There was much fanfare when the Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick of the MLB Draft. And while Cholowsky will make waves in the MLB, another player drafted by the White Sox should be considered their best value pick.
The Chicago White Sox look like a completely different team in 2026 than they did just one year ago. Entering the All-Star break, they’re 50-45, tied for first place in the American League Central, and are sending three players to the Midsummer Classic: Munetaka Murakami, Tristan Peters, and Miguel Vargas.
MLB has been holding its annual draft since 1965. Over that period, many of the No. 1 overall selections have gone on to have illustrious careers, while others have been complete busts. How many of them can you name in eight minutes?
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
The Chicago White Sox reached the MLB All-Star break 50-45 record, which has them tied for first place in the American League Central Division. Their record and level of play this season has been a surprise to many, who thought that the White Sox would, once again, be among the worst teams in Major League Baseball.
Another MLB Draft is in the books, and the Chicago White Sox now have 21 new faces who will try to work their way up the minor league ranks. Heading into this week, Chris Getz was preparing for his third MLB Draft as General Manager with the No.
The Chicago White Sox have made to the Major League Baseball 2026 All-Star break. Who could have thought, before the season, that at this point in the year, they would be tied for the lead in the American League Central Division and one of just a handful of AL teams with a winning record?
Tristan Peters hit for the cycle this week, picking up two of the four hits in the same inning, one of three players since 1961 to pull that off. He was named an All-Star the next day.
Oklahoma pitcher Cameron Johnson was selected by the Chicago White Sox with the No. 435 overall pick in the 15th round of the 2026 MLB Draft. The lefty thrower is now off the board.
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The Chicago White Sox had five selections during day one of the 2026 MLB Draft. This includes four selections in the top 100, featuring No.1 overall, No.
The Chicago White Sox recognized Andrew Benintendi on Sunday after the veteran outfielder reached 10 years of Major League service time, celebrating the accomplishment before the club's series finale against the Athletics.
There was significant drama at the top of the 2026 MLB Draft, as the Chicago White Sox appeared to be debating between UCLA star shortstop Roch Cholowsky and Texas high school infielder Grady Emerson for the No.
The Chicago White Sox selected Georgia pitcher Joey Volchko with the No. 77 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. Volchko has been drafted after having a strong 2025 season for the Bulldogs.
The Chicago White Sox opened the 2026 MLB Draft by selecting UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 overall pick Saturday in Philadelphia. The historic moment quickly became a source of frustration and mockery after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred appeared to mispronounce the club’s newest prospect’s name during the announcement.
With the first overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Chicago White Sox took the consensus top college player in the country, selecting UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky.
With the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday, the Chicago White Sox selected ULCA shortstop Roch Cholowsky. Cholowsky is a two-time Big Ten Player of the Year and is coming off a terrific season for the Bruins in which he racked up 20 home runs and 60 RBIs while slashing 320/.452/.636.
The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick Saturday afternoon at the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft in Philadelphia.
The White Sox have taken UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick of the 2026 draft. MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis reported the news about 20 minutes before the pick was officially announced, and The Athletic’s Keith Law wrote earlier today that the Sox seemed to be leaning towards Cholowsky.
Ahead of the 2026 MLB Draft, the Chicago White Sox might have an interesting decision to make at the No. 1 overall pick. The draft kicks off on Saturday, July 11.
The final participant for the 2026 Home Run Derby has been announced, and it comes as no shock that it is the Chicago White Sox's Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami.
Entering the season needing to display growth in order to maintain a rotation spot heading into the future, Davis Martin and Sean Burke have become the stabilizers of the Chicago White Sox rotation.
Despite the success that the Chicago White Sox have seen this year, the club will be underrepresented at the 2026 MLB All-Star Game. Third baseman Miguel Vargas is the only representative heading to the Midsummer Classic, though right-hander Davis Martin is also deserving of a spot.