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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 6, 2025

Zach DeLoach (#31), and Chase Meidroth celebrate after Meidroth’s sixth inning home run to cut the Knights deficit to two, 8-6. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights The Double-A Barons were postponed due to rain, but everyone else won, for an affiliate sweep! Charlotte Knights 9, Norfolk Tides 8 (Gameday box) (Statcast box)Although the Knights couldn’t get the job done Saturday, their bats were...2025
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• Braves Minor League Preview 4/6: Didier Fuentes set to make 2025 debut

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Following up his Spring Breakout showcase, Fuentes has gained some yees heading into the season The first full Sunday of afternoon Minor League Baseball is here, and the Atlanta Braves are sending out some exciting pitching prospects to make their season debuts. Double-A Columbus will still be shooting for their first ever win in franch...2025
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• 2025 Winston-Salem Dash Season Preview

Guess which affiliate has just one MLB Top 30 prospect on its roster (Aldrin Batista)? You’re reading about it. | Aldrin Batista/Instagram The Dash enter the season as an underdog, but they have many players with potential, led by Aldrin Batista and Samuel Zavala The Dash finished with a 60-72 record in 2024, failing to reach postseason action. This was not overly surprising given how few ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 1: Noah Schultz

With unbelievable upside, Noah Schultz’s road to the majors is a matter of when, not if. | Allan Henry-Imagn Images Packing draw-dropping stuff, endurance is the only skill this southpaw has yet to prove Noah SchultzLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´10´´240 poundsAge: 212023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 6 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 2 2024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age rela...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 2: Hagen Smith

Hagen Smith has been as good as promised, so far. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images From Arkansas ace to South Side southpaw Hagen SmithLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´235 poundsAge: 21First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -3.0 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed starters in the system 2Overall 2024 stats...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 3: Edgar Quero

In all likelihood the strongest catching prospect in the White Sox system is not the other guy you’ve heard so much about, but Edgar Quero. | David Durochiki/Diamond Images via Getty Images In pursuit of the Shiny New Thing, don’t sleep on the best catching prospect in the White Sox system Edgar QueroCatcher5´10´´205 poundsAge: 212024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 32024 High Level Ch...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 4: Colson Montgomery

There’s a little bit of bloom off of the rose, but the future is still bright for former No. 1 prospect Colson Montgomery. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images It was a rough 2024, but this slugger is still right on the verge of the majors Colson MontgomeryShortstop6´3´´230 poundsAge: 232022 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 12023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 12024 Sou...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 5: Kyle Teel

Kyle Teel’s lefty power bat would be a welcomed addition to the White Sox lineup. | Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images We won’t see him open the season with the White Sox, but this backstop’s future in Chicago is a matter of when and not if Kyle Teel6´0´´190 poundsAge: 23First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Worcester (AAA)Age relative to h...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 6: Braden Montgomery

Braden Montgomery has a smile that’s infectious. | Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Chicago swings for the fences with this power-packed prospect Braden MontgomeryRight Fielder6´2´´220 poundsAge: 212024 High Level Texas A&M (NCAA)Age relative to high level years -0.3SSS rank among all right fielders in the system 1Overall 2024 NCAA stats 61 games ⚾️ 27 HR ⚾️ 85 RBI ⚾️ .322/.454/.733 ⚾️ 53 BB ⚾...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 8: Mason Adams

Few White Sox pitching prospects impressed as much as Mason Adams in 2024. | Birmingham Barons Although his immediate future is cloudy, this righty was mighty impressive in 2024 Mason Adams Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´0´´200 poundsAge: 252023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 862024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 352024 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -3.0 ye...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 9: Grant Taylor

Few players have raised eyebrows for the White Sox this spring like Grant Taylor. | Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images Triple-figures on the gun? Check. Otherworldly K-to-BB numbers? Yup. A big future ahead on the South Side? Absolutely Grant TaylorRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´230 poundsAge: 222024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 222024 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age re...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 11: Bryan Ramos

Bryan Ramos is not only the top third base prospect in the White Sox system — he’s No. 1 in terms of personality. | Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images A position switch could place this promising and sunny youngster on the bubble to break north with the club at the end of the month Bryan RamosThird Baseman6´2´´225 poundsAge: 232020 South Side Hit Pen Top Prospect Ranking 332021 Sou...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 12: Brooks Baldwin

Hey, at least according to our South Side Sox Top Prospect Vote this year, Brooks Baldwin is our Shohei Ohtani. | Aryanna Frank/MLB Photos via Getty Images A “Ben Zobrist” player who’s proven VERY popular with our readership Brooks Baldwin Shortstop6´0´´175 poundsAge: 242023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 752024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 272024 High Level Chicago (MLB)Age re...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 16: Jacob Gonzalez

The 2024 started very, very hot for Jacob Gonzalez — but ended ice-cold. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Instead of following right behind Brooks Baldwin to Chicago, Gonzalez floundered in the second half with the Barons Jacob Gonzalez6´2´´200 poundsAge: 222024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 62024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -1.8 yearsOverall ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 31

We don’t usually caption these stories, but in case you are alarmed that the No. 30-voted prospect is 12 years old, no, this is just a shot of Blake Larson in the Little League World Series, back in 2018. Blake Larson tops our Round 30 ballot. So, who is the 31st-best prospect in the White Sox system? Our long wait is over, as Blake Larson finally advanced, voted our No. 30 prospect with 4...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 1: Noah Schultz
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 2: Hagen Smith
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 5: Kyle Teel
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 6: Braden Montgomery
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 7: Jairo Iriarte

Jairo Iriarte seems like he’s a good dude. He just needs to figure out how to wrangle that control. | Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Can the righthander tame his wildness? The White Sox sure hope so Jairo IriarteRight-Handed pitcher6´4´´240 poundsAge: 23First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 prospects 2024 High Level Chicago (MLB)Age relative to high level -7.0 yearsSSS rank among al...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 8: Mason Adams
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 10: George Wolkow

White Sox prospect with the biggest upside? On the offensive end, it’s got to be George Wolkow. | GWolkow19/Instagram It was an impressive first full season from a prospect who can drive the ball with authority George WolkowRight Fielder6´7´´239 poundsAge: 192024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 162024 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level -2.6 yearsSSS rank among all ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 12: Brooks Baldwin
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 14: Ky Bush

As it turns out, we’ll lose a year from Ky Bush just as he was turning a corner. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images It’s the rare starter who can navigate a career without TJS, and this spring it was this southpaw who got stung Ky Bush6´6´´250 poundsAge: 252024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 112024 High Level Chicago (MLB)Age relative to high level -5.0 yearsSSS rank among all left-hand...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 1: Noah Schultz
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 3: Edgar Quero
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 5: Kyle Teel
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 6: Braden Montgomery
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 7: Jairo Iriarte
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 8: Mason Adams
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 9: Grant Taylor
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 6, 2025
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• That’s All, Folks: The 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote wrap-up

Getting onto the field right before we wrap things up is White Sox and Team USA reliever, Eric Adler. | EricAdlerr/Instagram Eric Adler is voted our 31st and final Prospect Vote winner. See ya next year! There was some slow voting out of the gate once we finished our No. 30 prospect, and that combined with us now colliding into the Top 100 countdown means that it’s time to wrap it up for t...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 19

Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Wilfred Veras tops our Round 18 ballot. So, who is the 19th-best prospect in the White Sox system? Longtime SSS favorite Wilfred Veras made relatively quick work of the poll, advancing in his third ballot, earning 36 of 213 votes (17%): Right field is definitely the position of outfield strength in the White Sox system, at least when i...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 18

Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Wikelman Gonzalez tops our Round 17 ballot. So, who is the 18th-best prospect in the White Sox system? The Garrett Crochet trade to Boston is laid to rest this round, at least in the Prospect Vote sense, as Wikelman Gonzalez advances with 45 of 214 votes (21%): While Ryan Teel (voted No. 8) and Braden Montgomery (No. 9) were hurt by ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 17

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Bryan Ramos tops our Round 16 ballot. So, who is the 17th-best prospect in the White Sox system? With surprisingly low overall positioning, Bryan Ramos had a very easy time of it, taking 45 of 211 votes (21%): And yep, suddenly it’s third base fever, as we went 14 rounds without adding anyone from the hot corner before going back-to-back with Alexan...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 15

Birmingham Barons Tyler Schweitzer tops our Round 14 ballot. So, who is the 15th-best prospect in the White Sox system? For the third time this election cycle, a surprise, first-ballot prospect has won the Vote, this time Tyler Schweitzer stepping into the fray with a win, taking 41 of 203 votes (20%): This is the third time Schweitzer has been in our Prospect Vote; in 2023 he...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 14

Chuck Garfien/Twitter George Wolkow tops our Round 13 ballot. So, who is the 14th-best prospect in the White Sox system? This round, 2023 draft coup George Wolkow was the decided winner, running away with the vote in our usual 200ish ballots by taking 49 of 204 votes (24%): Wolkow moved up one slot from his debut position on the ballot in 2024 (No. 14). He’s the second right f...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 6

Stacy Revere/Getty Images Who is the sixth-best prospect in the White Sox system? It is the eighth year of Top Prospect voting at South Side Sox! First, let’s review past years: Here’s how 2018 wrangled out — all 42 picks. Also, here’s an archive of every article in the 2018 series. Here’s how 2019 came together, all 50 picks, and the archive as well. Now 2020, with the archive. Here’s...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 25, 2024

The red-hot Brooks Baldwin rounds third to score in Chattanooga versus the Lookouts. | S. R. Silver/South Side Sox Brooks Baldwin cannot be stopped, Lenyn Sosa continues to mash, and other storylines from the farm Lehigh Valley IronPigs 7, Charlotte Knights 6 (Gameday score) (Statcast box)Lenyn Sosa was demoted three days ago. He seems to have taken that personally. LENYN. SOSA. HOME. ...2024
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 53: Tristan Stivors

Tristan Stivors sez: Raise your hand if you’ve ever led the nation in saves. | @TStivors_13/Instagram Is there better pure-closer stuff in the system? Nope Tristan Stivors Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´4´´220 poundsAge: 252023 SSS Top Prospect Rank 352023 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.3 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 5Overall ...2024
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• Gamethread: White Sox at Guardians

Can this man help the White Sox snap their five-game losing streak? | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Once again the South Siders look to break their losing streak, as they face Cleveland The White Sox are still in Cleveland. and still looking for a win after losing the series opener, 4-2, on Friday. There was a variety of news items concerning the White Sox earlier Saturday: #WhiteSox ann...2023
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 32: Tyler Schweitzer

Tyler Schweitzer held his own during his first taste of the pros. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox As the system strengthens, don’t sleep on this southpaw Tyler SchweitzerLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´0´´185 poundsAge: 232023 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 272023 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -1.1 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed starters in the system 6Overal...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 15
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 40: Mario Camilletti

On-base machine Mario Camilletti is a great fit for the direction the White Sox are taking with their draft choices. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox The mighty mite keeps moving on up Mario Camelletti Second Baseman5´9´´195 poundsAge: 242023 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level +1.8 yearsSSS rank among all second basemen in the system 3Overall 2023 stats 111 game...2024
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 35: Mason Adams

Mason Adams didn’t falter as the season wore on, getting Pitcher of the Week honors in late August. | Winston-Salem Dash What else can you say about this arm but: wow Mason Adams Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´0´´200 poundsAge: 242023 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 862023 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -1.3 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed starting pitchers in the syst...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 1: Noah Schultz
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 58: Edgar Navarro

It was a small cup of coffee (eight games), but Edgar Navarro got his first taste of the majors in 2023. | Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images His first majors taste was rough, but there’s still promise in this arm Edgar Navarro Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´1´´180 poundsAge: 262023 SSS Top Prospect Rank 562023 High Level Chicago (MLB)Age relative to high level -3.7 yearsSSS rank among all right-ha...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 6, 2025
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• Braves Minor League Preview 4/6: Didier Fuentes set to make 2025 debut
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 5: Kyle Teel
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 9: Grant Taylor
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 10: George Wolkow
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 18: Wikelman Gonzalez

If Wikelman Gonzalez is your “fourth piece” in any trade, you made out OK. | Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images With some work to be done on his control, this righty has the potential to be an efficient major-leaguer, whether starting or as a weapon out of the bullpen Wikelman GonzalezRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´0´´167 poundsAge: 25First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 6: Braden Montgomery
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 16: Jacob Gonzalez
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 25, 2024
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 34: Juan Carela

The White Sox lucked into a live arm in Juan Carela. | @DugoutStation/Instagram This live-armed righty didn’t miss a beat after moving over from the Yankees system in July Juan Carela Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´186 poundsAge: 222023 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -2.1 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed starting pitchers in the system 10Overall 2023 st...2024
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