After the last White Sox failed rebuild, they took a hit in terms of talent throughout the minor leagues. For a few years in a row, the White Sox ranked in the middle of the pack or towards the bottom in farm system rankings. However, towards the end of Rick Hahn’s tenure and to start Chris Getz’s tenure, the focus has been to build that talent pool back up.
Now, the White Sox farm system sits in the top half of the league and most outlets give them five to six top prospects, with a few more on the fringe of making the list. However, what differentiates this from the last rebuild is the fact that the farm system is significantly deeper, as they have some very intriguing players outside of the top “consensus” prospects.
This all comes after many of their main guys on the roster have graduated off top prospect lists. Guys like Kyle Teel, Edgar Quero, Colson Montgomery, etc. are no longer considered prospects, but are already making a contribution at the major league level. Despite this, the White Sox still have many top prospects, making this vastly different from the early 2020s, as once all the main players made their debut, the farm system was depleted.
As we start the season, we will dive into our White Sox top prospect list, getting to know some of the depth in the system. We will start with number twenty, going all the way to the best prospect in the White Sox system. We just unveiled the 18th ranked prospect, Jacob Gonzalez. Here we cover our 17th ranked prospect, Kyle Lodise.
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The White Sox selected Georgia Tech shortstop Kyle Lodise in the 3rd round of last years’ draft. After taking two prep bats, he was the first college player they picked. Prior to the draft, he was ranked as the 79th best draft prospect according to MLB Pipeline.
.@GTBaseball shortstop Kyle Lodise turned in the 16th 3+ HR game of the '25 season yesterday — and added a triple for good measure. Massive 4-for-5, 15 TB, 5 RBI day in a 18-7 win over Notre Dame.
Lodise is slashing .375/.495/.795 with 8 HR after arriving from D2 Augusta. HRs: pic.twitter.com/KIXQQjoZCQ
— Bradley Smart (@fridaystarters) March 22, 2025
Lodise hit .329 with a very solid .429 OBP last season for Georgia Tech. He also had a 1.095 OPS, 16 homeruns, 61 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases. This was a fantastic year at the plate and he looked to carry this over to the White Sox organization.
The White Sox gave Lodise an aggressive assignment, as he went straight to High-A to play for the Winston-Salem Dash to end the 2025 season. He ended up playing in 28 games, hitting .185 with a .319 OBP. However, he added four homers, 10 RBIs, and seven stolen bases. He also walked 15 times to just 21 strikeouts.
While the average wasn’t quite where you wanted it to be, Lodise was able to show off his 5 tool ability, as he took a ton of walks, hit for power, and stole some bases. The average was likely a bit low because he made the jump to High-A, so I believe he will be able to improve his average in 2026.
Since Lodise was such an accomplished college bat, he could fly through the minors if he gets off to a good start this year. However, Lodise will have plenty of competition, as there are a ton of talented infielders in the White Sox organization. But with Lodise’s five tool ability, he could certainly do that and he could rank much higher on this prospect list next year.
