Josh Paul

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #20 prospect in 2001
  With both Brook Fordyce and Charles Johnson gone, the White Sox are looking to Paul to share catching duties with Sandy Alomar Jr. in 2001. They thought highly enough of him to place him on their 2000 playoff roster over Mark Johnson, who had been active all season, but the reality is that Paul is an unknown commodity. An outfielder and third baseman at Vanderbilt, Paul is unquestionably a terrific athlete and has worked hard to become a good receiver. He threw out 42 percent of basestealers in his 34 games behind the plate with the Sox last year. Paul hasn't hit with authority since breaking the hamate bone in his right wrist in 1997. While he hit for a decent average last year, he could be in trouble when teams compile a scouting report on him. The Sox value his leadership skills and versatility. He runs well enough to serve as a pinch-runner. But it will be his bat that determines if he can stick around, and he hasn't shown much improvement in recent years.
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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #13 prospect in 1999