The Chicago White Sox agreed to a deal with their first overall pick, shortstop Roch Cholowsky. The deal is $10.35 million, which is lower than the pick value, which comes in at $11,350,600. It does surpass former first-rounders Chase Burns from the Reds and Charlie Condon for the Rockies, who signed for $9.3 million. The White Sox, in a surprising season, get another piece to build a nucleus for the future as they look to return to being a team to fear like they used to be in the American League Central. When the new prospect rankings come out expect him to be in the top 100 and among the White Sox top three.
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Cholowsky, this past season at UCLA, hit .320 with a 1.088 OPS. He had ten doubles, 21 home runs, 60 RBI, 73 runs scored, 36 walks, and a stolen base. In three seasons at UCLA, the 21-year-old hit .329 with a 1.072 OPS. He had 41 doubles, two triples, 52 home runs, 167 RBI, 191 runs scored, 105 walks, and 14 stolen bases. He spent one season in the Cape Cod Baseball League for Orleans. In 17 games, he hit .218 with a .666 OPS. Cholowsky had three doubles, a home run, five RBI, five runs scored, and nine walks.
