Chicago White Sox Top Prospects To Know

You are reading the free version of the Chicago White Sox Top Prospects. In this version, you will get the full writeups on the top prospect in the system, the biggest sleeper, and a player I could see breaking out in 2025.

In this edition, you will see what I offer in the full team reports. For every farm system, you will get my top 50 ranked players and detailed reports on the top 30. Each report includes advanced player data, traditional scouting thoughts from live and video looks, plus thoughts from scouts around the league.

Let’s dive in on what you get in the full report!

Glossary:

FFG = Future Fantasy Grade - essentially, what is the likely long-term outcome for the prospect? This is always going to be more conservative. Handing out ace tags is not something I like to do. So, this is a realistic outcome.

90th Peak = If the player hits their best-case outcome, what does it look like?

Variance = How risky is this player’s profile, and how likely are they to hit their likely outcome? Low variance is good; high means more risky.

Format for report: Name/Position/Age on 2025 Opening Day/Height/Weight/Highest Level

Chicago White Sox Top Prospect

1. Noah Schultz, LHP, 21, 6’9”/220, AA

After being selected 26th overall in the 2022 MLB Draft, Schultz has done nothing but dominate as a professional. The 2023 season saw him pitch just 27 innings due to an arm injury, but the results were stellar. The 2024 season was arguably better as Schultz tossed 88.1 innings between High-A and Double-A. Upon his promotion to Double-A, Schultz posted a 1.48 ERA in 61 innings.

Considering how big Schultz is, he commands his pitches extremely well. His strike rate of north of 64 percent is rather impressive, and Schultz walked less than seven percent of the batters he faced.

Schultz’s fastball lives in the 94-96 range, topping out at 98 with a nice armside run. He often landed it for strikes and worked both sides of the plate well. There is low effort throughout his entire arsenal, but given the frame, he could add more velocity.

The slider ranges from 79 to 83 mph and has nice sweeping action. Schultz was comfortable front- and back-dooring hitters with it and sequenced it well. It consistently gets north of 15 inches of sweep.

The upper-80s changeup showed significant progress from when I saw Schultz in 2023 to 2024. While he is still primarily a fastball/slider arm, the progression of the changeup will be huge for Schultz in the long term.

The fastball and slider both have the makings of 70-grade offerings, and the changeup flashes average. For his size, the command of those offerings is also very impressive.

Schultz has all the makings of a front-line starter, and, worst case, he is a high-leverage reliever. The biggest concern still is the lack of innings thrown. Schultz averaged just 3.8 innings per start and has never thrown more than four innings in a professional start. The stuff is good, and Schultz will hopefully be allowed to pitch deeper into games in 2025 in Triple-A and maybe even in the majors.

FFG: SP2-3

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: 150 IP/3.20 ERA/175 K

Variance: High

Buy/Sell: Buy

Chicago White Sox Sleeper Prospect

11. Aldrin Batista, RHP, 21, 6’2”/185, A+

I saw Batista pitch several times in 2024 and was always impressed by his pitching ability and the east-west movement he generates. Throwing 110.2 innings between Single-A and High-A, Batista posted a 2.93 ERA with 116 strikeouts and 39 walks.

Having a lanky 6’2” frame, Batista still has plenty of room to add weight for someone who just turned 21 earlier this season. He has long legs and gets good extension toward the plate in a delivery that generates good torque from his upper half.

His fastball was consistently 93-95 with a ton of arm-side movement, often registering north of 18 inches. Batista works east-west with his arsenal, and I think adding a pitch to change the hitter’s eye level could go a long way. He locates it well down in the zone and can work both halves of the plate. The fastball gets whiffs and called strikes.

The slider ranges from 83-85 mph and is a tough look for hitters, both lefties and righties. It has heavy sweeping action and was his highest whiff rate of the arsenal. Batista also consistently mixes an 83-86 mph changeup that shows nice fade and depth, playing off his fastball well. It gets up to 20 inches of fade, and when it does not get whiffs, it keeps the ball on the ground. Increasing the usage of this pitch is something I would like to see from Batista in 2025.

At this point, the arsenal feels pretty average, with potential for more growth. He has a strike rate of 63 percent, which is, you guessed it, the league average. The swinging strike rate for the year is near 12 percent. Batista is a watchlist guy for now, but if he keeps performing in High-A and beyond, he might be someone to watch, especially with a full off-season for the arsenal to take a step forward. He is young and has the potential to add a pitch that works more north-to-south.

FFG: SP5/RP

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: 140 IP/4.10 ERA/130 K

Variance: Very High

Buy/Sell: Buy in Deeper Leagues

Chicago White Sox 2025 Breakout Prospect

14. Sam Antonacci, 2B/3B, 22, 6’0”/193, A

Antonacci was selected in the fifth round of the 2024 draft and immediately hit the ground running in pro ball with the White Sox. Spending his 2024 season at Coastal Carolina, Antonacci slashed an impressive .367/.523/.504 with six home runs and 13 doubles.

With a beautiful left-side swing, Antonacci put up some of the best contact rates in the college, which carried over to pro ball. His overall contact rate of 89 percent actually jumped to 90 percent in pro ball, and Antonacci posted an in-zone mark of 93 percent. The plate discipline is also highly impressive, as Antonacci chased just 13 percent of pitches out of the zone at Coastal.

The power metrics won’t wow you, but the batted ball angles are good. A 103 mph 90th percentile exit velocity dropped to around 100 mph with wood in pro ball. His max of 106.4 in college dropped to around 105 mph in a small pro sample. The barrel rates are good, though, thanks to impressive line drive rates and the ability to lift.

Antonacci checks a lot of boxes as a hitter and is a profile that could be worth investing in. He is a good runner and could be a sneaky source of stolen bases. Take a shot in deep FYPDs, and you probably won’t be disappointed.

FFG: Points League Specialist INF

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: .280/.380/12 HR/15 SB

Variance: Medium

Buy/Sell: Buy in Deep Leagues