Frequently Asked Questions
When did the White Sox win the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery?
The White Sox won the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery on December 9th, 2025, giving them the first overall pick in this year's draft.
What are Roch Cholowsky's stats through his first five games of the 2026 season?
Through five games, Cholowsky has hit five home runs, three doubles, driven in 10 runs, scored 11 times, and is posting a 1.286 slugging percentage with a 238 wRC+. He's also had two multi-homer performances.
What awards did Roch Cholowsky win in 2025?
Cholowsky was named Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He also won the Brooks Wallace Award as the nation's best college shortstop and was selected for the United States national baseball team.
Who else could the White Sox consider with the first overall pick besides Cholowsky?
Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron has four homers and a 1.486 OPS early this season. Texas high school shortstop Grady Emerson and UC Santa Barbara right-handed pitcher Jackson Flora are also potential first overall pick candidates.
How do scouts and evaluators view Roch Cholowsky as a draft prospect?
MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis considers Cholowsky "the biggest lock" for the first pick since Adley Rutschman in 2019 and the best college shortstop since Troy Tulowitzki in 2005.
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