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 to 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 20th ranked prospect, Javier Mogollon, in the last article, here we cover number 19, Aldrin Batista.
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Batista was acquired by the White Sox from the Los Angeles Dodgers after the trade deadline in 2023 in exchange for international bonus pool money. This turned out to be a fantastic trade for the White Sox, as Batista has been outstanding since joining the White Sox organization.
In five games with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers in 2023, Batista had a 2.66 ERA over 23.2 innings. He added 21 strikeouts, had a 1.06 WHIP, and hitters only hit .209 off him. This was a great start to Batista’s career with the White Sox organization.
In 2024, Batista would open the season with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, as he ended up starting 17 games for them. In 84.2 innings, Batista struck out 87 batters, en route to a 3.51 ERA. He had a solid .223 batting average against, and a 1.25 WHIP. The White Sox took notice of his solid performance and promoted him to Winston-Salem to end the year.
In five starts for the Dash, Batista threw 26 innings. In those innings, he struck out 29 batters, while only walking six, an improvement from Kannapolis. He also held batters to an impressive .176 average and had a fantastic .85 WHIP. Batista pitched as well as one could after a promotion and was poised for a true breakout in 2025.
Unfortunately, Batista was injured for a majority of the 2025 season, otherwise he could have skyrocketed up this list. As it currently stands, he is on the 60 day IL for the Winston-Salem Dash, so it is unclear what the plan is exactly for him. Regardless, Batista is just 22 and has been dominant throughout his young minor league career. The White Sox have a lot of top end pitching in their farm system, but don’t be surprised if Batista ends up being one of the better pitchers to come out of their farm system over the next few years.
