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White Sox pick Roch Cholowsky No. 1, sign $10.35 M.

7/14/2026

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White Sox Draft

Chicago White Sox selected Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on July 11.
Two days later they signed him for $10.35 million, $1 million below the $11,350,600 slot value.
He posted .320/.453/.636 with 21 homers, 36 walks and 36 strikeouts in 60 games.
About 300 fans at The Trophy Bar in Chandler, Arizona, celebrated, with White Sox GM Chris Getz calling him a “slam-dash” fit for Chicago.

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Roch Cholowsky Power

Roch Cholowsky posted a .686 slugging percentage with 23 homers in 60 UCLA games.
Scouts say his power comes from the right side and his contact suggests a solid average.
He logged only 14 stolen bases over three seasons, showing limited speed.
Defensive projections keep him at shortstop in the majors, where analysts rate his upside as tremendous, giving him a chance to be the class’s top prospect.

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White Sox Draft

Chicago White Sox selected Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on July 11.
Two days later they signed him for $10.35 million, $1 million below the $11,350,600 slot value.
He posted .320/.453/.636 with 21 homers, 36 walks and 36 strikeouts in 60 games.
About 300 fans at The Trophy Bar in Chandler, Arizona, celebrated, with White Sox GM Chris Getz calling him a “slam-dash” fit for Chicago.

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