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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms with infielder Gordon Beckham on a minor league contract.

Beckham was the club’s first-round pick and the eighth overall selection of the 2008 draft.

The University of Georgia product hit .411 with 28 homers and 77 runs batted in this past season. He helped the Bulldogs to the finals of the College World Series, and was 7-for-12 with a pair of homers in the three-game loss to Fresno State.

Beckham will report to Single-A Kannapolis on Thursday.

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Sox sign No. 1 pick

Dave van Dyck, 5:30 p.m.

The White Sox signed their first-round draft pick, shortstop Gordon Beckham from the

University of Georgia, to a minor-league contract Wednesday.

Beckham, the eighth overall pick, took batting practice before the White Sox-Royals game Wednesday night and will play for Class A Kannapolis.

During his junior year, the 21-year-old hit .411with 28 homers, 77 RBIs and 17 stolen bases while leading the Bulldogs to the College World Series finals.

Beckham was a finalist for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Award, collected first-team All-America accolades and was named Southeast Player of the Year.

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First-round pick Gordon Beckham agreed to terms today and worked out with the team before the game, taking BP and then speaking to the media.

His last round of BP included two line-drive homers to left field.

http://whitesoxpride.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/08/keeping_up.html

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=421

gives him a chance to start next year in AA maybe? or is that way too optimistic?

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with infielder Gordon Beckham, the club’s 2008 first-round choice (eighth overall) from the University of Georgia.

Beckham, 21, hit .411 (113-275) with 22 doubles, 28 home runs, 77 RBI and 17 stolen bases during his junior season in 2008, leading the Bulldogs to the College World Series finals. In the three-game CWS loss to Fresno State, Beckham went 7-12 (.583) with two home runs and five RBI.

He ranked among the NCAA Division I leaders in home runs (T1st), runs scored (2nd, 97), total bases (2nd, 226), hits (4th, 113) and slugging percentage (5th, .804). Beckham also finished his Georgia career with a school-record 53 home runs.

The 6-foot-0, 190-pounder was a finalist for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Award, garnered First-Team All-America accolades and was named SEC Player of the Year. Beckham also was ranked by Baseball America as the third-best collegiate athlete in the draft and the No. 6 draft prospect overall.

Beckham, who was recommended by White Sox scouts Kevin Burrell and Nick Hostetler, will report to Class A Kannapolis tomorrow.

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