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Chicago White Sox minor league playersBelow is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Chicago White Sox organizations and rosters of their affiliates: PlayersMason Adams
Mason Allen Adams (born February 23, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Adams attended Okeechobee High School in Okeechobee, Florida and played college baseball at Florida SouthWestern State College and Jacksonville University. He was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 13th round of the 2022 MLB draft.[1] Adams signed with the White Sox and made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League White Sox. He pitched 2023 with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, Winston-Salem Dash and Birmingham Barons and started 2024 with Birmingham.[2]
Juan Carela
Juan Daniel Carela (born December 15, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Carela signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in July 2018. On August 1, 2023, the Yankees traded him to the Chicago White Sox for Keynan Middleton.[3] Carela split the 2024 campaign between the High–A Winston-Salem Dash and Double–A Birmingham Barons, compiling a 7–7 record and 3.71 ERA with 114 strikeouts across 106+2⁄3 innings pitched over 23 starts. On November 19, 2024, the White Sox added Carela to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4]
Adisyn Coffey
Adisyn Matthew Coffey (born January 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Coffey attended Delta High School in Muncie, Indiana, where he played on the baseball team.[5] He graduated in 2017 and enrolled at Arizona State University to play college baseball.[6] He transferred after his freshman year to San Jacinto College, and then transferred once again to Wabash Valley College for the 2020 season.[7] Coffey was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[8] He signed for $50,000.[9] Coffey underwent Tommy John surgery after signing with the White Sox, and thus did not make his professional debut until 2022 with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.[10] He went 4-3 with a 5.23 ERA over 51 innings. He opened the 2023 season with the Winston-Salem Dash and was promoted to the Birmingham Barons in mid-July. Over forty relief appearances between the two teams, Coffey went 1-2 with a 4.82 ERA and 53 strikeouts. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs after the season.[11] Coffey opened the 2024 season with Birmingham and was promoted to the Charlotte Knights in late May. While playing for Charlotte on June 16, 2024, Coffey was part of a seven–pitcher no-hitter against the Durham Bulls.[12]
Andrew Dalquist
Andrew R. Dalquist (born November 13, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Dalquist was born and grew up in Redondo Beach, California, and attended Redondo Union High School. As a senior, he went 9–0 with a 1.78 ERA and 103 strikeouts.[13] Dalquist had committed to play college baseball at the University of Arizona prior to being drafted.[14] Dalquist was selected in the 3rd round of the 2019 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.[15] After signing with the team, he was assigned to the Arizona League White Sox where he made three one-inning appearances, all of which were scoreless.[16][17] After the 2020 minor league season was canceled due to COVID-19, Dalquist was added to the White Sox's alternate training site midway through the Major League season.[18][19] Dalquist was assigned to the Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers for the 2021 season.[20] Over 23 starts, he went 3–9 with a 4.99 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 83 innings.[21]
Caleb Freeman
Caleb Aron Freeman (born February 23, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Freeman attended Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas. He played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and in 2018 he played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[22][23] A relief pitcher throughout his three seasons for the Red Raiders, he ended his junior year in 2019 2–0 with a 6.89 ERA over 15+2⁄3 innings. After the season, he was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 15th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[24][25] He signed for $25,000.[26] Freeman spent his professional season in 2019 with the Rookie-level Arizona League White Sox, the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League, and the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League, going 4–2 with a 2.19 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 24+2⁄3 innings. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[27] For the 2021 season, he split the year between the Winston-Salem Dash of the High-A East and the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South with whom he made 39 relief appearances and went 2–3 with a 3.27 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 44 innings.[28] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs where he was named to the Fall Stars game.[29] He opened the 2022 season back with Birmingham, but missed nearly three months due to injury.[30] Over 14+1⁄3 innings pitched with Birmingham, he posted an 8.79 ERA with 14 walks and 15 strikeouts.[31] He returned to Birmingham to open the 2023 season.[32]
Wikelman González
Wikelman David González (born March 25, 2002) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). González signed with the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in July 2018.[33] He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Red Sox. González did not play in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Florida Complex League Red Sox and Salem Red Sox. He spent the 2022 season with Salem and the Greenville Drive, then started the 2023 season with Greenville before his promotion to the Portland Sea Dogs.[34][35][36] González was recognized as the Red Sox' minor-league pitcher of the year for 2023.[37] On November 14, 2023, the Red Sox added González to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He began the 2024 season with Double-A Portland, ranked as the Red Sox' number seven minor-league prospect by Baseball America.[38] On December 11, 2024, González, along with Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Kyle Teel, was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Garrett Crochet.[39]
Riley Gowens
Riley Patrick Gowens (born October 18, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Gowens attended Libertyville High School in Libertyville, Illinois, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He played college baseball for the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Atlanta Braves selected him in the ninth round of the 2023 MLB draft.[40] On November 16, 2023, the Braves traded Gowens, Michael Soroka, Jared Shuster, Nicky Lopez, and Braden Shewmake to the Chicago White Sox for Aaron Bummer.[41]
Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa
Anthony David Maui La'akea Hoopii-Tuionetoa (born August 11, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Hoopii-Tuionetoa graduated from Henry Perrine Baldwin High School in 2018. He attended Pierce College.[42] The Texas Rangers selected Hoopii-Tuionetoa in the 30th round of the 2019 MLB draft.[43] After the 2023 season, Hoopii-Tuionetoa pitched for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.[44][45] On May 8, 2024, the Rangers traded Hoopii-Tuionetoa to the Chicago White Sox for Robbie Grossman.[46]
Wes Kath
Weston Douglas Kath (born August 3, 2002) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Chicago White Sox organization. Kath attended Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.[47] He committed to play college baseball at Arizona State University.[48][49] He played in both the Area Code Games and the World Wood Bat Association World Championship in 2020.[50] In 2021, as a senior, he helped lead Desert Mountain to a 5A State Championship title.[51] He was subsequently named the Arizona Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year after batting .486 with 11 home runs, 29 RBIs, and 34 runs scored.[52] Kath was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the second round with the 57th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[53] He signed for $1.8 million.[54] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League White Sox.[55] Over 104 at-bats in 28 games, he slashed .212/.287/.337 with three home runs and 15 RBIs.[56] He was assigned to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers of the Single-A Carolina League to begin the 2022 season.[57] In mid-August, he was promoted to the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A Southern League.[58] Over 112 games between the two teams, Kath batted .230 with 13 home runs, 45 RBIs, and 21 doubles.[59] For the 2023 season, he was assigned to the Winston-Salem Dash of the High-A South Atlantic League.[60] Over 95 games, he hit .193 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs.[61]
Trey McGough
Trey Scott McGough (born March 29, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. McGough attended Ferndale Area Junior/Senior High School and played college baseball at Mount St. Mary's University. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 24th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[62] McGough signed with the Pirates and made his professional debut with the Bristol Pirates before he was promoted to the West Virginia Black Bears.[63] Over 18 relief appearances between the two teams, he went 3–1 with a 3.86 ERA over 32+2⁄3 innings. McGough did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[64] He opened the 2021 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers and was promoted to the Altoona Curve in early June.[65] He appeared in 24 games (19 starts) for the year, going 6–5 with a 3.19 ERA and 90 strikeouts over 130 innings.[66] He was assigned to the Indianapolis Indians to begin the 2022 season, but pitched only 17+2⁄3 innings due to injury.[67][68] On December 7, 2022, McGough was claimed by the Baltimore Orioles in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[69] For the 2023 season, he pitched 20+2⁄3 innings and had a 3.05 ERA. After the season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox.[70] In 2024, McGough made 28 appearances split between the Double–A Bowie Baysox and Triple–A Norfolk Tides, compiling a 1.99 ERA with 55 strikeouts across 54+1⁄3 innings pitched.[71] On July 30, 2024, the Orioles traded McGough to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Eloy Jiménez and cash considerations.[72]
Chase Meidroth
Chase Gregory Meidroth (born July 23, 2001) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Chicago White Sox organization. Meidroth attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California, and played college baseball for the San Diego Toreros. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[73] He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[74] Meidroth spent his first professional season with Florida Complex League Red Sox and the Salem Red Sox.[75] During 2022 minor-league play, he had a .316 batting average with four home runs and 15 RBI in 22 games.[75] In 2023, Meidroth played in High-A for the Greenville Drive and in Double-A for the Portland Sea Dogs, posting a .271 average with nine home runs and 57 RBI in 111 total games.[75] Entering the 2024 season, Meidroth was ranked as the Red Sox' number 13 minor league prospect by Baseball America.[38] He played in 122 games for the Triple–A Worcester Red Sox, slashing .293/.437/.401 with seven home runs, 57 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. On December 11, 2024, Meidroth, along with Braden Montgomery, Wikelman González, and Kyle Teel, was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Garrett Crochet.[76]
Edgar Quero
Edgar Yoel Quero (born April 6, 2003) is a Cuban professional baseball catcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Quero signed with the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent in February 2021 and received a $200,000 signing bonus.[77] He was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Angels to begin his professional career and was later promoted to the Low-A Inland Empire 66ers and batted .240 with five home runs for the 2021 season.[78] Quero returned to Inland Empire to begin the 2022 season. On June 13, Quero earned his first Prospect Team of the Week selection after going 7-for-18 (.389) with two home runs and eight runs batted in (RBI).[79] On July 18, he earned another selection after going 11-for-23 (.478) with one home run and three RBI.[80] On August 8, Quero earned his third selection to the weekly team after he went 10-for-25 (.400) with two home runs and eight RBI.[81] On August 17, Quero was ranked as the third-best prospect in the Angels farm system, behind organizational newcomers Logan O'Hoppe and Zach Neto.[82] On July 26, 2023, Quero and Ky Bush were traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López.[83]
Jeral Pérez
Jeral Pérez (born November 6, 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder in the Chicago White Sox organization. On January 15, 2022, Pérez signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as an international free agent.[84] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Dodgers, hitting .278/.371/.500 with eight home runs and 28 RBI across 48 games.[85] Pérez spent the majority of the 2023 campaign with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Dodgers, also appearing in seven games for the Single–A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. In 53 games for the ACL Dodgers, he slashed .257/.389/.503 with a league–leading 11 home runs, 41 RBI, and nine stolen bases.[86] During the 2023-24 offseason, Pérez made minor mechanical changes in his batting stance, which included standing closer to the plate.[87] Returning to Rancho Cucamonga, he hit eight home runs and posted an .825 OPS in his first 244 at–bats, a performance which earned him an invitation to the 2024 All-Star Futures Game.[88] On July 29, 2024, the Dodgers traded Pérez to the Chicago White Sox as part of a three-team deal that also sent Alexander Albertus and Miguel Vargas to Chicago, sent Tommy Edman, Michael Kopech, and Oliver Gonzalez to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and sent Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham to the St. Louis Cardinals.[89]
Shane Smith
Shane Jeffrey Smith (born April 4, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Smith attended The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts, and Wake Forest University, where he played college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2021 and signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2021 MLB draft.[90] While pitching for the Biloxi Shuckers in 2024, the Brewers named him their minor league pitcher of the month for May.[91] The Chicago White Sox selected Smith from the Brewers with the first selection of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.[92]
Jordan Sprinkle
Jordan Tyler Sprinkle (born March 6, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago White Sox organization. Sprinkle grew up in Palm Springs, California and attended Palm Desert High School.[93] Sprinkle played college baseball for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos for three seasons. He played in three games and went hitless in two at-bats during his true freshman season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[94] Sprinkle was named the Big West Conference Co-Freshmen Field Player of the Year as a redshirt freshman after batting .353 with 18 doubles, seven home runs, and 32 RBIs and led the conference with 26 stolen bases.[95] He was named second team All-Big West after hitting .285 with 32 RBIs, 44 runs scored, and 25 stolen bases.[96] Following the end of the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal and committed to play at Arkansas.[97] Sprinkle was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.[98] He signed with the team on July 27, 2022, and received a $452,900 signing bonus.[99]
Tristan Stivors
Tristan Lee Stivors (born September 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Stivors graduated from Medina Valley High School in Castroville, Texas.[100] He enrolled at New Mexico Junior College and in 2019, he transferred to Texas State University to play college baseball for the Texas State Bobcats.[101] In 2022, Stivors led the NCAA in saves and was a consensus All-American selection. He also won the Stopper of the Year Award.[102] The Chicago White Sox selected Stivors in the 16th round, with the 491st overall selection, of the 2022 MLB draft.[103]
Terrell Tatum
Terrell Emmanuel Tatum (born July 27, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago White Sox organization. Tatum attended Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee and played college baseball at NC State University. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 16th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.[104] He signed with the White Sox and spent his first professional season with the Arizona Complex League White Sox and Winston-Salem Dash. Tatum played 2022 with the Kannapolis Intimidators and Winston-Salem.[105] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. Tatum started 2023 with Winston-Salem before being promoted to the Birmingham Barons.
Samuel Zavala
Samuel Elias Zavala (born July 15, 2004) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago White Sox organization. Zavala signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in January 2021.[106] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Padres. Zavala played 2022 with the Arizona Complex League Padres and Lake Elsinore Storm.[107][108] He started 2023 with Lake Elsinore. On March 13, 2024, the Padres traded Zavala, Steven Wilson, Drew Thorpe, and Jairo Iriarte to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Dylan Cease.[109]
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