Top 10 breakout players from Kevin Goldstein:

http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/...emerge-2012-mlb

While I'm no insider and can't read the article, I'm pretty excited about Soptic. Even if he's likely a reliever. I had a hard time deciding where to place him in my top 30.

Edited January 20, 201214 yr by DirtySox

Fastball velo can go a long way and as some of the publications are catching on to, the Sox have done a decent job developing guys with that profile.

While the White Sox have tried to address the worst system in baseball with some offseason trades, they do have some hope coming from their most recent draft, including Soptic, a third-round pick who reportedly touched 100 mph during a game last spring at Johnson County CC in Overland Park, Kan.

 

Triple-digit fastballs usually mean seven-figure bonuses, but Soptic is far from a finished product, as his slider needs work, even for him to become a successful reliever. Still, much like how you can't teach height in the NBA, you can't teach velocity, and Soptic has that building block covered.