6 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

Put up/shut up time for Wolkow

White Sox have some dudes on BA's 50 MLB Prospects Who Impressed Scouts Entering 2026 list.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/50-mlb-prospects-who-impressed-scouts-on-2026-spring-training-backfields/

Sam Antonacci, 2B/OF, White Sox

If you watched the Arizona Fall League, you were intrigued by Antonacci. If you watched the World Baseball Classic, that feeling grew. Now, Antonacci is on the cusp of the big leagues and is one of the bigger up-arrow prospects in Chicago’s system. Scouts see a player who is bigger and stronger, with the increased bat speed and impact to match. A player who formerly got the most out of a scrappier skill set now has the potential to hold down an everyday role. His defense might have to improve to get there, but his offensive improvements give him a clearer path to his debut.

William Bergolla Jr., 2B, White Sox

When he was with the Phillies, Bergolla made his bones on contact ability and the chops to stick up the middle. He was traded to the White Sox in 2024 and produced roughly the same profile in his first full year with Chicago, spent entirely at Double-A, in 2025. In the early days of this season, however, his game appears to have taken a jump. He spent the offseason training to add bat speed, and now his meager power has ticked up a bit and could translate into plenty of doubles. Bergolla will play all season at 21 years old, and his blend of contact, defense and speed should help him land in big league box scores for a long time.

Gabe Davis, RHP, White Sox

Oklahoma State has done an excellent job in recent years of producing big leaguers. Nolan McLean and Carson Benge with the Mets are among a list which also includes Dodgers righty Justin Wrobleski, Victor Mederos and Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Now, the school has a few more players ready to Cowboy up. Davis was the White Sox’s fifth-rounder in 2025 and will make his pro debut this season. On the backfields, he showed an upper-90s heater, a pair of breaking balls that flashed at least average potential and a mid-80s changeup that Davis trusted enough to throw against both righties and lefties. Davis brings plenty of physicality from a 6-foot-9 frame and has the stuff to overwhelm hitters if he can throw more strikes than he did in college.

2 hours ago, DirtySox said:

White Sox have some dudes on BA's 50 MLB Prospects Who Impressed Scouts Entering 2026 list.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/50-mlb-prospects-who-impressed-scouts-on-2026-spring-training-backfields/

Promising to see multiple mentions of the bat speed development having impact

Konnor Griffin called up 😩😩

1 hour ago, joejoesox said:

Konnor Griffin called up 😩😩

NGL, that one hurts.

11 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

NGL, that one hurts.

Without an extension announcement?

45 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Without an extension announcement?

Could be a very smart move by the Pirates

5 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said:

Could be a very smart move by the Pirates

That would actually be a devious as hell move. Have a deal agreed to, but not "done". Call him up, and then announce the deal so you get both the extension, AND the extra pick chance. Wonder if MLB would look at that?

5. Charlotte Knights (White Sox Triple-A)

• Top 100 Prospects: 3

• Top 30 Prospects: 6

• Notable Names: LHP Noah Schultz, LHP Hagen Smith, RHP Tanner McDougal, 2B Sam Antonacci, INF William Bergolla Jr., SS Jacob Gonzalez

The White Sox have a deep system at the moment, and much of that talent has begun the season with Triple-A Charlotte. With the trio of Noah Schultz, Tanner McDougal and Hagen Smith, the Knights have the only pitching staff in the minors fronted by three Top 100 Prospects. 

11 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

That would actually be a devious as hell move. Have a deal agreed to, but not "done". Call him up, and then announce the deal so you get both the extension, AND the extra pick chance. Wonder if MLB would look at that?

I imagine they would, but more power to them gaming the system like that. Maybe they space it out a fews weeks or a month for an extension announcement to make the negotiation process seem more legit.

2 hours ago, Sleepy Harold said:

I imagine they would, but more power to them gaming the system like that. Maybe they space it out a fews weeks or a month for an extension announcement to make the negotiation process seem more legit.

Or not

24 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Or not

They are still "working" on "finalizing".

2 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Need to get to a Jumbo Shrimp game when they play the Knights.

Antonacci is a top 100 prospect in BA's update.

Sam Antonacci, 2B/OF, White Sox

Previous: Unranked

Now: No. 98

Antonacci has been one of the sport’s biggest eye-openers so far, both in the World Baseball Classic and during spring training. Scouts saw a bigger, stronger player who now could impact the ball in a way that would play all over the diamond. Antonacci was already interesting because of his high-energy style of play. Now, he might have a path to everyday value.

BA has a piece on one more additional prospect for each team that is getting scouting buzz.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/one-more-mlb-prospect-getting-scouting-buzz-for-each-team-in-2026/

Chicago White Sox

Caedmon Parker, RHP

After three seasons at TCU, Parker was Chicago’s 11th-round pick last summer. He’ll make his pro debut this year, and in spring showed off the makings of a future back-end rotation piece. Tall, lanky and projectable, Parker mixes four-seam, cutting and sinking fastballs with a pair of breaking balls and a changeup that works against both righties and lefties. Parker’s repertoire will likely need to be winnowed as he moves up the ladder, but his current mix gives him options and paths to follow in the coming years.