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, 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. This doesn’t include players like Jacob Gonzalez or Colby Shelton off to insane starts to the season. 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 comes after many of their main guys on the roster have graduated off top prospect lists. Guys like Kyle Teel and Colson Montgomery 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 sit about a month into the season, we continue our White Sox top prospect list, getting to know some of the depth in the system. We started with number twenty, making our way to the best prospect in the White Sox system. We unveiled our 12th ranked prospect, Jeral Perez, in our last article. Here, we cover our 11th ranked prospect, Blake Larson.
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In the 2024 draft, with the 68th pick, which acquired from the Seattle Mariners in the Gregory Santos trade, the White Sox selected Blake Larson, a LHP out of IMG Academy.
Larson was A TCU commit and the White Sox loved his upside, as he has a mid 90s fastball that can play right away. Luckily, the White Sox have done a good job of developing left handed pitching, so Larson is in good hands. MLB Pipeline had him ranked as the 101st ranked draft prospect.
Unfortunately for Larson and the White Sox, Larson needed Tommy John surgery shortly after getting drafted and he missed the entire 2025 season. This wasn’t ideal, but he looks to get back on track to make his first professional appearance at some point this season.
While there aren’t many stats to share with Larson, he has a ton of potential, which is why he is ranked as our 11th best prospect in the system. He should get some solid playing time with the Cannon Ballers shortly and he will be able to show off why he was a top pick in the draft.
As a lefty with some devastating stuff, hopefully the White Sox can get him on the same path as Noah Schultz, Carlos Rodon, and Chris Sale. If he can command the zone, there’s no reason to believe he can’t be a valuable asset for the White Sox in the next few years.
