Despite being one of the worst teams in major league history last season, the White Sox will have the 10thpick in this year’s draft. However, unlike other league’s drafts, the first pick and round are much more of a crapshoot, although it would be nice to pick higher to ensure you get the player you want.
The White Sox will have plenty of options with the 10th pick, as there will be some solid players to pick from. With roughly one month until the draft, no pick is set in stone, as there haven’t been too many rumors as to who the Sox are eyeing.
We will start to take a look at some of the options that could be available at 10 for the White Sox, as there are a few different directions they could go in. In most mock drafts, the top 10 is filled with prep shortstops, college infielders, and college arms. While the weakest part of the White Sox farm system is outfielders, the best practice is to go best player available instead of need. Let’s take a look at one of the players that could be on the White Sox radar at 10, Wake Forest infielder, Marek Houston.
Currently ranked as the 12th best draft prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Houston is a real possibility for the White Sox with the 10th selection.
In 61 games for Wake Forest, Houston hit .354 with an extremely impressive .458 OBP. He also had a 1.055 OPS which is courtesy of him having a 1-1 walk to strikeout ratio, as he waked 46 times while striking out 46 times.
A few open-side swings from Marek Houston (SS, @WakeBaseball) who went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a solo HR. He's hitting .354/.462/.584 with 13 HR and 19 stolen bases. A starter since arriving on campus; BB:K ratio is 116:117. 200 career hits. pic.twitter.com/GI0LToi7l5
— Burke Granger (@burkegranger) May 31, 2025
On top of that, Houston hit 15 homeruns, had 66 RBIs, and 19 stole bases. This was an all-around great junior season for Houston, as he can do everything well.
Last year in his sophomore season, Houston hit .326 with a .433 OBP and a .949 OPS. He added eight homeruns 39 RBIs, and four stolen bases. He had more walks than strikeouts in 2024, as he walked 38 times while only striking out 33.
Houston has been a three-year starter on one of the best teams in the country, which is something you like to see out of someone you are going to select with the 10th overall pick. He can do a little bit of everything and he checks the boxes for the type of player that Chris Getz looks for, as he knows how to take a walk and get on base.
Houston offers more speed and more run producing prowess than someone like Gavin Kilen, but he does strike out more, so you have to pick your poison. The White Sox have the chance to get a very good player with this selection and if they go with Houston, they would get someone that would likely profile as a top-100 guy that could easily fly through the minor leagues and get to Chicago sooner rather than later.
