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New mock draft from MLB Pipeline, I believe this one comes from Jonathan Mayo specifically. https://www.mlb.com/news/latest-mlb-2023-mock-draft?t=mlb-draft-coverage 15. White Sox: Aidan Miller, 3B, Mitchell HS, New Port Richey, Fla. (No. 12) He’s tough to place because a hamate injury kept teams from seeing him this spring, but his strong showing on the summer showcase circuit might be enough. He could move up as he works out for teams.

It’s been a much needed and welcome change of direction.

For me if I could comp him to any player playing today it’s Yordan Alvarez. I think you take Yordan Alvarez 1-1 every time.

I agree that ideally you want someone who plays an up the middle position, those are the more valuable and the more premium positions BUT I think this is a guy who hits 35 homers a year and rocks an absurd OBP. Also, the college slugger is the safest pick to make in the draft, so you’ll have a contributing big leaguer at worst. I think he’s a high ceiling player with a high floor as well.

I think Kurst is the better player. I was never really sold on Torkelson

My favorite player in next year’s draft class is the Wake Forest 1B/RF, Nick Kurst. He’s a more athletic Adam Dunn, he’s also a better pure hitter than Dunn. The power and OBP skills are off the charts.

Everyone struggles to develop catchers

Whoever the next GM of the team is, has to tear it down and totally rebuild from the draft. They for sure don’t have the ammo they did in 2016

That would be such a horrendous pick, he's barely a first round talent. I can't imagine them and Mike Shirley passing up those shortstops to draft Morales.

Drew Gilbert. There was a ton of smoke connecting him to the Sox during the last draft season. He kinda checks a lot of their boxes

For the lack of power? Or do you think there’s little upside there? I wouldn’t hate the pick.

Regardless who the head baseball person is going into next season, these players should all be bought out.

He’s good but I’m very against the idea of drafting HS SPs with first round picks in back to back years. There’s so much risk in that demographic.

Another player I like is Nick Kurtz, who's probably the best hitter in the draft class and has the most power potential in the class too. He's RF/1B for Wake Forrest. From Perfect Game: Some evaluators believe Kurtz may be the best hitter in the 2024 class, and that's saying a lot considering his imposing size, strength and power-corner archetype. Kurtz has plus power with the chance to grow into 70-grade juice, as well as a plus hit tool with a willingness to take his walks. He hardly ever strikes out too. Kurtz is an average runner underway with solid baseball instincts and the ability to impact the game on the base paths if you don't pay attention to him. Kurtz has a chance to anchor a big league lineup for a long, long time.

The top player in the class as of right now and I don't see it changing is Vance Honeycutt. This is from Perfect Game: Honeycutt is a superstar in every sense of the word. A 25-25 season in college baseball is unheard of. They only play roughly 60 games. That's precisely what Honeycutt achieved as a true freshman. He's the prototype power/speed centerfielder with plus tools in both areas and the body, trajectory and pedigree to suggest it'll only get better from here. If there's one quip on his profile at present, the swing-and-miss rates will need to come if he's to project the all-star level contributor at the next level most see him being. In the field, he's an above average centerfielder flashing moments of even bigger promise. His route quality can waver from day-to-day, but there are nights where he looks like a surefire plus centerfielder with long strides and a gliding nature to his game, not to mention a keen awareness at the wall. He's got a solid average arm too. The potential here is big, a potential five-tool star. He looks like the real deal. He seems to have gotten the strikeouts under control as well, that write up is from November 22

So are the Braves. In any deal with the Dodgers, I would need Diego Cartaya coming back

Wouldn't be mad if he was the pick. He should be a fast riser.

I've been very please with how Shirley is drafting. Regardless of a regime change, I hope he sticks around

I agree with this. Those Hostetler drafts really set the team back, I can’t say that enough. 2015: Carson Fulmer 2016: Zack Collins/Zack Burdi 2017: Jake Burger 2018: Nick Madrigal 2019: Andrew Vaughn Vaughn is the only regular player of that group but I still had reservations about that pick. I’d like to see more power but he’s panning out so far considering his mismanagement. The rebuild failed with that run of horrible draft picks.

He said he’s leaving the team after his current contract is over. I’m taking him at his word.

The sad thing about the Sox promoting someone within for the GM gig would be that the gig would be highly coveted since it’s Chicago. People would line up for it.

If Arjun Nimmala is on the board at 15 and the Sox don’t take him, I would be extremely upset. He’s everything they should be looking for, he’s an athlete, he’s an up the middle player and he has massive power potential. Keep adding high ceiling guys into the system and you’ll sure to have some stars if you can develop them.

How I’m looking at this: The DH got injured, the Sox should be able to replicate his value and offensive production by smartly playing matchups. I like the idea of the Burger/Sheets platoon. Thank goodness it’s not anyone of real value

Don’t put too much into his stint at AA last year. The Sox sent him there knowing he was exhausted and overmatched but they wanted him to have the experience seeing the higher competition alongside the other top prospects.

Who bet the over on Kopech K’s?