| IP | 65.1 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.31 |
| WHIP | 1.300 |
| BB/9 | 4.8 |
| SO/9 | 11.3 |
- Full name Christian Elliott Oppor
- Born 07/23/2004 in Madison, WI
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Gulf Coast JC
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Drafted in the 5th round (152nd overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2023 (signed for $550,000).
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Oppor is viewed by many as one of the premier arms at the junior college level and was a draft-and-follow prospect after the A’s selected him in the 11th round in 2022. The team didn’t sign him and he became re-eligible for the 2023 class. He struggled at times this spring, but the arm talent is real. Oppor is high-waisted with a projectable frame and will sit in the mid 90s with his fastball with relative ease. His slider flashed above-average potential at times this spring and had a 45% miss rate. The key for Oppor will be both the development of a third pitch as well as continuing to refine his command.
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BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
Adjusted Grade: 35
Track Record: Oppor took a leap forward in his development in 2025, his third pro season after being drafted in the fifth round out of Gulf Coast State College, a junior college program. The Wisconsin native spent two seasons in the Arizona Complex League before excelling in his first trip to full-season ball in 2025, which he split between Low-A Kannapolis and High-A Winston-Salem. His strikeout rate increased from 27.1% in 2024 to 31.7% in 2025, while his walk rate dropped from 16.5% to 11.5%.
Scouting Report: Oppor’s stuff has been referred to as “electric.” He increased his fastball velocity by a few ticks in 2025, flashed an improved slider and is now credited as having the best changeup in the White Sox’s system. Oppor’s four-seam fastball averages 95 mph and touches 100, playing up as he combines velocity with life and extension. His 80 mph, sweepier slider with good horizontal shape flashes above-average when he lands it. Batters swing and miss when he gets it in the zone, but he needs to improve the 32% in-zone percentage. Oppor’s 80 mph changeup, which he uses more often than his slider, took a jump forward in 2025 with better vertical separation from his fastball. He gets swings and misses with that pitch, landing it in the zone more than 50% of the time. A key factor in Oppor’s step forward was gaining better control, with more potential for improvement still ahead. His low three-quarters arm slot provides deception, but he needs to get better at repeating it.
The Future: Oppor projects as a potential midrotation starter with further improvements to his control and added strength to his lean frame. After a successful growth season at both Class A levels, he should be ready for an assignment to Double-A Birmingham in 2026.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 45
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Career Transactions
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LHP Christian Oppor assigned to Winston-Salem Dash from Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.
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LHP Christian Oppor assigned to Kannapolis Cannon Ballers from ACL White Sox.
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LHP Christian Oppor assigned to ACL White Sox from White Sox Organization.
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Chicago White Sox signed LHP Christian Oppor.