22 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

Braden?

I'd be very surprised. Nothing about his Charlotte performance demands a call up right now, and they typically like for guys to be hot before coming up.

Kinda think an arm would be more likely.

1 minute ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

I'd be very surprised. Nothing about his Charlotte performance demands a call up right now, and they typically like for guys to be hot before coming up.

Kinda think an arm would be more likely.

Yea. Just not sure who would warrant an eyeballs tweet outside of Braden. Hagen also doesn't warrant a call up at this point. Gonzo?

2 hours ago, DirtySox said:

Braden?

@Y2Jimmy0 - What this mean bro?

On 5/18/2026 at 3:45 PM, chitownsportsfan said:

What's the report on Gonzo as an IF? Capable defender at all 3B, SS and 2B? If that's the case and they thing Montgomery can backup CF when he's in Chicago Acuna's time might be limited.

Here's Fangraph's writeup this spring:

Chicago White Sox Top 40 Prospects | FanGraphs Baseball

35. Jacob Gonzalez, UTIL

Drafted: 1st Round, 2023 from Ole Miss (CHW)

Age	23.7	Height	6′ 2″	Weight	200	Bat / Thr	L / R	FV	35+

Tool Grades (Present/Future)

Hit	Raw Power	Game Power	Run	Fielding	Throw
30/35	45/45	30/40	40/40	45/50	50

Whatever wound the White Sox front office felt about Kyle Teel getting popped a pick before Gonzalez in the first round of the 2023 draft, they’ve obviously been able to mostly heal. Still, at the time, Gonzalez was selected as a safer, high-floored SEC performer at a premium spot who was willing to sign under slot, enabling a $1 million swing on the boom-or-bust George Wolkow six rounds later. But upon arrival in pro ball, Gonzalez’s college pull power production was immediately revealed to be enabled by selling out for the inner half of the plate, and a myriad of swing and setup tweaks to straighten out his direction – and subsequently build a new loading action – have yet to produce consistent results.

Still a lanky 6-foot-2 after a couple years in a pro strength program, Gonzalez is a graceful athlete but not an explosive one. He has below-average raw power, and a mid-season promotion to Triple-A Charlotte, one of minor league ball’s best launching pads, still saw him hit just two homers and post a sub-.100 ISO in 45 games. His strikeout rate spiked to 20% in the International League, and his avoidance of punchouts has typically oversold his raw contact ability because of how pesky he can be spreading out his stance with two strikes, allowing him to fight out almost anything but to little useful contact. He generally plays the middle infield with the sort of headiness and play clock that allows him to transcend a lack of typical shortstop range, but Gonzalez’s hands looked out of sync at times last season as the Sox shifted him toward more utility work. He profiles as an up-down sixth infielder at present.

Big George on the Hot Sheet.

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

6. George Wolkow, OF, White Sox

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

Age: 20

Why He’s Here: .522/.577/1.043 (12-for-23), 6 R, 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 12 RBIs, 3 BB, 6 SO

The Scoop: Wolkow’s career can be summed up simply: If he makes more contact, the sky is the limit. This past week, he showed hints of that potential. Facing Greensboro, the 20-year-old slugger crushed a pair of home runs—including one off of top Pirates prospect Seth Hernandez—giving him seven on the year, or more than half the total he produced in 116 games at Low-A last year. His strikeout rate—just more than 30% for the month—still needs to come down, but this past week gave fans a taste of his upside. (JN)

He also got POTW honors.

AMak got them for the Southern League too

26 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

He also got POTW honors.

AMak got them for the Southern League too

Pretty cool that he got his OPS up to around .800 now. And he can’t even legally have a beer for another 7 or 8 months.

Another oof.

Not great. His bat was starting to heat up, too. At least it’s not anything that’s a long term concern.

Another example of stupid head first slides into home plate.

1 hour ago, oldsox said:

Another example of stupid head first slides into home plate.

even with the glove it's a risk. oh well at least it's just a minor injury.

false hustle.

Keith Law posted his Updated Top 50. Braden and Bonemer on it. Braden didn't move in rank. Bonemer went from 44 to 33.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7311086/2026/05/28/mlb-prospects-top-50-midseason-update/

30.) Braden Montgomery

OF - Chicago White Sox

Preseason Rank: 30

Montgomery had some contact issues in Double A to finish last year, returned there to start 2026, and mashed, hitting .313/.429/.606 for a month before the White Sox finally spared Southern League pitchers and moved him up to Triple A. He probably should stay in Triple A for a while, as the same contact issues have popped up and he still has some fine-tuning to do at the plate. He has at least 70 power, and his exit velocities have been very strong, with a peak EV of 114 in Triple A, and if he gets the ball in the air more, he’s going to hit 25-30 homers. Right now, it’s a lot of whiff, and a lot of balls hit on the ground, as he gets that lead elbow up and his swing flattens out. If he gets the ball in the air more, and can bring that 36 percent whiff rate down, there’s a ton of impact potential with the bat, along with plus defense in right field.

33.) Caleb Bonemer

SS, 3B - Chicago White Sox

Preseason Rank: 44

Bonemer has already hit 15 homers this year, more than he did in all of 2025 (when he hit 12), although it has come at a cost of a 31 percent strikeout rate that’s backed up by a 34 percent whiff rate — that is, he swings and misses often enough to raise concerns about his ability to keep making contact against better pitching. His ball-strike recognition is very strong, but he’s whiffing on pitches in the zone more often this year than any big-leaguer except Munetaka Murakami. The power/patience combo should make Bonemer at least a regular, probably at third base, but he has the potential to be much more than that.

Edited Thursday at 03:00 PM1 day by DirtySox

5 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

Keith Law posted his Updated Top 50. Braden and Bonemer on it. Braden didn't move in rank. Bonemer went from 44 to 33.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7311086/2026/05/28/mlb-prospects-top-50-midseason-update/

Those two 2️⃣ plus getting teel back gets me super excited about what this lineup can look like in time….totally getting Monty needs more work in AAA and Caleb is still a year out. If they go after Sato or someone else in free agency even better when it comes to lineup depth and flexibility!

4 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said:

Those two 2️⃣ plus getting teel back gets me super excited about what this lineup can look like in time….totally getting Monty needs more work in AAA and Caleb is still a year out. If they go after Sato or someone else in free agency even better when it comes to lineup depth and flexibility!

Not seeing any possibility he fits in LA with a reinvigorated Muncy, Tucker in RF and Freeman Ohtani Betts taking up all the 1B/DH at bats as they age.

Pretty sure Freeman is signed through either 2027 or 28 (option?)

Nice. Didn't expect it this soon.

33 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

Nice. Didn't expect it this soon.

Great news!

Uh, so why did he change arm slot in first place?

8 minutes ago, oldsox said:

Uh, so why did he change arm slot in first place?

I don’t think it’s that uncommon for guys to make tweaks here and there trying to improve some area of their game that creates unforeseen problems. I’m guessing that what happened here, and they decided whatever benefits came from the new arm slot were negated and eventually just scrapped the change.

Just my best guess.

16 minutes ago, oldsox said:

Uh, so why did he change arm slot in first place?

Weren't they trying to alleviate some injury concerns that were creeping up that they attributed to mechanics/arm slot? I could be wrong.

3 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

Weren't they trying to alleviate some injury concerns that were creeping up that they attributed to mechanics/arm slot? I could be wrong.

Sounds right. Schultz, Smith, Oppor, and McDougald were a promising foursome. It's all about the arm slot.