CHICAGO WHITE SOX

 

Scouting Director: Duane Shaffer (now senior director of player personnel)

 

Players who have reached the major leagues: OF Joe Borchard (1).

 

First pick: Borchard. The White Sox gave the former Stanford quarterback a record $5.3 million bonus as the 12th overall pick. He has as much raw power as any prospect, and showed it by homering in his first major league at-bat last year.

 

Best late-round pick: LHP Heath Phillips (10). A draft-and-follow signed in 2001, Phillips has posted an 8-23 record in two seasons but has drawn comparisons to Mark Buehrle for his approach.

 

Biggest disappointment: RHP Alvin Jones (4). Drafted out of a Texas high school, Jones is 1-6, 8.39 with 84 walks in 84 career innings.

 

The one who got away: C Tony Richie (5) had first-round aspirations in 2000, so when he fell to the fifth round he headed for Florida State. He is projected to go in the second or third round this time around. 3B Kyle Boyer (24) and RHP Tom Gorzelanny (38) could be drafted even higher than Richie.

 

Interesting developments since 2000: Doug Laumann took over for Shaffer as scouting director after this draft when Shaffer was promoted.

 

Grade/Assessment: Beyond Borchard, it doesn't look like the White will get an everyday player out of this draft. Because he has the power to be a middle-of-the-order run producer, Borchard alone could save this draft. 2B Tim Hummel (2), whom the White Sox were projecting in the Jeff Kent mold, hasn't lived up to expectations and might fit better in a utility role.

 

Depth: D. Impact: B

Never new the Sox drafted Kyle Boller (3rd base). He plays for my school. He wasn't starting at the beginning of the season, but it could of been for an injury.