. A pair of those Minor Leaguers, catcher Seby Zavala and outfielder Tito Polo, certainly opened some eyes with their performances on Friday in Glendale's 7-6 win in Surprise. Zavala went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs while Polo did his job as the Desert Dogs' leadoff man with two hits, two stolen bases, two runs scored and an RBI of his own to help Glendale improve to 3-1 on the season. The way the game started, it looked like it was going to be a rout, with the Desert Dogs putting up four runs in the top of the first inning against Surprise starter Burch Smith of the Rays. Polo served as the catalyst with an infield single and eventually stole second and third. He scored on Indians No. 3 prospect Bobby Bradley's RBI single. After a walk to Phillies No. 12 prospect Cornelius Randolph, Zavala's first double, a line drive to left, scored both Bradley and Randolph. Zavala scored on a single by the Phillies' Edgar Cabral to finish off the opening frame scoring. "I swung at two curveballs early in the count," Zavala said. "He was kind of wild with his other pitches, his fastball and his changeup. "3-2, I was sitting offspeed. He threw me a curveball, I was able to get it down the line and keep it fair." Zavala faced Twins No. 8 prospect Tyler Jay to lead off the fourth after the Saguaros had gotten on the board with Royals outfielder Eliezer Hernandez's solo home run on the bottom of the second. This time, the catcher didn't waste any time, taking the Twins' former first-rounder's first pitch and doubling down the right-field line. He went to third when Hernandez had trouble fielding the extra-base hit in right field, though he was cut off at the plate when the Phillies' Edgar Cabral hit a ground ball to third baseman Edmundo Sosa (Cardinals' No. 12), who came home with the throw. "He threw me a two-seamer and kind of got it in on my hands, but I was able to let get deep enough so I was able to push it down the line," Zavala said. "I definitely want to work line-to-line. If they throw me on the corners, I want to be able to spread the ball. If they throw it over the middle, I want to work the middle of the field." The Desert Dogs added a pair of runs in the top of the fifth off of Cardinals No. 14 prospect Jordan Hicks. Again, it was Polo who got things going with a leadoff single, moving to third on Pirates infielder Mitchell Tolman's double and scoring on fellow Pirate Logan Hill's sacrifice fly. Bradley's single plated Tolman to give Glendale a 6-2 lead. That extra run off of Bradley's bat came in handy as the Saguaros rallied late. Rangers No. 15 prospect Josh Morgan and Sosa singled in runs in the sixth, while Twins first baseman Chris Paul doubled in a run in the seventh and scored on an error to bring Surprise within a run, 6-5. Polo's sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth made it 7-5, a crucial run because Rangers outfielder Michael O'Neill hit a solo shot in the bottom of the frame to make it a one-run game again. The Saguaros loaded the bases with two outs, but Phillies No. 30 prospect J.D. Hammer came in to get Morgan to ground out to short for his first AFL save. Polo is now 4-for-12 with three runs scored and three steals in three games. Zavala has played in two of Glendale's four contests and has come out swinging a hot stick, going 4-for-7 in the process. In many ways, he is just picking up where he left off from a breakout season that saw him hit .282/.353/.499 with 21 home runs across two levels of A ball. "I was working on some stuff early on, in Spring Training and early on in the season and it finally clicked for me," said Zavala, a San Diego State product who was part of Tony Gwynn's final Draft class at the school in 2015. "I was able to play consistently with my power and my average. I had a couple of weeks off and I've been lucky enough to see the ball real well right now. Hopefully I can continue that." Former White Sox reliever Webb dies By Scott Merkin / MLB.com | Oct. 15, 2017 CHICAGO -- Former White Sox reliever Daniel Webb was killed Saturday night in an ATV crash in Northwest Tennessee. Webb, 28, missed the entire 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on June 10, 2016. He made 94 appearances for the White Sox between 2013-16 and had a 3.99 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 67 2/3 innings in '14. He was released by the White Sox last November. The White Sox issued the following statement concerning Webb's passing on Sunday afternoon. "Daniel left many friends within the Chicago White Sox organization, and we are all shocked and stunned by the news of last night's terrible accident. He was a terrific young man with a full life ahead of him. All thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends as they deal with today's tragic news." According to a report from WKRN.com, Webb was killed when the ATV hit an object in the woods, rolling over and caused him to break his neck. He had just gotten married a few weeks earlier and his wife was one of the three other people injured in the incident according to the report. It was Feb. 27, 2014 when Webb's mother, Sandra, passed away suddenly at the age of 54. Webb was notified in Glendale as he was competing for a spot on the White Sox roster during Spring Training. "I thought about her every day. Some days were worse than others," Webb said one year after his mom's passing. "Some days it hit me and … it took a while for it to set in, really." One of Webb's custom gloves from Rawlings featured her name. He was a free agent after the release by the White Sox, who acquired him in a trade with the Blue Jays on Jan. 1, 2012, that sent Jason Frasor to Toronto. Inbox: How do White Sox prepare for Draft? Director of amateur scouting Nick Hostetler answers questions from fans By Scott Merkin / MLB.com | Oct. 13, 2017 CHICAGO -- Nick Hostetler, the White Sox director of amateur scouting, took time from his busy 2018 MLB Draft preparation to serve as the White Sox Inbox guest for this week. Here's Part 1 of Hostetler's answers. We have a tough time drafting hitters. How can you judge a young hitter and translate his ability to the Majors? -- Cory, Glen Ellyn, Ill., @WitchBorn Obviously that has changed here in the past few years, and I think it starts with Tim Anderson. One of the reasons why it might look like we had a tough time drafting hitters is because we used to take a lot of pitching. But the one thing you do is you try to limit the swing-and-miss picks and try to take guys who have a good eye and understand the strike zone and have the ability to get on base. What are your thoughts on drafting the 2018 first-round pick from high school vs. college? -- Cary, Buffalo, Grove, Ill., @GoHawksAndSox Doesn't matter. It's really irrelevant whether they are a high school player or college player, pitcher whatever it may be. You never want to limit your pool when you are picking at any point in the Draft, let alone No. 4.