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Also, my math on how we Should be closer to $4M to work with today IMO. Slot value of picks #5 to #10 is ~$2M. The 5% overage is another ~$1M. The real question is how much did we save yesterday. My conservative guesses are that Roch is $1.3M below slot, Landon is at slot, Prosek is $400k over slot, Volchko is $400k over slot, & Segura is $400k below slot. That would add another $800k and get us to right around $3.8M. I think it’s possible a few of those guys agree to slightly more favorable deals too.

Right now, I’d have Roch, Thome, Prosek, & Volchko all in the Top 20 with the first three all firmly in the top 8. I’d probably have Volchko right around Larson give or take a spot. Segura would not make the cut, but there is a high likelihood two or three more guys make it by the end of today.

There is a ton of talent still remaining in this draft and the White Sox should be sitting on one of the bigger piles of money. I believe it was ESPN speculating that the risk of potential changes in the next CBA making the draft more team friendly could encourage more preps to take money now and avoid college. I’ll guess we’ll see here soon enough, but should be an exciting day 2 for us.

I need to wait and see what Thome signs for before we can really say this isn’t just a 1x1 swap. I hope he took $500k below slot and those savings can be repurposed, but honestly am guessing he got the full $2.9M based on what his former teammate Fauske got from us last year.

God I love that Volchko pick.

A very conservative estimate would have us with at least $3.8M to work with for rounds 5 to 10. And it’s very possible that figure is actually above $4M. Baseball America’s Best Player Available is littered with HS guys. Archer Horn is the top rated player left and was linked to the Sox in a mock by Callis. Joseph Contreras is the top pitcher left and has an obvious Sox connection. Could he be the HS arm that Shirley said he liked? Either guy would cost $2M+ IMO. There are a ton of interesting preps though at what should be a wide variety of price points. Dominic Santarelli is probably the main name that stands out and I feel like his bonus demands should be much more reasonable. Landon Hodge was a similarly ranked prospect and got $1.1M last year. I feel like Dominic is close to a lock for us in the 5th or 6th for something in the $1.3M to $1.5M range. At minimum, it feels like we should be able to take two more meaningful swings today. And it’s possible that we take three swings if we decide to spread the money around and focus on HS guys in the $1.0M to $1.5M range. I fully expect at least three senior signings today to end the first 10 rounds to help facilitate. In all honesty, we didn’t really flex our bonus pool muscle yesterday outside of Prosek, so today has to make up for that. The Sox have consistently maxed out their spending in the draft in recent years, so there should be no concerns with us going cheap here. The money will be spent and it’s just a matter of how.

He’s also much more athletic than people realize. Interesting prospect that is still way under the radar.

Santarelli for sure…Contreras is harder to say given his potential bonus demands. I fully expect one or two more preps tomorrow.

Carlson 0-3 in the complex league

Boston Smith with another bomb.

Gabe Davis with four solid innings.

Adams not great tonight.

Then do the permanent ban bet.

I’d expect Prosek to be overslot and likely Volchko to some extent

Once they add McDougal, there is literally no obvious short inning guys to replace unless it’s a material upgrade. Richards could be upgraded upon potentially, but it won’t be a 2026 draft pick that does it. I love how Caulfield just ignores the obvious roster crunch and posts dumb theories to be negative.

There is at least one more big name coming. I’m guessing the Sox are $0.3M or more under slot on day 1. As mentioned previously, they should have another $1.4M coming from the 5% overage and taking a couple seniors. That would allow them to go to ~$2.2M or more with their next pick. They could also spread those dollars across a couple of picks if they wanted to. I think they purposely went a bit conservative in the 4th and plan to negotiate a deal with a prep in the 5th over the course of the night. I’m willing do a permanent ban bet if you are

No he won’t…please stop with this nonsense

I’m guessing a bit above slot but nothing crazy. This still leaves Contreras as an option for the 4th too IMO.

I knew they would snag him, even had him at this very pick in my original predictions!! This is a classic high risk, high reward college arm the Sox have historically loved!!! 10/10 draft class now!!!!!!!!

f*** yes!!! My dude!!!

I think one big swing and one medium swing would be ideal, so you can take a couple guys tomorrow who might be something

Contreras would be a legit get

I really need this pick to be made

Hopefully!