2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Ugh…that’s a major bummer. Now we really got to hope that Landon was a little bit below slot.

Yea. It might just be one bigger swing today with the rest being played straight. We will find out in 30.

So if we're at say 3.3 instead of 3.8, does that mean we can only take two swings (1.5m Santarelli, 1.5m prep SP, the rest college seniors) instead of three?

Edited 7 hours ago7 hr by SoCalChiSox

3 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

Yea. It might just be one bigger swing today with the rest being played straight. We will find out in 30.

I feel Shirley wouldn't have made those comments he did about spending today if it was just one swing but maybe I'm just wishcasting.

Edited 7 hours ago7 hr by SoCalChiSox

5 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

So if we're at say 3.3 instead of 3.8, does that mean we can only take two swings (1.5m Santarelli, 1.5m prep SP, the rest college seniors) instead of three?

My gut says Santarelli is at least 2 million. LSU commitments can be pricey.

3 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

My gut says Santarelli is at least 2 million. LSU commitments can be pricey.

We really need a good high upside prep SP bad with how the pitching pipeline has fared this year in the minors. I doubt we can get that for 1m

2 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

So if we're at say 3.3 instead of 3.8, does that mean we can only take two swings instead of three?

Let’s just call it $3.5M to work with. If so, I’m expecting one prep for like $2M and another for like $1.3M. They may save a little bit of cash for rounds 11 & 12 too since only dollars over $150k count against your pool and take a couple of college arms they like.

4 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

We really need a good high upside prep SP bad with how the pitching pipeline has fared this year in the minors. I doubt we can get that for 1m

That's why I'm kind of bracing for Santarelli and playing the rest straight.

2 hours ago, Falstaff said:

Sox Machine pointed out that Jim Thome at 18 was a SS and his height and weight was very close to Landon's. Landon is listed at 6'0" 177, a growth spurt is probably to be expected.

I have been wondering for a while if part of this is Sox being very confident he isn’t done growing. Some Michael Jordan bones analysis stuff

We still have recapture from rounds 6 to 10 still possible too.

Looking back at last year's signings, there were 2 minimal dollar senior signs in the top 10 rounds for the WS. Fauske and Hodge only 2 significant over slot. Gabe Davis and Shelton about 10% over. Depino was signed for less than 50% and cracked top 30 prospects though will probably be off post draft. So nutshell, they mixed and matched well. I think at least two more good ones today. Last year no one 11-20 was over 50k beyond the 150k slot.

What’s the best site for following the draft? Yesterday I had to keep refreshing and scrolling to the current pick.

Re: Thome. He’s ranked #34 on mlb and was picked at #34, so I’m not sure how that’s a nepo-pick.

I found it interesting that in the SoxMachine piece today Shirley acknowledged they've leaned into drafting and developing position prospects because of how difficult they are to acquire in trades and how valued they are.

“I’ve been here for a while and I think a lot of the plan has changed,” Shirley said. “In my early years with the White Sox, we were constantly looking for the pitching, pitching, pitching. Now we’re constantly looking for the offense, offense, offense. The detail and our history has changed a little bit.”

To be clear, Shirley's description of the philosophical change is also simply rooted in scarcity. The White Sox struggled to acquire hitting prospects throughout much of their recent teardown trades, and their draft strategy reflects that as much as anything.

8 minutes ago, bmags said:

I have been wondering for a while if part of this is Sox being very confident he isn’t done growing. Some Michael Jordan bones analysis stuff

If the medicals include any X-rays/imaging, you could see if growth plates are open or closed indicating if they are done growing or not.

3 minutes ago, Middle Buffalo said:

What’s the best site for following the draft? Yesterday I had to keep refreshing and scrolling to the current pick.

Re: Thome. He’s ranked #34 on mlb and was picked at #34, so I’m not sure how that’s a nepo-pick.

He’s a lot lower on several other boards. He’s not a true nepo pick though.

I’m not sure I but the logic that with how our SP has faltered this year we need prep pitching. I’m not against Contreras, but I don’t see it as the type of pick that vaults this draft class.

Thome is #57 on Baseball America and #51 on Over-Slot. He's a fine pick. I do understand some folks having a qualm with the profile though. He isn't this tooled up super high upside prep bat. A comp that's thrown around with him that I've heard a few times is Brandon Lowe.

Jimmy is going to be on the Score at 10:25 with Spiegel

4 minutes ago, bmags said:

I’m not sure I but the logic that with how our SP has faltered this year we need prep pitching. I’m not against Contreras, but I don’t see it as the type of pick that vaults this draft class.

I wonder if we get Santarelli, Ethan Bass, and then call it a day for the most part.

13 minutes ago, Middle Buffalo said:

What’s the best site for following the draft? Yesterday I had to keep refreshing and scrolling to the current pick.

Re: Thome. He’s ranked #34 on mlb and was picked at #34, so I’m not sure how that’s a nepo-pick.

Or why any nepo pick is automatically bad. The organization has to know the kid and be familiar with his character and work ethic. This isn't even close to drafting Kenny Williams Jr.

Hopefully they are done disassembling the event hall today. Having forklift and PIT noises blaring while the draft was still happening was amateur hour at its finest.

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by DirtySox

Putnam to Rockies. Good pick. Was a White Sox mention late.

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by DirtySox

I don't have a stream yet for some reason but the Tracker is live.

Cal Scolari to the White Sox. College pitcher. Going to the injured pitcher well again. Draft eligible Sophmore.

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by DirtySox

193. Cal Scolari RHP Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R

School: Oregon. Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted. Age At Draft: 22.2.

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Adjusted Grade: 30

Scolari was sidelined for multiple years because of Tommy John surgery, and because of that became a rare draft-eligible redshirt freshman in 2025 with San Diego. He went undrafted despite a solid season—he posted a 4.22 ERA in 15 starts and 70.1 innings—then transferred to Oregon for the 2026 campaign, where he has continued to show swing-and-miss stuff and scattered control. This spring, Scolari posted a 3.32 ERA in 12 starts and 57 innings, with a career-best 34.7% strikeout rate, but a walk rate that jumped from 12.7% to 14.3%. He’s a 6-foot-4, 220-pound righthander who throws from a low slot and sits around 94-95 mph with a fastball that will touch 98. It’s an above-average heater with solid power and life that misses barrels at the top of the zone, but he’s too scattered with its command. The same is true of his low-80s 12-to-6 curveball and a mid-80s slider that he has added solid power to in 2026. The slider occasionally takes on more of a cutter look, and he’ll also mix in an occasional upper-80s changeup, but rarely. Scolari has obvious arm talent and the size that could bode well in a starting role, but his below-average control makes him a high-probability reliever in pro ball.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 40

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by DirtySox