16 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

is Shelton a legit prospect? I've never heard of him, impressive week

Yeah, he’s worth following. Drafted 5th or 6th round last year. Showed a ton of power and good contact in the SEC, just seemed like it had to be one or the other. Looks like he’s doing both now.

24 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

That’s exciting. Kanny could use the help. Need to get Billy and Fauske going again.

Shelton looks legit, his babip is almost .500 right now though (14 games), seeing about 4 pitches/pa

.434

.516

.792

1.308

Kelenic in April

.234/.395/.578, 6 HR, 17 RBI

17BB, 21K

Edited April 26Apr 26 by joejoesox

Average and OBP are around the same as last season, the OPS improvement (.874 to 1.189) is almost entirely added slug (.473 to .783)

24 hits through 22 games, and 19 have been for extra bases (11 HR, 8 2B)

What was ever the injury outlook on Bergolla? I know they had the collision, and he went on the IL.. Did they ever say what the injury was or estimated time back?

Edited Thursday at 08:49 PM3 days by Squirmin' for Yermin

39 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

What was ever the injury outlook on Bergolla? I know they had the collision, and he went on the IL.. Did they ever say what the injury was or estimated time back?

Believe it was said to be a bruised shin initially, but haven't seen much if anything since that.

Bonemer and Shelton made BA's "10 Hitting Prospects Who Stood Out in April 2026" list.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-mlb-hitting-prospects-who-stood-out-in-april-2026/

Caleb Bonemer, SS, White Sox

.284/.396/.750, 8 2B, 11 home runs, 22 runs, 27 RBIs, 2 stolen bases

Bonemer ranks second in the White Sox system and No. 23 in the Top 100. After an up-and-down spring on the backfields of Arizona, Bonemer locked in during April, catching fire over the final three weeks. Over 14 games to end the month, Bonemer hit nine home runs, including a three-homer game on April 28.

There’s been a jump in swing-and-miss to begin 2026, but he’s hitting the ball harder and finding more barrels. Bonemer is one of the top prospects in the lower minors thanks to impressive impact and enough hit tool to get to his power consistently.

Colby Shelton, SS, White Sox

.378/.485/.720, 8 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 22 runs, 23 RBIs, 5 stolen bases

After two collegiate seasons at Alabama and Florida in which he showed impressive power but questionable bat-to-ball skills, Shelton adjusted his style of hitting in 2025 with the Gators, trading power for contact, and it resulted in a solid season.

After making the jump to pro ball for 2026, Shelton has found a balance of his two identities, as he’s showing improved exit velocity data and the best angles of his career. There’s still some swing-and-miss in Shelton’s game, but he’s displaying improved swing decisions from his college numbers, mitigating some of the whiff concerns.

10 hours ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

What was ever the injury outlook on Bergolla? I know they had the collision, and he went on the IL.. Did they ever say what the injury was or estimated time back?

FutureSox suggested a return next week

Kiley has updated all his top 10s.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47684227/2026-top-10-prospect-rankings-all-30-mlb-teams-kiley-mcdaniel#chw

1. Caleb Bonemer, SS

2. Noah Schultz, LHP

3. Braden Montgomery, RF

4. Billy Carlson, SS

5. Tanner McDougal, RHP

6. Hagen Smith, LHP

7. Christian Oppor, LHP

8. Sam Antonacci, 2B

9. William Bergolla, SS

10. Jaden Fauske, RF

I was high on Bonemer, and he has been red hot, tying the minor league lead with 11 homers. Schultz is fascinating and unique and has bounced back this season. I was low on Montgomery over the winter, putting him at the end of the Nos. 3-7 group that was tightly packed in my mind.

Carlson has been solid but needs to add some loft to actualize his power. McDougal's velo is up in the early going but still comes with reliever risk. Smith and Oppor have command questions that they haven't begun solving.

Montgomery slides to the top of the group because the loft in his swing has improved this year, fueling more homers, though his strikeout rate points to my still-lingering contact concerns.

Next to debut: McDougal and Bergolla seem next up, depending on whether the need is for a pitcher or position player

Just now, DirtySox said:

Let's hope that doesn't change for Tanner.

Colby Shelton is a Monster, I was looking at his splits, he is crushing LHP (.471/.550/.588) and RHP (.362/.476/.754)

All of his power is vs RHP though (0hr vs LHP, 6 vs RHP), which isn't too surprising since he's a lefty hitter

Other than Bonemer, I could see Shelton and Boston Smith moved up to Birmingham sooner rather than later

If the Sox do draft Roch, what do you guys think the likelihood is of WS remaining 2026 roster having Boston Smith, Colby Shelton, Rich Cholowsky, George Wolkow, and Caleb Bonemer all at the same time? 🥹

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12 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

If the Sox do draft Roch, what do you guys think the likelihood is of WS remaining 2026 roster having Boston Smith, Colby Shelton, Rich Cholowsky, George Wolkow, and Caleb Bonemer all at the same time? 🥹

I don't think Caleb will be there by the time Roch is signed.

10 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

If the Sox do draft Roch, what do you guys think the likelihood is of WS remaining 2026 roster having Boston Smith, Colby Shelton, Rich Cholowsky, George Wolkow, and Caleb Bonemer all at the same time? 🥹

Pretty low. I don't think all those guys are still there in August.

Bonemer on the BA hot sheet again.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/ranking-the-20-hottest-mlb-prospects-hot-sheet-5-4-26/

4. Caleb Bonemer, SS/3B, White Sox

Team: High-A Winston-Salem (South Atlantic)

Age: 20

Why He’s Here: .348/.516/.913 (8-for-23), 9 R, 1 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 8 RBIs, 7 BB, 10 SO, 1-for-1 SB

The Scoop: With another power outburst this week, Bonemer has kept himself in the thick of the race for the minor league home run crown. Four more longballs brought his total to 11, making him one of seven prospects with double-digit dingers and leaving him just one behind MiLB leader Kevin Alcantara (more on him below). For perspective, just two Winston-Salem players in all of 2025 hit 11 or more home runs. Those players, Jeral Perez and Alec Makarewicz, did so in 125 and 110 games, respectively. Bonemer has done it in just 26 games. (JN)

20 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

Bonemer on the BA hot sheet again.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/ranking-the-20-hottest-mlb-prospects-hot-sheet-5-4-26/

I love watching the power and hitting happen, but even this week was 10k in 30pa. He needs to figure out a way to get that number back into the 25% range if he is going to make it. This season is even 37k in 122pa, or 30.3%