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Chicago used the No. 1 pick to land Roch Cholowsky and followed with a bold, high-upside haul, while several other teams (Braves, Padres, Mets, Brewers, Red Sox) mixed aggressive moves with questionable risk and missed opportunities, producing a draft with a blend of prep stars and college players whose big-league impact will take years to materialize.
With the 2026 MLB Draft in the books, the AL Central loaded up on high-ceiling talent: the White Sox landed Roch Cholowsky with the top pick and added several promising high school bats; the Twins grabbed Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey and supplemented their haul with more upside depth; the Royals pivoted with a bold mix of elite college hitters and HS arms; the Guardians secured top-10 talent Liam Peterson and several other promising arms; the Tigers added pitcher Cameron Flukey and infield depth, signaling a division-wide emphasis on pitching depth and ceiling growth across the draft.
Miguel Vargas, who wrestled with a difficult 2024 season and doubts about enjoying the game, has transformed his approach and physique to become a cornerstone of a surprising White Sox rise, earning a spot at the All-Star Game amid praise from Dodgers teammates and acknowledging the support of his family and staff who helped him regain his joy in baseball.
The 2026 MLB Draft kicked off with the Chicago White Sox selecting UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky No. 1 to anchor a young infield, while Boston shook up expectations by taking UNC shortstop Jake Schaffner at 20 and then adding his UNC teammate Owen Hull at 67 as part of a bonus-pool strategy. Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers chose high-upside left-hander Brody Bumila at No. 89 despite an elbow injury, with Dr. Keith Meister set to perform the procedure and a decision pending whether Bumila will undergo Tommy John surgery or an internal brace repair.
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.
The Chicago White Sox used their second first-round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft to select Nazareth Academy shortstop Landon Thome, the son of former Sox star Jim Thome, continuing a local pipeline after Roch Cholowsky led off the draft. Thome is viewed as a bat-first prospect with power projection; he may move from shortstop in the future, and his development will be guided by his father, who is his hitting coach.
Chicago traded Jacob Gonzalez (and Brandon Eisert) to Pittsburgh for the 34th overall pick in the 2026 draft and lefty reliever Jaden Woods, swelling the White Sox’ draft pool to a league-high figure and signaling an all-in draft strategy. The move injects upside and flexibility for future selections but comes with depth risk, since Gonzalez had become a useful depth option and Charlotte’s immediate bench options are thinner. The Pirates plan to deploy Gonzalez at short, while Chicago weighs how many futures it’s willing to sacrifice for a chance at multiple impact players via the draft.
The Chicago White Sox traded infielder Jacob Gonzalez and reliever Brandon Eisert to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for the Competitive Balance Round A pick No. 34 in the upcoming MLB draft and left-handed reliever Jaden Woods; Woods will be assigned to Charlotte. Gonzalez batted .244/.323/.360 with 4 doubles, 2 home runs and 17 RBIs in 30 games with Chicago, while Eisert went 2-1 with a 5.93 ERA in 27 1/3 innings across 25 appearances this season. The move adds a valuable draft asset for Chicago and aims to stock the bullpen with Woods in the Pirates’ system.
Tristan Peters hit for the cycle—the seventh in White Sox history and the first since 2017—as Chicago steamrolled Oakland 14-1 on Mexican Heritage Night, fueled by a seven-run seventh and seven strong innings from Sean Burke. Murakami returned with a hit, but Peters’ feat was the headline.
CBS Sports’ final 2026 MLB Mock Draft has the White Sox at No. 1, with UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky as the favorite and Grady Emerson a close alternative, driven by signing-bonus considerations; the piece also projects the rest of the top 25, notes the Rays’ possible grab of Emerson, and explains how CBT penalties shift several teams’ first-round positions, highlighting talent vs. bonus dynamics across the class.
The White Sox are deciding the No. 1 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft between UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, Texas prep shortstop Grady Emerson, and Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey. Emerson and Cholowsky are seen as coin-flip top contenders (with Emerson favored by some for age and hitting), Cholowsky as the most polished college shortstop in years, and Lackey offering elite defense and a high floor. The club selects at 1:00 PM EST on Saturday.
The White Sox are alleging that the Guardians’ grounds crew affected the game in a walk-off defeat, continuing a spat over field conditions and late-game outcomes.
Sam Antonacci delivered a two-run walk-off single in the ninth inning to lift the White Sox past the Guardians 6-5, with rookie help from Braden Montgomery and Kyle Teel fueling the comeback and keeping Chicago tied with Cleveland for first in the AL Central.
Kyle Teel has been activated from the White Sox’ 60-day injured list after hamstring and knee rehab and will rejoin the roster, with Edgar Quero optioned to Triple-A Charlotte to clear a spot; Teel, a former top prospect and centerpiece of the Garrett Crochet trade, is set to make his season debut as Chicago bets on improved catching and a playoff push ahead of a series with the division-leading Guardians.
Detroit rallied from an 0-for-4.2 start to beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1 at Comerica Park, as Dillon Dingler delivered a tying RBI single and later a 430-foot homer. Outman added an insurance knock in the sixth, Troy Melton spun six strong innings, and Kenley Jansen closed it out, with Dingler already leading MLB with 32 two-out RBIs.