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• Samuel Zavala leads the attack of the organizational All-Stars

Manager Will Venable will not have to defend himself for a rally-stifling sac bunt called after four straight hits in the ninth inning on Friday, as the White Sox won in spite of a giveaway out. Of course, it’s just spring, so he shouldn’t have to defend himself, no matter what. | Chris Coduto/Getty Images White Sox rally for six in ninth, knock off Reds, 8-5 The death of the White Sox off...2025
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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

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. 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. 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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• This Day in Braves history: Lou Perini seeks permission to move Braves from Boston to Milwaukee

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The Braves begin the process of leaving their first home Braves Franchise History 1953: Braves owner Lou Perini announces he will seek permission from the National League to move his franchise from Boston to Milwaukee. The day will become known as “Black Friday” in Beantown. 1954: Milwaukee Braves outfielder Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle while sliding ...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: March 13

On this day one year ago, the White Sox shipped Dylan Cease to San Diego. | Norm Hall/Getty Images Dylan Cease gets shipped west 1934 All-time White Sox playing and managing great Fielder Jones died, at age 62, in Portland. His 32.0 WAR for the club ranks 10th all-time among hitters and places him as the best center fielder in White Sox history. Jones was staggeringly good with the White ...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 Top Prospect No. 20: Sean Burke

Don’t feel bad if Sean Burke snuck up on you in 2024: Despite lofty prospect consideration, he was coming off of injury and mediocre minors results before splashing onto the South Side. | George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images From shoulder-shelved to rotation-assured in one simple season! Sean BurkeRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´6´´230 poundsAge: 252022 South Side Sox Top Prospect R...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 22: Blake Larson

While Blake Larson showing up in camp either injured or extremely cautious, he was never playing outside of Arizona this year anyway. | imgabaseball/Instagram We may have to wait longer than expected to see this southpaw’s pro debut Blake LarsonLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´2´´180 poundsAge: 19First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level IMG Academy (prep)SSS ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 24: Alexander Albertus

No, Alexander Albertus has not yet played for the White Sox. Yes, he is still held in very high regard. | Sports Zone Aruba/Facebook Did the Good Guys snag a steal in the Kopech deal? Alexander AlbertusThird Baseman6´1´´176 poundsAge: 20First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 prospects2024 High Level Rancho Cucamonga (Low-A)Age relative to high level -2.1 yearsSSS rank among all...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 25: Wilfred Veras

Don’t turn your back on Wilfred Veras — he’s still a potent prospect with considerable upside. | Birmingham Barons You won’t find a better “lost” year on the White Sox docket — but where can the slugger take it from here? Wilfred VerasRight Fielder6´2´´180 poundsAge: 222022 South Side Sox Top 100 Prospect Ranking 232023 South Side Sox Top 100 Prospect Ranking 202024 South Side Sox Top 100 ...2025
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"Drew Thorpe was the big one as a top 100 prospect on some lists, but they also gave up Samuel Zavala, Jairo Iriarte, and Steven Wilson."

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"Jairo Iriarte and Drew Thorpe both have the arsenal and makings of frontline rotation starters, and Samuel Zavala is already putting on an explosive display in the White Sox organization; his combination of bat speed, ground speed, and baseball IQ figure to quickly launch the 19-year-old up into the stratosphere of many MLB top prospect lists."

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"Victor Lizarraga is joining Merrill in Fort Wayne while outfielder Samuel Zavala (Padres #4 prospect) and pitcher Robby Snelling (Padres #5 prospect) will be playing in Lake Elsinore (Single-A)."

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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. 12: Brooks Baldwin
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• This Day in Braves history: Lou Perini seeks permission to move Braves from Boston to Milwaukee
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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. 17: Caleb Bonemer

Making a splash: Caleb Bonemer enters our rankings at No. 17 just a few months after being drafted. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Last year’s second round pick shows a lot of potential Caleb Bonemer6´1´´195 poundsAge: 19First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Okemos (Mich.) H.S.Age relative to high level N/AOverall 2024 prep stats ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 19: Aldrin Batista

Aldrin Batista, though 21 and having played no higher in the system than Winston-Salem, is the epitome of a fast riser. | Chicago White Sox Few brighter righty prospects exist in the system Aldrin Batista Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´2´´185 poundsAge: 212024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 622024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -2.0SSS rank among all rig...2025
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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. 9: Grant Taylor
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 11: Bryan Ramos
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 13: Chase Meidroth

Why do we like Chase Meidroth? Because he gets on base. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Picky hitter, flexible defender, certain to be a factor on the South Side this summer Chase Meidroth5´10´´170 poundsAge: 23First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Worcester (AAA)Age relative to high level -4.4 yearsSSS rank among all shortstops in the ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 14: Ky Bush
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 15: Jeral Perez

Jeral Perez might not steal enough bases to be a true whirlwind runner, but his all-around game puts him on the short list of most intriguing hitters in the White Sox system. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Perhaps one day we won’t be able to say the White Sox traded Michael Kopech, Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham for nothing Jeral Perez6´0´´179 poundsAge: 20First time among the South Side Sox Top ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 16: Jacob Gonzalez
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 25: Wilfred Veras
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 27: William Bergolla

The point to collecting lottery tickets is to have one pay off, and William Bergolla could do just that. | Scott Audette/MLB Photos via Getty Images Already an effective player, this infielder could become an asset for the South Siders Wiliam BergollaSecond Baseman5´9´´165 poundsAge: 20First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 prospects2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age rela...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 28: Samuel Zavala

Recovery mode: Samuel Zavala looks for a big season, to rebound from a subpar 2024 campaign. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The outfielder looks to rebound from his first season in Winston-Salem Samuel Zavala6´1´´175 poundsAge: 20First appearance on the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects 2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -3.1 yearsSSS rank among all center fiel...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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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 1, 2024

Wilmer Difo’s three-hit game accompanied the Knights to victory! | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights The Knights and the rooks were the only teams to pull through for the W — including clutch performances from Wilmer Difo and Stiven Flores, and a tough extra-inning loss for the Dash A rare Monday of full-season affiliate action snuck up on us a bit, so enjoy this encore performance of our Min...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: June 24-25, 2024

Oscar Colás drives home an insurance run. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights The Charlotte Knights and Birmingham Barons score wins for the affiliates Charlotte Knights 4, Norfolk Tides 2 (10 innings) (Gameday box) (Statcast box)The Knights kicked off the scoring with a two-spot in the second on a two-out double by Mark Payton, who is having himself a month. In June, he’s slashing .338/.40...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (June 17-23): Mark Payton

On a hot streak: Mark Payton played a huge role in Charlotte’s 5-1 week. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Knights had the best week in terms of record, but the Barons clinched a postseason spot for the first time in 11 years Charlotte Knights Record 5-1 (last week), 33-41 (overall) Knights Player of the Week Mark Payton .478/.520/1.000, 23 at-bats Colson Montgomery .313/.429/.688, 16 at-...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: June 22, 2024

Noah Schultz deals once again — for four strong innings. | Birmingham Barons South Side affiliates took a bunch of L’s on Saturday, but in the one key game, the Barons won in extras to stay in the postseason driver’s seat Gwinnett Stripers 9, Charlotte Knights 2 (Gameday box) (Statcast box)Johan Domínguez was on the mound for the Knights and had a relatively efficient start after a brief...2024
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• A Game of Groans

Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Much like the smash hit TV series about a quest for power, the 8th season of the White Sox rebuild is letting fans down. But even after a historically bad start, showrunner Jerry Reinsdorf appears keen to do nothing but watch it burn. Chaos is a Ladder Jerry Reinsdorf — the beleaguered owner of the Chicago White Sox — grimaced in disgust as he watched his team ...2024
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• BREAKING: Dylan Cease finally on the move, traded to Padres

A new era: The White Sox completed a blockbuster trade involving ace Dylan Cease. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images The South Siders received three of San Diego’s Top 10 prospects in the deal The Dylan Cease trade, which has been anticipated for months, has finally happened. The Padres are the winners of the Cease Sweepstakes, as the ace of the White Sox will be heading to San Diego. Cease, 2...2024
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• Should the Royals shop Seth Lugo?

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Based on the prices being paid for starting pitching, it might make a lot of sense to swap pitching for outfield Adding Seth Lugo last offseason might be the best decision the Royals made for 2024 if you count the Ragans trade as a 2023 move. Lugo has shown decisively in two years as a starter that he has what it takes to be number two or three starter in...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Cease and persist

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Padres still want to be competitive, and blockbuster deal shows it. Dylan Cease has been a name on the trade radar for the entire offseason, but as we drew closer to Opening Day it started to be questionable if he was going to get moved, but the big event has finally happened and in a big surprise it was the San Diego Padres who made a move to claim...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 10, 2024

Shutting it down: Jonathan Cannon’s five shutout innings were a rare bright spot during an overall rough day. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights The four affiliates combined for nine runs in a 1-3 day Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 2, Charlotte Knights 1 (Gameday box) (Statcast box)Runs were hard to find in this game, but although the Knights scored first, they could not hold on in this close gam...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 7, 2024

Brooks Baldwin mashed his first homer of the year in Sunday’s win against the Lookouts. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox It was a split day on the farm that included monster offensive performances from Danny Mendick, Colson Montgomery, and Brooks Baldwin along with quality starts from starters Jake Eder and Chad Kuhl Charlotte Knights 6, Norfolk Tides 2 Gameday Box Score Statcast Box S...2024
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• White Sox Weekly Minor League Update: April 15-21, 2024

Look who’s back: After an excellent week in Triple-A, Danny Mendick is returning to the majors. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Barons led the way with a 5-1 record, but Danny Mendick stole the show in Triple-A Charlotte Knights Record 3-2 (last week), 8-12 (overall) Knights Player of the Week Danny Mendick 8-for-19, 5 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K Oscar Colás 6-for-16, ...2024
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 13: Chase Meidroth
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 14, 2024
Injury News Taj Bradley-Rays-SP Taj Bradley is dealing with a strained pec but is considered day-to-day. This is an injury worth watching because it could mean a couple of days off from throwing or it could turn into a multi-week injury. Either way, he is not expected to be ready for the start of the season. The Rays are going to be cautious with their young right-hander. Bradley has much appe...2024
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• This Day in Braves history: Lou Perini seeks permission to move Braves from Boston to Milwaukee
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• Today in White Sox History: March 13
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 14: Ky Bush
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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. 20: Sean Burke
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 21: Nick Nastrini

Nick Nastrini is nice on the eyes and hopefully better on the field in 2025. | Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Can the righthander find his rhythm after a season of shuttles and struggles? Nick NastriniRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´215 poundsAge: 252024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 62024 High Level Chicago (MLB)Age relative to high level -5.0 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed sta...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 16: Jacob Gonzalez
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• Gamethread: Angels @ White Sox

Man undeserving of job fails upward in perpetuity. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Oh, there’s a spring game to follow? It’s a gloomy Thursday afternoon in Chicago, a day befitting the official start of yet another White Sox attempt to rebuild through half-measures, hubris, and detritus washed to the banks of Bubbly Creek. Yes, 2016 was indeed eight years ago, but it sure doesn’t feel lik...2024
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• Padres promote Ethan Salas, other top prospects to Double-A

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Salas will now be teammates with Jackson Merrill According to Jeff Sanders, five prospects in the San Diego Padres organization, including Ethan Salas, are being promoted to Double-A San Antonio. 2022 first round pick Dylan Lesko is heading to High-A Fort Wayne with the Padres #5 prospect Samuel Zavala. Dillon Head hasn’t even played...2023
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