{"id":289305,"date":"2025-11-13T15:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/289305\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:05:13","slug":"2026-south-side-sox-prospect-vote-round-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/289305\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yep, it\u2019s another pitcher advancing, this time the first of a few players you\u2019ll see on the ballot this year who didn\u2019t even play in 2025: Mason Adams. Adams, an incredibly-promising starting prospect, was injured during a Cactus League game last spring but is expected to be back in action at Birmingham or Charlotte sometime this summer. Adams did not lose much status with the voters, running away with the No. 10 spot with 27 of 63 (43%) votes:<\/p>\n

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Adams was voted our No. 29 prospect in 2025, and No. 7 last year, an indicator of his meteoric rise.<\/p>\n

Past No. 10s in the SSS Top Prospect Vote
2025 Chase Meidroth (22%)
2024 Jacob Burke (29%)
2023 Luis Mieses (18%)
2022 Micker Adolfo (37%)
2021 Matt Thompson (49%)
2020 Blake Rutherford (45%)
2019 Zack Burdi (59%)
2018 Micker Adolfo (39%)<\/p>\n

Adams joins Tanner McDougal as right-handed starters to advance so far, making this the third position with multiple winners:<\/p>\n

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Pitchers now have won six of the first 10 spots in the SSS rankings.<\/p>\n

Newcomer Landon Hodge took the collar with zero votes, tied for ninth place. New to the Vote this round is another 2025 draftee, catcher Landon Hodge.<\/p>\n

South Side Sox Top-Voted White Sox<\/a> Prospects for 2026Braden Mongomery \u2014 59% (Smith 17%, Bonemer 9%, Schultz 7%, Antonacci 3%, Adams\/Carlson\/McDougal 2%, Fauske\/Oppor 0%)Hagen Smith \u2014 40% (Bonemer 28%, Schultz 18%, McDougal 5%, Antonacci 4%, Carlson 3%, Bergolla\/Oppor 1%, Adams\/Fauske 0%)Caleb Bonemer \u2014 47% (Schultz 34%, Antonacci 10%, Carlson\/McDougal 4%, Bergolla 2%, Adams\/Fauske\/Oppor\/Perez 0%)Noah Schultz \u2014 49% (Antonacci 25%, Carlson 11%, McDougal 7%, Adams\/Bergolla\/Oppor 2%, Perez 1%, Fauske\/Lodise 0%)Sam Antonacci \u2014 41% (Carlson 25%, McDougal 20%, Bergolla\/Perez 4%, Oppor 3%, Adams 2%, Fauske 1%, Diaz\/Lodise 0%)Tanner McDougal\u2014 39% (Carlson 36%, Bergolla 7%, Adams 6%, Pallette 5%, Fauske 3%, Oppor 2%, Lodise 1%, Diaz\/Perez 0%)Billy Carlson\u2014 52% (Adams 18%, Oppor 12%, Bergolla 9%, Fauske 5%, Lodise\/Pallette\/Wolkow 2%, Diaz\/Perez 0%)Christian Oppor\u2014 24% (Murphy 20%, Adams\/Fauske 16%, Wolkow 10%, Bergolla 9%, Lodise\/Pallette\/Perez 1%, Diaz 0%)Shane Murphy\u2014 34% (Adams 20%, Wolkow 13%, Fauske 16%, Bergolla 9%, Palisch 4%, Lodise\/Pallette\/Perez 1%, Diaz 0%)Mason Adams\u2014 43% (Wolkow 22%, Bergolla 11%, Fauske\/Pallette 10%, Lodise\/Palisch\/Perez 2%, Diaz\/Hodge 0%)<\/p>\n

William Bergolla
Shortstop
Age 21
2025 high level Birmingham (AA)
Age relative to high level -3.7 years
Overall 2025 stats 125 games \u25aa\ufe0f 0 HR \u25aa\ufe0f 36 RBI \u25aa\ufe0f .286\/.342\/.333 \u25aa\ufe0f 40-of-51 (78.4%) SB \u25aa\ufe0f 37 BB \u25aa\ufe0f 26 K \u25aa\ufe0f .981 FLD%\u25aa\ufe0f 4.4 WAR<\/p>\n

The epitome of a \u201cChris Getz player,\u201d Bergolla offsets his Punch-and-Judy bat with deft baserunning, a killer glove and incredible plate discipline. Well young for his level, this legacy player (dad, also William Bergolla) has cut through the White Sox system like butter since his acquisition at the 2024 trade deadline (from Philly, for Tanner Banks).<\/p>\n

Reudis Diaz
Right-handed relief pitcher
Age 20
2025 high level ACL (Rookie)
Age relative to high level -2.1 years
Overall 2025 stats 1-1 \u25aa\ufe0f 1 SV\u25aa\ufe0f 21 games (4 finishes) \u25aa\ufe0f 27 2\/3 IP \u25aa\ufe0f 2.28.ERA \u25aa\ufe0f 18 K \u25aa\ufe0f 8 BB \u25aa\ufe0f 1.084 WHIP \u25aa\ufe0f1.2 WAR<\/p>\n

Who? You\u2019re forgiven for being unfamiliar with an extremely young arm who hasn\u2019t yet gotten out of rookie ball, but our No. 77 prospect a year ago (then a starter, repeating the DSL and killing it) made a successful adjustment Stateside. He\u2019ll return to starting in 2026, likely getting his feet wet in Arizona and getting a promotion to Low-A in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n

Jaden Fauske
Outfielder
Age 18
2025 high level Nazareth Academy (Ill.) (Prep)
Scouting grades (40-80 scale) Hit 55 \u25aa\ufe0f Power 50 \u25aa\ufe0f Run 55 \u25aa\ufe0f Arm 50 \u25aa\ufe0f Field 50 \u25aa\ufe0f Overall 50<\/p>\n

Another thing the White Sox just can\u2019t stay away from are products of their Area Codes team. Following in Bonemer\u2019s (and George Wolkow, as well as pitchers Noah Schultz and Blake Larson) footsteps is the Jim Thome-approved Fauske, who was a catcher-outfielder but now seems set on giving it a bigger run in the field than behind the plate. It will be interesting to see whether the White Sox give Fauske any catching reps (he grades out well as a catcher); for what it is worth, he was announced at the draft as an outfielder-only.<\/p>\n

Jacob Gonzalez
Second Baseman
Age 21
2024 SSS Prospect Poll ranking 9
2025 SSS Prospect Poll ranking 24
2025 high level Charlotte (AAA)
Age relative to high level -3.3 years
Overall 2025 stats (AA\/AAA) 134 games \u25aa\ufe0f 8 HR \u25aa\ufe0f 61 RBI \u25aa\ufe0f .232\/.307\/.345 \u25aa\ufe0f 17-of-20 (85.0%) SB \u25aa\ufe0f 48 BB \u25aa\ufe0f 86 K \u25aa\ufe0f .990 FLD%\u25aa\ufe0f 3.1 WAR<\/p>\n

After the incredible first half\/awful second of 2024, Gonzalez rebounded for a solid campaign, the final third of which came in Charlotte. However, his time in Charlotte, a hitter\u2019s playground, was a significant step back on offense. He\u2019s on the cusp of the bigs but has created questions whether he\u2019ll produce at all with the stick on the South Side.<\/p>\n

Landon Hodge
Catcher
Age 19
2025 high level Crespi Carmelite H.S. (Encino, Calif.)
Scouting grades (40-80 scale) Hit 45 \u25aa\ufe0f Power 40 \u25aa\ufe0f Run 50 \u25aa\ufe0f Arm 55 \u25aa\ufe0f Field 50 \u25aa\ufe0f Overall 40<\/p>\n

This teammate of White Sox first-rounder (and SSS Top Prospect Vote No. 7 player) Billy Carlson made history simply by being drafted<\/a> (fourth round, No. 107 overall). The very first pick of Day 2 of the draft was a somewhat curious one, given MLB\u2019s ranking as the 164th-best talent available in the draft and the presence of much more enticing talents (as high as MLB\u2019s No. 35 prospect) passed over on Day 1. Hodge has a killer arm (another characteristic he shares with Carlson) and has a solid hit tool that\u2019s more average than power.<\/p>\n

Kyle Lodise
Shortstop
Age 22
2025 high level Winston-Salem (High-A)
Age relative to high level -1.0 years
Overall 2025 stats 28 games \u25aa\ufe0f 4 HR \u25aa\ufe0f 10 RBI \u25aa\ufe0f .185\/.319\/.370 \u25aa\ufe0f 7-of-8 (87.5%) SB \u25aa\ufe0f 15 BB \u25aa\ufe0f 21 K \u25aa\ufe0f .954 FLD%\u25aa\ufe0f 0.4 WAR<\/p>\n

Last summer\u2019s third-rounder got right to work after the draft, reporting to High-A and adding another third to what was already the longest (55 games) season of his career. While that slash is rough, at least nearly a fourth (four of 17) of the shortstop\u2019s hits left the yard. Perhaps against easier competition (or, maybe not), Lodise ran out a .329\/.429\/.667 slash in his last college season for Georgia Tech, with similar power, baserunning and bat discipline numbers.<\/p>\n

Jake Palsich
Left-Handed Relief Pitcher
Age 27
2025 high level Chicago (MLB)
Age relative to high level -3.2 years
Overall 2025 stats (AA only) 8-3 \u25aa\ufe0f 11 SV \u25aa\ufe0f 29 games (13 starts, 1 finish) \u25aa\ufe0f 105 IP \u25aa\ufe0f 2.14.ERA \u25aa\ufe0f 67 K \u25aa\ufe0f 26 BB \u25aa\ufe0f 1.067 WHIP \u25aa\ufe0f 3.0 WAR<\/p>\n

Palisch was a fluke call-up during Adrian Houser\u2019s paternity leave last summer, but his stellar Double-A season certainly merited consideration. While a pretty old player for his level and a guy bringing pedestrian peripherals, the bottom line is that an arm able to start or relieve and generate outs without overpowering stuff has a place in the White Sox system \u2014 and perhaps with the White Sox themselves.<\/p>\n

Peyton Pallette
Right-Handed Relief Pitcher
Age 24
2023 SSS Prospect Poll ranking 11
2024 SSS Prospect Poll ranking 18
2025 SSS Prospect Poll ranking N\/R
2025 high level Charlotte (AAA)
Age relative to high level -3.3 years
Overall 2025 stats (AA\/AAA) 2-3 \u25aa\ufe0f 11 SV \u25aa\ufe0f 52 games (27 finishes) \u25aa\ufe0f 64 1\/3 IP \u25aa\ufe0f 4.06 ERA \u25aa\ufe0f 86 K \u25aa\ufe0f 28 BB \u25aa\ufe0f 1.119 WHIP \u25aa\ufe0f 1.1 WAR<\/p>\n

Pallette has spent two or three seasons now as the likely \u201cnext closer up\u201d among White Sox farmhands, and his heavy time spent in Charlotte last summer might mean the big club is ready to see him break north with them next spring. While the former starter hasn\u2019t quite mastered Charlotte, what pitcher truly can in such a robust hitting environment. There\u2019s no product of the system ready to advance to the bigs more than Pallette.<\/p>\n

Jeral Perez
Shortstop
Age 21
2025 SSS Prospect Poll ranking 11
2025 high level Winston-Salem (High-A)
Age relative to high level -2.0 years
Overall 2025 stats 125 games \u25aa\ufe0f 22 HR \u25aa\ufe0f 70 RBI \u25aa\ufe0f .244\/.315\/.448 \u25aa\ufe0f 10-of-13 (76.9%) SB \u25aa\ufe0f 44 BB \u25aa\ufe0f 112 K \u25aa\ufe0f .906 FLD%\u25aa\ufe0f 1.3 WAR<\/p>\n

On the plus side, Perez nearly doubled his homers and proved to have surprising thumb for a smallish middle infielder. However, he misses a lot of balls both at the plate and in the field. A challenge for the still very young bopper is finding a way to distinguish himself with stiff competition right around his age and level, including three MIs on this ballot: William Bergolla, Caleb Bonemer and Billy Carlson.<\/p>\n

George Wolkow
Right Fielder
Age 20
2024 SSS Prospect Poll ranking 14
2025 SSS Prospect Poll ranking 13
2025 high level Kannapolis (Low-A)
Age relative to high level -1.4 years
Overall 2025 stats 116 games \u25aa\ufe0f 13 HR \u25aa\ufe0f 69 RBI \u25aa\ufe0f .223\/.317\/.362 \u25aa\ufe0f 33-of-39 (84.6%) SB \u25aa\ufe0f 54 BB \u25aa\ufe0f 147 K \u25aa\ufe0f .969 FLD%\u25aa\ufe0f 1.4 WAR<\/p>\n

Wolkow flashed a bagload of skills in repeating Low-A in 2025, including a stellar steals volume and rate that had only been hinted at previously as a pro. He also continues to man a challenging outfield spot, flashing an arm strong enough for right but dexterity that can be a fit in center. That said, his improved K-rate (29.6%!) still leaves a lot to be desired. For a fella whose power has evaporated (just 13 homers and 31 XBHs all season), 2026 looms as a crucial development year. Gulp: Wolkow will be forced up to High-A without really proving he\u2019s mastered Kannapolis.<\/p>\n

Past South Side Sox Prospect votes<\/p>\n

Here is how 2018 wrangled out<\/a> \u2014 all 42 picks. Also, here is an archive<\/a> of every article in the 2018 series.Here is how 2019 came together,<\/a> all 50 picks, and the archive<\/a> as well.Now 2020<\/a>, with the archive<\/a>.Here is the 2021 wrap-up of just 35 picks<\/a> due to flagging participation, along with the full archive<\/a>.Here is the 2022 link to the 27-pick wrap<\/a>, along with the full archive<\/a>.Round 24<\/a> of voting was the last of 2023 (we did not do an actual wrap for the voting, but Jordan Sprinkle ended up being our final pick), and the full archive<\/a>.In 2024 Abraham N\u00fa\u00f1ez was our 34th pick to end the series, and here is the wrap-up post<\/a> and full archive of each profile<\/a>.And last year, we did 31 picks, ending with Eric Adler. Here is the wrap<\/a> and full stream, of every article<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yep, it\u2019s another pitcher advancing, this time the first of a few players you\u2019ll see on the ballot…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":289306,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[152023,152024,152025,363,99,152026],"class_list":{"0":"post-289305","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mlb","8":"tag-2026-south-side-sox-prospect-vote","9":"tag-chicago-white-sox-prospects-minor-leagues","10":"tag-mason-adams","11":"tag-mlb","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-white-sox-minors"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=289305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/289305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/289306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=289305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=289305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=289305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}