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With MLB’s largest-ever bonus pool, the White Sox secured Roch Cholowsky as the No. 1 pick, used Jacob Gonzalez’s trade to expand pool money, and backed the haul with notable late-round signings like Kyle Casteel, signaling a shift to a resource-driven approach under Chris Getz that also spotlights Cole Prosek among their top picks.
The White Sox, leveraging a record draft pool, traded Jacob Gonzalez to acquire more bonus money and used the No. 1 pick on Roch Cholowsky while also selecting Landon Thome and Cole Prosek with hefty bonuses. The club emphasizes an enhanced scouting-and-player-development infrastructure—hitting-development chief Ryan Fuller and GM Chris Getz framing a shift from pitching-first to offense-focused depth—as the key driver of this draft strategy, aiming to turn depth and development into major-league impact, though results remain to be seen.