Y2Jimmy0

Have you been like off in space or somewhere recently?

Brady Cunningham no matter what.

Guys....this is a banger of a draft class.

Guessing Casteel is like $750K

I just don't think this matters. All about the totality of the draft class. Doesn't matter where guys are picked. Not totally but it adds up. Cholowsky has been reported as $10.5 million. I'm guessing it's $6 million total for Thome and Prosek and another $1.5 million or so for Weingartner. Volchko is likely at least slot and Segura and Scolari are probably $500K each or so. These college players have real leverage right now with NIL. Paying Roch Cholowsky $10.5 million isn't a Mike Shirley decision. I didn't think they'd have to go to that level but Emerson also getting $10 million at #2. Wasserman group did their jobs.

I'm a bit underwhelmed actually. Need to see the rest of the class.

Not sure yet. They should have quite a bit of money still. I think we're on Santarelli watch. There has to be another swing coming.

There are multiple factors here. I don't expect everyone to like it and I definitely understand the consternation. I think it's important to realize that this front office didn't draft Jacob Gonzalez and he wasn't likely part of their future plans as another LHH infielder despite the breakout. The White Sox just treated him as found money essentially. For him, they create two needed 40-man spots and add essentially $3 million to their pool. If they take a prep guy at 34 at near slot, it's another highly regarded prospect added to the system but it also increases their pool by $1 million with the overage. They went from $18.5 million to $21.5 million. It allows two extra prep swings essentially. This doesn't mean that the White Sox won't be buying. They owe it to the club to buy. This was just an opportunity to sell high on a guy that wasn't in their plans.

Here's my final mock: https://www.futuresox.net/2026/07/10/2026-final-mlb-mock-draft/

Here's my final mock: https://www.futuresox.net/2026/07/10/2026-final-mlb-mock-draft/

Jack Slightom.

I do agree with this. Lackey will be an elite defender.

Thanks man. Joe is always great. We have another episode coming tomorrow with guests for Rays, Twins, Giants and Pirates. I'm sure they love Santarelli. He's one of their Area Codes guys and he's from the midwest. I haven't targeted him though because he's a corner type and Getz hasn't targeted that. I'd love that pick haha.

It's well documented from multiple outlets. Bannister thought Taylor couldn't accumulate starting pitching innings quickly enough due to his injury history etc. Instead of pitching in a relief role in the minors; he's doing it in the big leagues. The expectation is that he'll come to 2027 spring training as a starter. The team has reservations about his health as a starter due to extension, pitchers with similar profiles etc but I believe that Taylor and his representatives will push for a chance to start.

Here's my final attempt at a 5 round White Sox mock for FutureSox: https://www.futuresox.net/2026/07/07/chicago-white-sox-2026-5-round-mock-d-2/

Here's my final attempt at a 5 round White Sox mock for FutureSox: https://www.futuresox.net/2026/07/07/chicago-white-sox-2026-5-round-mock-d-2/

Only because he got injured in this case though.

Everyone has full confidence that he'll come to ST as a starter but he'll take too long to ramp up so he's useful in a bullpen role this year.

Yes. 3 relief outings this week and then I think he could be in big league bullpen. Reliever for rest of season.

You'll be interested in my five round mock draft that comes out tomorrow.

They're going to get a pretty substantial deal with whoever they take. I see this being in the $9.5-$9.75 million range regardless with at least $1.5 million in savings at #1. I still lean Cholowsky for lots of reasons but I wouldn't be surprised by Enerson. I'd be shocked if they took Vahn Lackey.

My biggest draft question with a week to go. Why is there an assumption that Grady Emerson's ceiling is higher than Roch Cholowsky's?

Dominguez is going to be here. They need to keep running him out there and try and figure it out.

Correct. I think they're very similar.

They aren't good comps though. What if I said Roch Cholowsky was Carlos Correa and Grady Emerson would be Kevin McGonigle but Roch gets to majors at least 1 year sooner?