Throughout the next two days of the draft, we will continue to update this article with all of the White Sox’ draft picks. As you may know, the MLB Draft has 20 rounds in it, and after the first two rounds, the draft tends to move a lot faster.
- Day 1: Rounds 1-2
- Day 2: Rounds 3-10 (Today)
- Day 3: Rounds 11-20
Make sure to come back to this article all day to get updates on the draft!
Day One
First Round (#5): Hagen Smith, LHP, University of Arkansas
Class: Junior
Pick Value: $7.76M
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 225 pounds
B/T: L/L
D.O.B.: 8/19/2003
MLB Pipeline Grades:
– Fastball: 65
– Slider: 65
-Splitter: 50
– Control: 50
– Overall: 60
Draft Rankings:
– MLB Pipeline: 5
– Baseball America: 6
– FanGraphs: 5
– Keith Law (The Athletic): 6
– Prospects Live: 6
– ESPN 8
Find our full breakdown on Smith here!
Second Round (#43): Caleb Bonemer, SS, Okemos High School
Class: Virginia Commit
Pick Value: $2.17M
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 195 pounds
B/T: R/R
D.O.B.: 10/5/2005
MLB Pipeline Grades:
– Hit: 45
– Power: 55
– Run: 50
– Arm: 55
– Field: 50
– Overall: 50
Draft Rankings:
– MLB Pipeline: 71
– Baseball America: 36
– FanGraphs: 81
– Keith Law (The Athletic): 56
– ESPN 40
Find our full breakdown on Bonemer here!
Competitive Balance B Round (#68): Blake Larson, LHP, IMG Academy
Class: TCU Commit
Pick Value: $1.2M
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 180 pounds
B/T: L/L
D.O.B.: 2/17/2006
MLB Pipeline Grades:
– Fastball: 55
– Slider: 55
-Changeup: 50
– Control: 45
– Overall: 45
Draft Rankings:
– MLB Pipeline: 104
– Baseball America: 121
– FanGraphs: 96
– Keith Law (The Athletic): 81
– ESPN 86
Find our full breakdown on Larson here!
Day Two
Third Round (#78): Nick McLain
Class: Junior
Pick Value: $996.1K
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 190
B/T: S/:
D.O.B.: 12/16/2002
MLB Pipeline Grades:
– Hit: 50
– Power: 40
– Run: 50
– Arm: 55
– Field: 50
– Overall: 45
Draft Rankings:
– MLB Pipeline: 129
– Baseball America: 208
– FanGraphs: NR
– Keith Law (The Athletic): 83
– ESPN: 222
Fourth Round (#107): Casey Saucke, OF, University of Virginia
Class: Junior
Pick Value: $682.8K
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 210 pounds
B/T: R/R
D.O.B.: 7/24/2003
MLB Pipeline Grades:
– Hit: 50
– Power: 45
– Run: 55
– Arm: 55
– Field: 50
– Overall: 45
Draft Rankings:
– MLB Pipeline: 127
– Baseball America: 145
– FanGraphs: NR
– Keith Law (The Athletic): NR
Fifth Round (#140): Sam Antonacci, SS, Coastal Carolina (SC)
Class: Junior
Pick Value: $495.4K
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 193 pounds
B/T: L/R
D.O.B.: 2/6/2003
MLB Pipeline Grades:
– Hit: 55
– Power: 30
– Run: 45
– Arm: 50
– Field: 45
– Overall: 40
Draft Rankings:
– MLB Pipeline: 201
– Baseball America: 299
– FanGraphs: NR
– Keith Law (The Athletic): NR
Sixth Round (#169): Jackson Appel, Catcher, Texas A&M
Class: Senior (5S)
Pick Value: $375.7K
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 200 pounds
B/T: S/R
D.O.B.: 08/31/2001
Seventh Round (#199): Phil Fox, RHP, University of Pittsburg
Class: Junior
Pick Value: $292.7K
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 183 pounds
B/T: R/R
D.O.B.: 10/26/2002
Eighth Round (#229): Aaron Combs, RHP, University of Tennessee
Class: Senior
Pick Value: $232.2K
Height: 6’3′
Weight: 190 lbs
B/T: R/R
D.O.B.: 12/28/2001
Ninth Round (#259): Jack Young, RHP, University of Iowa
Class: Senior (5S)
Pick Value: $199.2K
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 188 lbs
B/T: R/R
D.O.B.: 1/25/2002
Tenth Round (#289): Cole McConnell, Outfielder, Lousiana Tech
Class: Senior (5S)
Pick Value: $185.5K
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 210 lbs
B/T: L/L
D.O.B.: 09/05/2000
Day Three
Eleventh Round (#319): Blake Shepardson, RHP, University of San Francisco
Class: Junior
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 22o pounds
B/T: R/R
D.O.B.: 07/06/2003
Twelfth Round (#349): Nathan Archer, Outfielder, Bowling Green
Class: Junior
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 175 pounds
B/T: L/R
D.O.B.: 03/14/2003
Thirteenth Round (#379): Pierce George, RHP, University of Alabama
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 240 pounds
B/T: R/R
D.O.B.: 06/10/2003
Fourteenth Round (#409): Justin Sinibalidi, LHP, Rutgers
Class: Senior
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 220 pounds
B/T: L/L
D.O.B.: 03/03/2002
Fifteenth Round (#439): Mason Moore, RHP, University of Kentucky
Class: Junior
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 215 pounds
B/T: R/R
D.O.B.: 09/29/2001
Sixteenth Round (#469): T.J. McCants, Outfielder, University of Alabama
Class: Senior
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 200 pounds
B/T: L/R
D.O.B.: 06/06/2001
Seventeenth Round (#499): Lyle Miller-Green, Two-Way Player, Austin Peay
Class: Senior (5S)
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 237 pounds
B/T: R/R
D.O.B.: 09/04/2000
Eighteenth Round (#529): Liam Paddack, LHP, University of Gonzaga
Class: Junior
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 210 pounds
B/T: L/L
D.O.B.: 07/23/2003
Nineteenth Round (#559): Nick Pinto, LHP, University of California-Irvine
Class: Senior (GR)
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 185 pounds
B/T: L/L
D.O.B.: 06/22/2000
Twentieth Round (#589): Myles Bailey, First Baseman, Lincoln HS (FL)
Class: Florida State Commit
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 235 pounds
B/T: L/R
D.O.B.: 07/07/205
MLB Pipeline Grades:
– Hit: 45
– Power: 60
– Run: 45
– Arm: 55
– Field: 45
– Overall: 45
Draft Rankings:
– MLB Pipeline: 145
– Baseball America: 190
– FanGraphs: NR
– Keith Law (The Athletic): NR
– ESPN 249
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Some of these picks are intriguing. It looks like the White Sox are selecting hitters with low swing and miss rates. I would really like to see an over slot pick with some of the money they saved.