{"id":636597,"date":"2026-04-29T14:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/636597\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:47:19","slug":"white-sox-arent-committed-to-making-obvious-mlb-draft-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/636597\/","title":{"rendered":"White Sox ‘aren’t committed’ to making obvious MLB Draft decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago White Sox<\/a> own the first overall pick in this summer’s MLB Draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There’s a clear favorite to be selected first overall, but recent reports suggest the White Sox aren’t yet sure what to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The Chicago White Sox\u00a0remain uncertain who they will draft with the No. 1 pick in July, and insist they have not committed to taking UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, the consensus top player in the draft,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale wrote<\/a>. “It\u2019s also unclear, several executives say, whether the White Sox are Cholowsky\u2019s top preference.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cholowsky would be the most obvious pick for the White Sox. The 21-year-old is tearing the cover off the ball in 44 games at UCLA, hitting .331\/.462\/.710 with 18 home runs and 10 doubles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0This might be the weirdest way to get an inside-the-park HR<\/a><\/p>\n

“Frankly, it’s not all that surprising Chris Getz doesn’t want to reveal his plan months ahead of time,” FanSided’s Mark Powell wrote<\/a> Tuesday. “The White Sox are right to consider all their options, especially as their scouts in the field attend college and high school games across the country.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Time is running out for the White Sox to make a decision. There are likely several other organizations hoping that Cholowsky falls to them in the draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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