The White Sox went from losing a lot of games in 2024 to losing a lot of games in 2025, but with more fun players. They committed to the youth movement with players like Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth, and the catching tandem of Edgar Quero and Kyle Teel. The addition of Munetaka Murakami adds even more excitement and potential to their 2026 lineup. They have the potential for a pitching youth movement with exciting arms like Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith. That says nothing of the future hitting side reinforcements like Caleb Bonemer and Braden Montgomery. The exciting crop of youth at the big league level, with the hope of transitioning into wins.
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We have constructed this list using the Overall Future Potential (OFP) scale. There is no perfect equation for ranking prospects or assigning value to them, but we believe this method is the best possible approach. Every prospect on this list has been graded based on the tried and true 20-80 scouting scale. An 80 is the highest tool and OFP grade on the scale, reserved for MVP-caliber players or tools. Conversely, a 20 is reserved for non-prospects (NPs). A 50 OFP falls in the middle, indicating our evaluators deem this player a future average major league player. Below the 50 OFP tier are the 45s and 40s, comprising a large majority of players on each list. These are specific-role players, such as platoon hitters, utility players, or low-leverage relievers. Above the 50 OFP tier are the 55s and 60s. A 55 represents a future above-average player, and a 60 OFP designation is reserved for future All-Star caliber players.
In addition to the tool grades and OFP, we will also include a 'Risk' associated with each prospect. We use this to better communicate to you, the reader, whether a grade is more aggressive or conservative in nature. The evaluation team has worked hard to apply both the grades and risk components to better illustrate how each individual prospect stacks up in their respective system and in the baseball ecosystem.
Drafted out of high school by the White Sox in the second round, 43rd overall for an overslot $3M signing bonus to pry him from his UVA commitment, Caleb Bonemer spent all but two weeks in Low-A Kannapolis, finishing the year out in High-A Winston Salem. Bonemer demolished Low-A posting a slash line of .281/.400/.458 with a 147 WRC+, as well as leading the league in OBP, SLG and OPS, enroute to being named an all-star and MVP of the Carolina League. Swinging from the right side, Bonemer has a minimal load and an upright stance in the box, with a powerful compact swing with a slight uppercut that translates to his 105mph 90th percentile EV, as well as 46 XBHs on the year, including 12 homers, 30 doubles and 4 triples which will only grow as he develops as an athlete, filling out his 6'1" 195lbs frame with more muscle. Along with his smooth power swing, Bonemer possesses excellent plate discipline, boasting a BB rate of 15.8%, showing his ability as a selective but smart hitter, finishing the season with a 38.8% swing rate along with an 18% chase rate, all of which illustrating his ability to work himself into favorable counts while wearing out opposing pitchers. In the field, Bonemer spent most of the season at SS, while spending some time at 3B, including 10 of his 11 games in A+. A sound fielder at both SS and 3B, he's shown good defensive instincts with soft hands on the left side of the infield, with quick feet at SS that translate over to 3B and allow him to be an above average defender at the hot corner, paired with his above average arm. Bonemer projects to move over to 3B as he fills out his frame, where he could be a plus glove at the major league level. - Nate Jones
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