In 2024, the White Sox will have the 4th pick in rounds 2-20 due to their 61-101 record last year. Their first round pick won’t be known until the conclusion of the draft lottery. There’s a very good chance that the Sox land a top three pick and choosing in the top six is extremely likely. There is some question as to whether that’s the best outcome though. If the club lands a top six selection for the upcoming draft, they are ineligible for the lottery next year; similarly to this year’s Nationals. The highest the club would be able to pick would be 10th overall in the 2025 draft.

With rumors of more parts being sold off in the near future and the likelihood of winning not being a huge priority, it’s expected that the 2024 White Sox won’t be very good. There’s a real argument to be made that falling out of the lottery and choosing 7th overall in the 2024 Draft could ultimately be the best case scenario for the organization. This outcome would keep them in play for a top six selection in the 2025 draft and the club is expected to be one of the worst teams in the big leagues next year.

The 2024 draft class also doesn’t appear particularly strong. The best player in the class is a college first baseman. Two of the more exciting college prospects project as second basemen in the big leagues as well. The high school class appears to be underwhelming at the moment. Many of the college pitchers also present significant reliever risk. If the White Sox land a top five draft pick in December, they’ll very likely choose a good player next July. Falling out of the top six spots and remaining eligible to land Ethan Holliday in 2025 definitely doesn’t seem like a worst case scenario at this point though.

Edited November 22, 20232 yr by caulfield12

…Jackson Holliday

The Orioles are gonna be so pissed

17 minutes ago, bmags said:

…Jackson Holliday

Blame James Fox.

https://www.futuresox.net/2023/11/16/could-mlb-draft-lottery-present-conflict-for-white-sox/

He wrote Ethan in his article.  Pretty sure I had Jackson as title but maybe I was trusting a FutureSox writer too much, lol.

Lmao

Just goes to show how bad the last two seasons have been that I could care less who will be drafted first in 2025 because its practically guaranteed the Sox will get the fifth or sixth pick and then 10th in 2025.

Book it.

He’ll either turn into Gavin Sheets or honor his commitment to Oklahoma State instead.

https://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=530129

Edited November 22, 20232 yr by caulfield12

TL:DR, yes

Bro. Why not just post this in the draft lottery thread? It's right there!

4 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

Bro. Why not just post this in the draft lottery thread? It's right there!

He needs to hit his quota on threads started/words typed.

5 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

He needs to hit his quota on threads started/words typed.

It wouldn’t be Sox talk w/o him vomiting out TL:DR word salad after all.  

Ethan Holliday might be the first pick in 2025. That’s why I wrote it like that. He might be better than Jackson. 

13 hours ago, bmags said:

…Jackson Holliday

 

13 hours ago, Kyyle23 said:

The Orioles are gonna be so pissed

With how often caulfueld feels the need to correct people when they misspell or misreference somebody/something, this brings me great happiness. Suck it @caulfield12. 

4 hours ago, ron883 said:

 

With how often caulfueld feels the need to correct people when they misspell or misreference somebody/something, this brings me great happiness. Suck it @caulfield12. 

Ron wins the Internet on Thanksgiving Eve.

Shouldn't you be putting the turkey in the oven?

13 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Ron wins the Internet on Thanksgiving Eve.

Shouldn't you be putting the turkey in the oven?

don't forget to blow out the pilot light first.

On 11/23/2023 at 12:53 PM, zisk said:

don't forget to blow out the pilot light first.

https://www.cookerspareparts.com/news/post/oven-thermocouple-how-it-works

if the best talent is first base talent, this draft is perfect for the Sox

4 hours ago, Chick Mercedes said:

if the best talent is first base talent, this draft is perfect for the Sox

Is that a backhanded shot at Vaughn and Sheets…?   Or drafting 1B so high in the first place unless they’re generational talents?

So…the Sox need to overcome the low odds (17% chance) of selecting outside the Top 6 for the 2024 Draft. Then next year, they’ll need everything to fall their way to be selected for the 1st overall pick in 2025. Yeah we’re not that lucky.

10 minutes ago, Flash Tizzle said:

So…the Sox need to overcome the low odds (17% chance) of selecting outside the Top 6 for the 2024 Draft. Then next year, they’ll need everything to fall their way to be selected for the 1st overall pick in 2025. Yeah we’re not that lucky.

Roughly 1/6 x let’s say 1/4=4-5% likelihood of actually happening

Edited November 25, 20232 yr by caulfield12

I can't wait until they eliminate the draft and just make every player a free agent. 

Until then, a bird in the hand. I'm hoping for the highest pick this year. Live for today and don't worry about tomorrow. 

On 11/24/2023 at 8:25 PM, caulfield12 said:

Is that a backhanded shot at Vaughn and Sheets…?   Or drafting 1B so high in the first place unless they’re generational talents?

I would never take a shot at those two. We need six more. Especially since we lost Burger at second base.