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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 Top Prospect No. 34: Ronny Hernandez

The bat plays, but 2025 will be a big season for determining whether Ronny Hernandez remains behind the plate. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox The challenges of gunning down runners, and getting the ball into the gaps, face this promising catcher in 2025 Ronny HernandezCatcher6´1´´200 poundsAge: 202023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 782024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 382024 Hig...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 35: Casey Saucke

Casey Saucke was known for mashing doubles and homers at Virginia, something that could come in very handy on the South Side. | Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The righty outfielder out of UVA brings power and efficiency to the batter’s box Casey Saucke Right Fielder6´3´´210 poundsAge: 21First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Winston-Salem ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 36: Eric Adler

Eric Adler capped off an impressive 2024 with a stint pitching for Team USA in Tokyo. | EricAdlerr/Instagram The No. 2 closer in the system still sees his fortunes pointing up Eric Adler Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´2´´190 poundsAge: 242023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 412024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 332024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -1.5 yearsSS...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 37: Rikuu Nishida

Few players raised his fortunes better than Rikuu Nishida in 2024, traversing three levels without batting an eye. | japs.56/Instagram Wow, what a season. WOW Rikuu Nishida Second Baseman5´6´´150 poundsAge: 232024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 862024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.7 yearsSSS rank among all second basemen in the system 2Overall 2024 stats 12...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 38: Shane Smith

Shane Smith almost certainly will have a role on the 2025 White Sox, from April forward. | MILB_Central/Instagram The No. 1 pick in the Rule 5 draft should have every opportunity to make a big impact on the South Side Shane Smith Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´4´´235 poundsAge: 24First time on the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects list2024 High Level Nashville (AAA)Age relative to high le...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 40: Zach DeLoach

Zach DeLoach, DFA’d just a few days ago, almost had his profile skipped again this year. But he’s back in Charlotte, slipping on the depth chart. | Nic Antaya/Getty Images Acquired with some high hopes a year ago, a strong year in Charlotte got this outfielder nothing but a DFA Zach DeLoachLeft Fielder6´1´´215 poundsAge: 262024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 132024 High Level Chicago ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 42: Prelander Berroa

Prelander Berroa pointing out his next victim, probably. | Nic Antaya/Getty Images The majors treated this righty well in 2024, but time will tell how he transitions into a full year in the big leagues Prelander Berroa Right-Handed Relief Pitcher5´11´´215 poundsAge: 242024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 232024 High Level Chicago (MLB)Age relative to high level -5.0 yearsSSS rank among...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. 45: Jarold Rosado

The 2024 season not only brought Jarold Rosado to the White Sox — it saved his career. | Jarold Rosado/Instagram An impressive, bounce-back 2024 put this righty on the fast track with a new org Jarold Rosado Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´3´´215 poundsAge: 22First time in the South Side Sox Top Prospect Top 1002024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -2.0 yearsSSS ran...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 30

@Shane.Smith00/Instagram Shane Smith tops our Round 29 ballot. So, who is the 30th-best prospect in the White Sox system? For the sixth “true” time (discounting Round 1), in back-to-back votes, and for the third time in the last five rounds a first-time candidate defeated the incumbent field to become our next top prospect, as Shane Smith won Round 29, with 37 of 200 votes (19%): ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 29

Winston-Salem Dash Rikuu Nishida tops our Round 28 ballot. So, who is the 29th-best prospect in the White Sox system? For the fifth “true” time (discounting Round 1), a first-time candidate defeated the incumbent field to become our next top prospect, as Rikuu Nishida lapped the field in Round 28, with 38 of 213 votes (18%): Nishida is making his debut in our Prospect Vote, an...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 28

@Juan_Carela99/Instagram Juan Carela tops our Round 27 ballot. So, who is the 28th-best prospect in the White Sox system? After three (!) rounds without a pitcher advancing, Juan Carela righted wrongs by taking Round 27, with 40 of 214 votes (19%): Carela becomes the eighth right-handed starter and and 13th pitcher overall to advance: This is Carela’s first year ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 27

Becca Mahon/Battle Creek Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Caleb Bonemer tops our Round 26 ballot. So, who is the 27th-best prospect in the White Sox system? Just as he set the mark for longest time spent on our ballot this year, shortstop Caleb Bonemer took Round 26, with 40 of 203 votes (20%): Bonemer becomes the sixth shortstop and 14th position player overall to advance. Almost...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 54: Shawn Goosenberg

Shawn Goosenberg has been a superutilityman over four years in the White Sox system, playing everywhere on the diamond but center field and catcher. | Winston-Salem Dash This versatile performer will need to rediscover his stroke on offense against the challenge of Double-A pitching Shawn Goosenberg First Baseman6´0´´195 poundsAge: 252022 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 712023 South Si...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 68: Zach Franklin

Zach Franklin seemingly was drafted to be fast-tracked through the White Sox system, and two years in, so far so good. | @Z.Franklin08/Instagram Fast-rising in his first full year, this righty was good in High-A — and even better in AA Zach Franklin Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´1´´198 poundsAge: 262024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 882024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to hi...2025
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 68: Zach Franklin

Zach Franklin seemingly was drafted to be fast-tracked through the White Sox system, and two years in, so far so good. | @Z.Franklin08/Instagram Fast-rising in his first full year, this righty was good in High-A — and even better in AA Zach Franklin Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´1´´198 poundsAge: 262024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 882024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to hi...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 34: Ronny Hernandez
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 35: Casey Saucke
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 36: Eric Adler
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 38: Shane Smith
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 39: Tim Elko

Tim Elko brings monster power to the plate, so don’t be surprised if you see him admiring a shot in a pose like this when summer comes. | Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images The White Sox keep throwing challenges at him, and the big fella swats them away Tim Elko First Baseman6´4´´250 poundsAge: 262023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 812024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 392024 ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 41: Riley Gowens

Local product Riley Gowens actually performed worse in A-ball than he did later on in the season, as a Baron. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox This workhorse barely batted an eye in moving up to Birmingham Riley GowensRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´4´´225 poundsAge: 252024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 442024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.5 yearsSSS rank among...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 43: Sam Antonacci

Wasting no time: Sam Antonacci got right to work, making an impact with Kannapolis. | @Snacci_5/Instagram The Cannon Ballers infielder made a splash during his first stint in professional baseball Sam AntonacciSecond Baseman6´0´´193 poundsAge: 22First appearance on the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level +0.5 yearsSSS rank among all ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 31
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 44: Adisyn Coffey

Adisyn Coffey’s on-again, off-again flirtation with our Top 100 is unprecedented. | David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images From also-ran to closer-in-waiting, over up-and-down seasons Adisyn Coffey Right-Handed Relief Pitcher6´2´´185 poundsAge: 262021 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking: 752023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 942024 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to hig...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 30
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 34: Ronny Hernandez
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 35: Casey Saucke
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 36: Eric Adler
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 37: Rikuu Nishida
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 38: Shane Smith
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 39: Tim Elko
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 40: Zach DeLoach
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 41: Riley Gowens
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 42: Prelander Berroa
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 43: Sam Antonacci
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• That’s All, Folks: The 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote wrap-up
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 36: Eric Adler
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 67: Fraser Ellard

Fraser Ellard made his White Sox debut in 2024, and all told, was pretty darn good. | Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Now a bullpen fixture, but hey, he still has rookie status Fraser Ellard Left-Handed Relief Pitcher6´4´´220 poundsAge: 272022 South Side Sox Top Prospect Rank 932023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Rank 682024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Rank 812024 High Level Chic...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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• 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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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 42: Garrett Schoenle
Garrett Schoenle started 2022 in the Kannapolis pen — and ended it as perhaps the most promising starter in the White Sox system. | @GSchoenle_3 Most promising pitcher in the White Sox system you’ve hardly heard of? Meet this tall lefty, who could be South Side-bound sooner than you think Garrett Schoenle Left-Handed Starting Pitcher6´5´´185 poundsAge: 242022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 97202...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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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 59: Michael Turner
Future teammate Tim Elko (left) dives past Michael Turner during the College World Series one year ago. | Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports Size, strength, skill ... wait, we’re talking about a White Sox catching prospect? Michael Turner Catcher6´4´´205 poundsAge: 242022 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level +2.3 yearsSSS rank among all catchers in the system 32022 NCAA ...2023
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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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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 100: Jason Matthews

Jason Matthews played on Team New Zealand in the World Baseball Classic in 2022. | Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images The New Zealand-born player looks to make baseball history Jason Matthews Shortstop 6´0´´187 poundsAge: 262023 High Level Charlotte (Triple-A)Age relative to high level -0.3 yearsSSS rank among all shortstops in the system 7Overall 2023 MiLB stats 48 games ⚾️ 4...2023
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 37: Rikuu Nishida
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 42: Prelander Berroa
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 31
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 55: Caden Connor

No two ways about it, Caden Connor had a productive season across A-Ball in 2024. | Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox A lefty bat to contend with, with designs on Double-A this summer Caden Connor First Baseman6´1´´200 poundsAge: 242024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 872024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level +0.9 yearsSSS rank among all first basemen in the system ...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 26

Tiffany Wintz/South Side Sox Ronny Hernandez tops our Round 25 ballot. So, who is the 26th-best prospect in the White Sox system? For the fourth time, we have a new entry on the ballot winning right away: Catcher Ronny Hernandez took Round 25 with 32 of 179 votes (18%): Hernandez becomes the third catcher and 13th position player overall to advance: This is Hernan...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 53: Andre Lipcius

Andre Lipcius made his MLB debut in 2023, for the Tigers, and saw plenty of action that season against the White Sox. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images A superutilityman on the level of Danny Mendick or Zach Remillard? This free agent signing could turn out to be more than that Andre Lipcius First Baseman6´0´´190 poundsAge: 25First appearance in the South Side Sox Top 100 Rankings2024 High Lev...2025
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• White Sox New Year’s roster recap

Tyler Gilbert should eat up plenty of innings out of the pen for the South Siders. | Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Chris Getz’s phone has been all abuzz in 2025 Chicago started off 2025 with a bang, or maybe more like a fizzle with a few beginning-of-the-year moves. First up was a swap with the Philadelphia Phillies where the South Siders received lefty reliever Tyler Gilbert in exchange for...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 75: Terrell Tatum

Terrell Tatum has spent four years yo-yoing through our Top 100 Prospects, and this year he’s taken another tumble. | Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images A prove-it 2024 did not work out as intended for this speedster — at least until September came around Terrell Tatum Center Fielder5´11´´167 poundsAge: 252022 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 282023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ra...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 78: Jurdrick Profar

Almost a year ago, the White Sox made Jurdrick the third Profar in organized baseball, and his 2024 season sure made it seem like a solid move. | @BenBadler/Twitter An impressive first campaign for a shortstop who does a little bit of everything Jurdrick Profar Shortstop5´11´´170 poundsAge: 17First Appearance in the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Dominican Summer League (r...2025
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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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