Christian Oppor Named Chicago White Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month

CHICAGO –– Christian Oppor has taken a few notable steps forward in his third season in the White Sox organization.

He was recognized for those efforts Tuesday, when Oppor was named White Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month for August as voted by a panel of Chicago-area media members. The team's top prospect, outfielder Braden Montgomery, took home the award for position players.

Oppor, 21, is a 6-foot-2 left-handed pitcher who the White Sox selected in the fifth round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Fla. With the High-A Winston-Salem Dash in August, he made six starts and allowed just five earned runs across 23.1 innings, while striking out 31 batters and walking 10.

Oppor ranked ninth among High-A pitchers in August in opponents average and ranked among the South Atlantic League leaders in starts (tied for first), opponents average (fourth), strikeouts (fifth), WHIP (tied for fifth) and ERA (sixth).

He's been especially effective of late, recording two consecutive scoreless outings in his last two tries. On Sunday, he earned the win with five shutout innings, two hits, one walk and six strikeouts on an efficient 66 pitches.

Oppor began the season with the Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, and he earned a promotion after posting a 2.42 ERA and an 0.85 WHIP across 22.1 innings with 34 strikeouts and just seven walks. Since making the jump to High-A, he's made 16 starts and pitched 60.1 innings, resulting in a 3.42 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP.

Here's the full list of White Sox Minor league players and pitchers of the month in 2025.