Chicago White Sox top 100 prospect suffers major injury

The Chicago White Sox have one of the better prospects in MLB, but one of them is going to be on the shelf for a bit. Chicago announced that shortstop Billy Carlson has suffered a non-displaced fracture of the tip of his left thumb. It will be placed in a splint and has an expected timeframe of 4-6 weeks to heal. The injury took place on May 23 while scoring.

Carlson is considered the fifth-ranked prospect in the White Sox’s system. The 19-year-old has been hitting well at Single-A Kannapolis. He has posted a .257/.386/.340 slash line with 11 RBI, 25 runs scored, and eight stolen bases across 39 games. He has been improving in his first season in Minor League Baseball and continues to be a force. However, he is still a few years away from getting to the big leagues.

Chicago has been doing well, and he is considered to be the 53rd-ranked prospect in the sport. As he continues to rehab from this injury, it appears there will not be any surgery required to get back on the field. He has been proving himself on the diamond as the 2025 first-round selection continues to improve. He has been an excellent fielder, and the bat is trailing slightly behind, but Carlson should have no issue adapting his game.

If Carlson takes the six-week timeframe, that would have him return in mid-July. It will be intriguing to see how Carlson looks going forward and throughout his recovery.