While the 2026 MLB Draft came with a potential future cornerstone in Roch Cholowsky for the Chicago White Sox, it also came with some tough future decisions.
The White Sox have been one of baseball’s biggest surprises during the first half of the 2026 season. After reaching the All-Star break with 50 wins and
The 2026 MLB Draft is over, and the White Sox targeted outfielders and power bats. This year’s signing deadline is July 22, although the White Sox are expected to ink at least 20 of their picks.
The Chicago White Sox find themselves in a spot not many believed they would be in at this point of the season. With the MLB All-Star break here, the White Sox sit in first place in the AL Central.
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.
Roch Cholowsky hasn't even played a game yet in the Chicago White Sox's farm system, but he's already reportedly breaking records. Cholowsky, the first overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, has signed with the White Sox and is expected to receive a $10.35 million bonus, according to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis.
The Chicago White Sox are having a brilliant season. They are tied for first place in the American League Central with the Cleveland Guardians, and they have turned their disastrous 121-loss season in 2024 into a distant memory.
The Chicago White Sox agreed to a deal with their first overall pick, shortstop Roch Cholowsky. The deal is $10.35 million, which is lower than the pick value, which comes in at $11,350,600.
Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami has been one of the best stories in Major League Baseball this season. His efforts have helped the White Sox sit in first place in the AL Central at the MLB All-Star Break.
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
One of the talking points about the Chicago White Sox potentially passing on Roch Cholowsky was that the UCLA shortstop was expected to land a hefty rookie deal.
The Padres signed outfielder Dustin Harris to a minor league contract late last week. Although the team never officially announced the move, the lefty batter reported to Triple-A El Paso and made his organizational debut there yesterday.
The Chicago White Sox entered the All-Star break this week tied with the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the American League Central with a 50-45 record, 10 wins short of their total victories for the entire 2025 campaign.
Shortstop Roch Cholowsky, the No.1 overall pick in last weekend's MLB Draft, has agreed to a record $10.35 million signing bonus with the Chicago White Sox, MLB.com reported on Monday.
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 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.
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?
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.
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.
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.