Graduates

Chase Meidroth, SS/2B: Acquired from Boston in the offseason as one of four players coming over in the Garrett Crochet trade, Meidroth has been a fixture at the top of the White Sox lineup, playing both middle infield positions. While he doesn’t provide much power, his .361 OBP reflects his value to the team.

Shane Smith, RHP: Selected as the first pick in the Rule 5 draft and projected to be a bullpen arm, especially in his first major league go-round, Smith has been one of the more pleasant surprises this season. He earned a spot in the rotation out of spring training and has been Chicago’s most effective starter.

Brooks Baldwin, SS: The ultimate utility reserve got his first call to Chicago in 2024 and has spent most of the 2025 season as the team’s 26th man. He has yet to provide much value with the bat, but his gamer mentality and ability to play six positions will keep him in the big leagues.

Sean Burke, RHP: After battling injuries for much of the 2023 season, Burke finished 2024 with four strong games with the White Sox. He was a surprise choice as the 2025 Opening Day starter, pitching six shutout innings against the Angels, and he has taken a regular turn in the rotation.

Risers

Caleb Bonemer, SS: The White Sox second-round pick in 2024 made his official pro debut this year at Low-A Kannapolis, and he has been nothing short of outstanding, moving into the Top 100 Prospects list. Bonemer has shown a nice blend of skills, getting on base at a better than .400 clip and hitting for power with really good exit velocities.

Peyton Pallette, RHP: Pallette converted to the bullpen midway through last season. He’s adapting to the role quite well thanks to better location of his now-plus fastball.

Mike Vasil, RHP: The White Sox used the 2024 Rule 5 draft to add two valuable pitchers to their current MLB staff, with Vasil being an effective multi-inning reliever with a multitude of different pitches. The improvement of his changeup, now an above-average pitch, has been a key factor in his success.

Fallers

Colson Montgomery, SS: Montgomery’s regular season began so poorly that he was shut down after one month and sent to the complex in Arizona to work on his swing and offensive approach. He returned to Triple-A Charlotte two weeks later with better results through the end of May, with a much-improved .275/.373/.510 line in 51 at-bats. However, he still has a lot of work to do to prove he can live up to his projection as the White Sox future starting shortstop.

George Wolkow, OF: Wolkow has taken a step backward in his return to Low-A Kannapolis. His strikeout and walk rates are both down, but the biggest issue is that his bat path has him hitting more balls on the ground. On the positive side, Wolkow will be just 19 all season, so there’s still time for improvement.

Nick Nastrini, RHP: One of the keys to the 2023 trade deadline deal with the Dodgers, Nastrini has consistently struggled with both control and command. His minor league walk rates have increased, rising from 4.24 in 2023, 5.51 in 2024 and now 6.57 in 2025. His strikeout rate has also declined each season.

Injuries

Drew Thorpe, RHP: One of the key acquisitions in last year’s trade sending Dylan Cease to San Diego, Thorpe injured his elbow during a minor league spring training game in March and had Tommy John surgery shortly thereafter.

Ky Bush, LHP: After making his major league debut in 2024, Bush suffered an elbow injury resulting in Tommy John surgery just before spring training.

Mason Adams, RHP: Adams walked off the mound with elbow discomfort during a mid-March spring training game. Originally diagnosed with a flexor strain in his right elbow, Adams had Tommy John surgery in early April.

Aldrin Batista, RHP: Batista got into only one game at High-A Winston-Salem before being shut down with a stress fracture—but with no ligament damage—in his right elbow. He’s expected to be sidelined for two to three months.

Blake Larson, LHP: Chicago’s 2024 CB-B round pick, Larson finally got on the mound with impressive performances towards the end of the fall instructional league schedule. He injured his elbow during a January 2025 mini camp, resulting in Tommy John surgery in February.

Alexander Albertus, 3B/SS: Acquired from the Dodgers as part of a three-team deal at the 2024 deadline, Albertus had suffered a stress reaction in his left tibia just prior to the trade. After rest and rehabilitation weren’t enough to correct the problem, he had surgery in November to reset the fracture and has not yet returned to game action.

New Additions

Mike Vasil, RHP: Vasil made two additional stops after being selected by Philadelphia from the New York Mets in the 2024 Rule 5 draft. He was traded to Tampa Ray that same day, and then with a week left in spring training the former Virginia righthander was claimed on waivers by the White Sox. Vasil has become one of Chicago’s more reliable bullpen arms, usually pitching in two- or three-inning stints.

Christian Oppor, LHP: Selected by the White Sox in the 2023 fifth round out of Gulf Coast State JC, Oppor spent his first two pro seasons in the Arizona Complex League attempting to improve his control to complement his electric stuff. After five solid starts at Low-A Kannapolis in which he posted a 34-to-7 strikeout-to-rate rate, Oppor was moved to High-A Winston-Salem, where his workload has been more closely managed.

Mathias LaCombe, RHP: The native of France was a 12th-round pick in 2023 from Cochise College, with his official pro debut delayed until this May due to injujry. He’s been effective in his first five starts in the Arizona Complex League, striking out 25 batters in 15 innings.

Javier Mogollon, SS: The diminutive middle infielder from Venezuela put up gaudy numbers in 2024 in the Arizona Complex League, but an unsightly 38.3% strikeout rate kept Mogollon off that year’s Top 30 list. He’s boosted his batting average from .259 to .283 with the promotion to Low-A Kannapolis, but most importantly, his strikeout rate is down to 24.8%.

Tanner McDougal, RHP: The White Sox’s fifth-round pick in 2021 has not advanced past High-A due to Tommy John surgery and ongoing battles with his control, but he looks to be turning a page in his return to Winston-Salem this year. His walk rate is down from 6.03 at that level in 2024 to a more palatable 4.75 after 11 starts in 2025,. He’s kept his strikeout rate just south of 12 K/9 thanks to a heater touching 100 mph.

Tyler Schweitzer, LHP: The Ball State product pitched most of 2024 at Double-A Birmingham, returning to that same level for two very good starts in 2025. Schweitzer hasn’t yet adjusted to Triple-A hitters, but an increase in velocity and how well he commands his four-pitch mix gives the southpaw a chance to eventually fill the back end of a major league rotation.