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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. 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. 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. 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. 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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• Rockies 14, White Sox 3: Early spring blues

Dominic Fletcher notches his first bomb of the year. | Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Colorado stomps Chicago pitching for yet another L It’s preseason, but the White Sox are picking right up where they left off. With a 14-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Chicago is still on the hunt for their first Cactus League victory. Davis Martin, Fraser Ellard, and Garrett Schoenle were the few bright s...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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• Cubs ruin our undefeated spring, 7-3

Unfortunately, a White Sox field goal wasn’t enough against the Cubs TD. | George Gojkovich/Getty Images But there were actually a few good things that happened for the White Sox OK, we’re used to losing and it’s nice this one doesn’t count. Still, a win would have been a pleasant surprise. Make that shock. Things got out of hand quickly when starter Jared Shuster, who had coasted through ...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. 26: Seth Keener

Seth Keener had a terrific first half in 2024, before injury took its toll. | Seth_Keener/Instagram Healthy, not opposing batters, might be the righty’s biggest challenge this summer Seth KeenerRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´2´´195 poundsAge: 232024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 202024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -1.0 yearsSSS rank among all right-hand...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 30: Jake Eder

Jake Eder possesses the talent to pitch in the majors, but injuries and inconsistencies have plagued the southpaw. | John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s time for the southpaw to strut his stuff Jake EderLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´4´´215 poundsAge: 262024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 7 2024 High Level Chicago (MLB)Age relative to high level -4.0 yearsSSS rank among a...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 29: Peyton Pallette

A role change for Peyton Pallette, from rotation to pen, started last year, in Winston-Salem. It may have rescued his career. | Winston-Salem Dash As a starter, things were rough; in relief this righthander is soaring toward the South Side Peyton PalletteRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´1´´180 poundsAge: 232023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 92024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 10 20...2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 33: Nick McLain

Nick McLain rode a stellar two seasons at Arizona State to splash his way to the White Sox in the third round of last year’s draft. | Kate Woolson/Texas Rangers/Getty Images This all-around solid right fielder will get his first taste of the pros this spring Nick McLainRight Fielder5´10´´190 poundsAge: 22First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects2024 High Level Arizona Sta...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. 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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"com/UhCRmkvJvp— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) February 25, 2025 Teammate Tim Elko also smashed a dinger off Sasaki."

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"The oft-overlooked Tim Elko seems to possess power that could allow him to become a star if he continues to grow in the minors."

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"com/BGb02iNCxJ— Asheville Tourists (@GoTourists) July 15, 2023 Winston-Salem was suspended due to rain in Asheville, with Tim Elko batting."

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"Three batters later, with two outs, Tim Elko launched a two-run shot to give the Cannon Ballers an early lead."

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"Ole Miss senior Tim Elko only has one healthy ACL, but that didn't stop him from a dominant regional performance that helped the Rebels advance to the NCAA baseball super regionals."

• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 17: Caleb Bonemer
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 19: Aldrin Batista
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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. 23: Tyler Schweitzer

Tyler Schweitzer may be pretty far off of the fan radar heading into 2025, but he’s a lot closer to the South Side than you might think. | Chicago White Sox This southpaw simply keeps surpassing challenges Tyler SchweitzerLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´0´´185 poundsAge: 242023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 272024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 322024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age...2025
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• White Sox lose, 4-3, get used to it!

Not many pictures to use from today, so here’s one of Corey Julks, who is still on the team and had a two-run home run in today’s game. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Already off to an 0-2 start, are we shocked? Well, good thing we couldn’t watch or listen to that one! The Chicago White Sox move to 0-2 in Spring Training after a 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals this afternoon. The te...2025
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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. 30: Jake Eder
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 31: Juan Carela

Moving up: Even though the farm system improved significantly, Juan Carela found a way to move up in our prospect rankings. | @juan_carela99/Instagram The talented starting pitcher took a step forward last season Juan CarelaRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´186 poundsAge: 232024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 342024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -2.5 yearsOvera...2025
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• The White Sox prospective lineup just rolls off the tongue

Obviously a man ahead of his time. | foulterritory.com Or, at least, stumbles — unlike the poetry contained herein As players report, there are any number of sources making predictions about who might be playing where for the White Sox in 2025. But let us refer to the one published at MLB itself, written by Scott Merkin — who, as the team shill, should have sources within the organization,...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. 17: Caleb Bonemer
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 18: Wikelman Gonzalez
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 19: Aldrin Batista
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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
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 22: Blake Larson
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 23: Tyler Schweitzer
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 24: Alexander Albertus
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 27: William Bergolla
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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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• 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. 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. 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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• New Year — time for a new White Sox story

Unfortunately, our Father Time won’t leave. | dreamstime.com Is target date 2028 too soon? Lots of sports teams talk about a youth movement, but there is no team in all of sports better suited for an all-out youth movement than the White Sox. They’re going to be awful for years no matter what, so why not take a chance on going really young now in order to possibly be really good later? Aft...2025
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• South Side Sox Player of the Week (March 3-11): Eloy Jiménez

Mitch Ransdell/South Side Sox A rundown of our lifetime MVPs, at 86 and counting Given a second consecutive Player of the Week accolade plus the unlikelihood he’ll win a third straight (Eloy has not played since March 13, gulp), we’ll go a different direction with the essay this week. Perhaps for the first time, let’s break down the running total of MVPs, which we have been naming now alo...2024
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 27: Brooks Baldwin

Brooks Baldwin does a little bit of everything on the field, and gets a big ranking jump as a result. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox Not only versatile, but a bonafide offensive weapon Brooks Baldwin Third Baseman6´2´´175 poundsAge: 232023 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 752023 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -0.3 yearsSSS rank among all third basemen in the syste...2024
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 29: Adam Hackenberg

Michael Reaves/Getty Images A catcher who keeps climbing the ladder Adam Hackenberg Catcher6´1´´225 poundsAge: 242022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 662023 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 342023 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -3.3 yearsSSS rank among all catchers in the system 2Overall 2023 stats 101 games ⚾️ 8 HR ⚾️ 38 RBI ⚾️ .271/.366/.388 ⚾️ 42 BB ⚾️ 89 K ⚾️ 28-of-124 (22.6%)...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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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 15, 2023
Luis Mieses provided the winning hit in a true Game of the Year in Birmingham on Saturday. | David Durochik/MLB Photos via Getty Images An extraordinary back-and-forth win in Birmingham highlights a pretty fun day on the farm It wasn’t something any of us foresaw: After a full career of relief over his first three years in the White Sox system, southpaw Sammy...2023
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 8, 2023
Tim Elko revved it up and rode it all the way to third with a first-inning triple that held up as the GWRBI on Saturday. | Winston-Salem Dash Two very different Single-A wins, and a really fun one in Charlotte Gotta love a rout in the system that went in the right direction, for once, as well as the wunderkind Noah Schultz with another great start at Kannapolis. ...2023
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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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• White Sox select SS Jacob González in first round (No. 15 overall)
The White Sox made a return to conservative picks in grabbing another shortstop, Jacob González, in the first round. | Eric Francis/Getty Images Established hitter with positional flexibility; if that sounds like a redundant pick in the the middle of the first round, you are correct With the 15th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, the White Sox selected shortstop Jacob González from Ole ...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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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 16, 2023
Mason Adams has been simply magnificent for the Cannon Ballers in 2023. Multiple losses in North Carolina, but a big win down in Birmingham thanks to an offensive explosion A low-scoring affair ends up being a Lehigh Valley blowout of Charlotte. For six innings, the two teams were tied or separated by just one run. The first bulk...2023
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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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• Rockies 14, White Sox 3: Early spring blues
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 21: Nick Nastrini
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 31: Juan Carela
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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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• 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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• Cubs 8, White Sox 1: Not Great!

Some things never change. | @kindableu Nothing really matters, anyway Today is the day, friends. We’ve got baseball back after a long yet mildly-warm winter. There are new guys on the field competing for that coveted spot in the big leagues, and a new face in the booth with Steve Stone. I’ve enjoyed listening to John Schriffen, but I know fans miss Jason Benetti. Getting this out of t...2024
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• South Side Sox Summary: Week 26

And so the end is near, and so I face that final curtain Welcome to the SSS Summary — a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in between. Even if you don’t want to remember what happened, sorry, we will tell you anyway. Did my subhed get you to sing “My Way” in your head? It is a gre...2023
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 13, 2023
Oscar Colás is apparently willing to do anything — even smash-and-grab — to get back to the South Side. For tonight, at least, no crimes were committed, it was sheer baseball mashing. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Everybody lost. But three games were close, and by South Side standards, that’s striving, baby The affiliates have been by and large stronger so far this season, so there haven’...2023
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