The White Sox will look to add to their already talented farm system in the 2026 draft, and they certainly have the capital to do so. With the first pick and tons of money to work with, the White Sox have positioned themselves to be one of the biggest winners of the draft.
Follow along as we cover the White Sox selections on the first day of the draft, as they will make five picks, with three of them coming in the first 41 picks.
Fourth Round, No. 105 Overall: Eric Segura
The White Sox went with college arms in back to back rounds, as their next selection was Eric Segura, a right handed starter from Oregon State.
In 73 innings for the Beavers last season, Segura had a 2.22 ERA with 82 strikeouts and a 1.137 WHIP.
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Eric Segura against Yale today to help @BeaverBaseball survive and advance:
6.2 IP | 3 H | 1 ER | 1 BB | 10 K
Pure dominance. pic.twitter.com/zYSUKXEXbO
— The College Baseball Show (@CollegeBSBShow) May 30, 2026
Segura has good stuff and has improved in commanding the strike zone as his college career progressed. Watch out for Segura to fly through the minor leagues as a starter, as that is where he will likely profile best in his professional career.
Segura was ranked as the 196th best draft prospect on MLB Pipeline’s draft board, which will likely give the White Sox some extra money to play with on Sunday.
Third Round, No. 77 Overall: Joey Volchko
With their first pitching selection, the White Sox went with Georgia right handed starter Joey Volchko. Volchko pitched at Stanford for two years before transferring to Georgia for his last college season.
Last year, he threw 95 innings of 3.68 ERA baseball, striking out 119 batters. He walked 46 en route to a 1.343 WHIP.
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The most interesting draft day decision could be UGA RHP, @JoeyVolchko
15k’s in his CG gem at the CWS, was an all time performance in Omaha!
So the question becomes, after a szn with the guru Wes Johnson & @BaseballUGA is he just getting started? pic.twitter.com/9FsyhPSvs6
— Jack DeLongchamps (@JDelongchamps) July 7, 2026
Volchko’s season was capped off with an impressive 15 strikeout complete game in the College World Series playoffs. It seems that the only thing holding him back is his control, but he has steadily improved his walk numbers in college.
Volchko may not have the floor of other arms in this class, but he may have one of the highest ceilings if the White Sox can work with him on his command. Volchko was ranked as the 68th draft prospect on MLB Pipeline’s rankings.
Second Round, No. 41 Overall: Cole Prosek
In the second round, the White Sox selected prep infielder Cole Prosek from Magnolia Heights High School in Mississippi.
This pick is another product of the trade that sent Jacob Gonzalez to the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the money gained from that pick will allow the White Sox to sign Prosek away from his commitment to Mississippi.
Really like the Cole Prosek pick by the #WhiteSox at No. 41.
Hit .585 with 18 home runs (2nd in the country) at Magnolia HS (MS) in 2026.
60-grade hit tool. Lefty bat. So much fun offensive upside. pic.twitter.com/uykzykMTLW
— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) July 11, 2026
Prosek has immense power from the left side and scouts rave about his hit tool. This is the exact pick you want the White Sox to make with this selection, as he could fly through the minors just based on his ability to hit. If he can translate his hit tool to the minor leagues, he could quickly find himself on top-100 prospects list by the end of next season.
Prosek was ranked as the 27th best prospect in the draft by MLB Pipeline. This now gives the White Sox three players who all had first round grades/talent.
Competitive Balance Round A, No. 34 Overall: Landon Thome
With the pick that was acquired yesterday, the White Sox selected prep shortstop Landon Thome from Nazareth Academy in Illinois. Landon is the son of White Sox legend Jim Thome.
Landon Thome has been named the 2025-26 Gatorade Illinois Baseball Player of the Year.
.535 AVG | 7 HR | 29 RBI | 8 3B | 1.676 OPS | 49 SB@FSUBaseball commit led Nazareth Academy to the Class 3A state tournament and set program records for steals and triples.
🎥: @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/COAkhHqU4y
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) June 3, 2026
Thome has the ability to be a five tool player, as he absolutely dominated Chicagoland area baseball. His fantastic senior season led him to being named the Gatorade Illinois Baseball Player of the Year, which is given out to the best high school player in the state.
Thome was the 34th best player in the draft as ranked by MLB Pipeline, and other outlets had him even higher. This is a great pick based on the talent, but even more so since he is the son of a White Sox legend.
First Round, No. 1 Overall: Roch Cholowsky
Despite plenty of rumors, this was always the pick. The White Sox won the Roch lottery and he will soon be the face of the franchise.
This past year at UCLA, Cholowsky hit .320 with a .452 OBP. He added 21 homeruns and 60 RBIs. While this wasn’t quite as good as his 2025 season, these are still very impressive numbers. He had a 1.088 OPS and a 1:1 strikeout to walk ratio. That puts him in elite company.
Roch Cholowsky belts his 18th HR of the year.
Homered in 3 straight games with 4 HR during that stretch. pic.twitter.com/JMfqoWPoDi
— FutureSox (@FutureSox) April 28, 2026
I imagine that the White Sox will send Cholowsky to High-A Winston-Salem in a few weeks to get him quickly moving through the system. If all goes well, Cholowsky will be contributing before the all-star break during the 2027 season.
According to Joe Doyle, the signing bonus will be north of 10 million dollars, which will be the highest signing bonus of all time.
