Chicago White Sox Cut Ties With Former Top Prospect Loidel Chapelli Jr.

Before joining the White Sox, Chapelli spent two seasons in the Cuban National Series. Across 139 games with Ganaderos de Camaguey, Chapelli hit .304 with seven home runs, 32 doubles, four triples, 67 RBIs, eight stolen bases and an .857 OPS.

Chapelli got a $500K signing bonus from Chicago in 2022, and he proceeded to hit .344 with eight, seven doubles, seven triples, 29 RBIs, 10 stolen bases and a 1.085 OPS in 47 Dominican Summer League games. At the time, MLB Pipeline had his hit and power tools graded at 45, his arm and field tools pegged at 50 and his run tool at a 55.

The White Sox sent Chapelli to High-A Winston-Salem the following season, and he remained there for two years. In total, Chapelli hit .245 with 12 home runs, 32 doubles, nine triples, 77 RBIs, 43 stolen bases and a .714 OPS in 186 games with the Dash.

The lack of development apparently prompted Chicago to cut ties with Chapelli, who will now return to the open market. It remains to be seen if another MLB organization will scoop him up, or if he will continue his career in Cuba.