BA 2026 Top Ten White Sox Prospects

[Y2Jimmy0]

 

4 hours ago, oldsox said:

I still don't get why they chose not to play him. Other top high school picks played after the draft and did well. Holliday for one.

There's nowhere for prep guys to play anymore. Rookie ball is over and these kids aren't ready to go straight to Low-A. They played games in Arizona. We just don't know about them. 

 

[Johno]

Is there any indication where Carlson will be playing this year?   I would hope Kannapolis.

[southsider2k5]

23 minutes ago, Johno said:

Is there any indication where Carlson will be playing this year?   I would hope Kannapolis.

It will be either Kannapolis or staying in the complex, depending on how they view his progress and readiness.  My guess would be Kanny.

[Chicago White Sox]

47 minutes ago, Johno said:

Is there any indication where Carlson will be playing this year?   I would hope Kannapolis.

Almost certainly Kannapolis or I’d be very concerned

[Timmy U]

Really good Elijah Evans interview with new W-S hitting coach Adam Sinkoe just dropped. Sinkoe is super impressed with Jaden Fauske. He's another guy who could be a Top 100 guy if he breaks out in Kanny. Sinkoe also has nice things to say about the work Wolkow has done in the offseason. Worth a listen.

[Autumn Dreamin]

MLB Pipeline update is out, pretty different from BA's in both ordering and positioning.

• 36. Braden Montgomery (BA #73)
• 40. Noah Schultz (BA #26)
• 71. Billy Carlson (BA #92)
• 73. Caleb Bonemer (BA #27)
• 88. Hagen Smith (BA #91)

So no top 30 overalls in Pipeline but 2 in BA. No 90+ guys in Pipeline, but 3 in BA (counting McDougal, who didn't make the Pipeline list).

Pipeline has Sox tied for 9th in "prospect points" (100 for rank 1, 99 for rank 2, etc.)

[JUSTgottaBELIEVE]

5 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

MLB Pipeline update is out, pretty different from BA's in both ordering and positioning.

• 36. Braden Montgomery (BA #73)
• 40. Noah Schultz (BA #26)
• 71. Billy Carlson (BA #92)
• 73. Caleb Bonemer (BA #27)
• 88. Hagen Smith (BA #91)

So no top 30 overalls in Pipeline but 2 in BA. No 90+ guys in Pipeline, but 3 in BA (counting McDougal, who didn't make the Pipeline list).

Pipeline has Sox tied for 9th in "prospect points" (100 for rank 1, 99 for rank 2, etc.)

one year ago, posters like  @Look at Ray Ray Run were saying the Sox could have none in the top 100 this winter. Looks like a solid system that’s about to get a whole lot stronger this summer too. And there’s finally some young talent at the MLB level again as well. Could be the makings of a solid young core ready to compete once Ishbia $ infusions commence in a few years.

Edited 15 hours ago by JUSTgottaBELIEVE

[Look at Ray Ray Run]

43 minutes ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:

one year ago, posters like  @Look at Ray Ray Run were saying the Sox could have none in the top 100 this winter. Looks like a solid system that’s about to get a whole lot stronger this summer too. And there’s finally some young talent at the MLB level again as well. Could be the makings of a solid young core ready to compete once Ishbia $ infusions commence in a few years.

I did? 

[Timmy U]

11 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

MLB Pipeline update is out, pretty different from BA's in both ordering and positioning.

• 36. Braden Montgomery (BA #73)
• 40. Noah Schultz (BA #26)
• 71. Billy Carlson (BA #92)
• 73. Caleb Bonemer (BA #27)
• 88. Hagen Smith (BA #91)

So no top 30 overalls in Pipeline but 2 in BA. No 90+ guys in Pipeline, but 3 in BA (counting McDougal, who didn't make the Pipeline list).

Pipeline has Sox tied for 9th in "prospect points" (100 for rank 1, 99 for rank 2, etc.)

Callis really didn’t like Bonemer headed into the draft, so he is not on that train. He doesn’t want to put him in front of Carlson and Carlson can’t be higher than 70, therefore… To be fair, Bonemer’s swing mechanics are unusual. Most guys wouldn’t be strong enough to make them work.

[ptatc]

22 hours ago, Timmy U said:

Really good Elijah Evans interview with new W-S hitting coach Adam Sinkoe just dropped. Sinkoe is super impressed with Jaden Fauske. He's another guy who could be a Top 100 guy if he breaks out in Kanny. Sinkoe also has nice things to say about the work Wolkow has done in the offseason. Worth a listen.

Is was good. Impressive guy.

[Lukakke Appling]

14 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

MLB Pipeline update is out, pretty different from BA's in both ordering and positioning.

• 36. Braden Montgomery (BA #73)
• 40. Noah Schultz (BA #26)
• 71. Billy Carlson (BA #92)
• 73. Caleb Bonemer (BA #27)
• 88. Hagen Smith (BA #91)

So no top 30 overalls in Pipeline but 2 in BA. No 90+ guys in Pipeline, but 3 in BA (counting McDougal, who didn't make the Pipeline list).

Pipeline has Sox tied for 9th in "prospect points" (100 for rank 1, 99 for rank 2, etc.)

Unless I’m missing something, your pipeline rankings are off. Shultz is 49, Bonemer is 61, Smith is 72.

[Sleepy Harold]

1 hour ago, Lukakke Appling said:

Unless I’m missing something, your pipeline rankings are off. Shultz is 49, Bonemer is 61, Smith is 72.

I think those rankings were the last updates from 2025 for Pipeline.