2022 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 16

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In a very small vote, Matthew Thompson advanced with 25% (17 of 67 votes). Last year, Thompson was voted the No. 10 prospect. In 2020, he was No. 12.

In 2020, our No. 15 voted prospect was Benyamín Bailey, and last year it was Drew Dalquist.

First-timer Jonathan Stiever cobbled together three votes, putting him in a tie for seventh place.

Next up on the ballot is our fourth shortstop of the vote, Lenyn Sosa.

Top-Voted 2022 South Side Sox Right-Handed Starting Pitching Prospects

South Side Sox Top White Sox Prospects for 2022

1. Norge Vera — 29% (Burger 18%, Rodríguez 14%, Céspedes 13%, Colás 12%, Montgomery 8%, Kath/Kelley 2.1%, Ramos 1.7%, Hernández 0.8%)
2. Jake Burger — 43% (Rodríguez 21%, Colás 12%, Céspedes 11%, Montgomery 9%, Kelley 1.3%, Ramos/Thompson/Kath/Hernández 0.6%)
3. José Rodríguez — 38% (Céspedes 21%, Colás/Montgomery 18%, Kath 2%, Thompson 1.2%, Kelley/Ramos/Dalquist/Hernández 0.6%)
4. Oscar Colás — 31% (Montgomery 28%, Céspedes 24%, Adolfo 8%, Kelley/Hernández 2.4%, Kath 1.8%, Thompson 1.2%, Ramos/Dalquist/0.6%)
5. Colson Montgomery — 41% (Céspedes 33%, Adolfo 8%, Sánchez 5%, Kelley 4%, Kath 3%, Ramos/Hernández 2%, Dalquist 1.3%, Thompson 0.6%)
6. Yoelqui Céspedes — 55% (González 13%, Sánchez 10%, Adolfo 7%, Kath 4.4%, Ramos/Hernández 3.7%, Kelley 3%, Dalquist 1%, Thompson 0%)
7. Yolbert Sánchez — 34% (González 25%, Kelley 11%, Adolfo 9.3%, Kath 8.8%, Thompson 3.1%, Ramos/Hernández 2.6%, Burke 2%, Dalquist 1%)
8. Romy González — 41% (Adolfo 16%, Kelley 15%, Kath 14%, Ramos 4%, Hernández/Dalquist 3%, Thompson 2%, Burke 1.4%, Lambert 0.7%)
9. Wes Kath — 30% (Adolfo 24%, Kelley 18%, Burke 10%, Ramos 6%, Hernández 4.1%, Freeman 3.6%, Thompson 2.3%, Lambert 1.8%, Dalquist 0.9%)
10. Micker Adolfo — 37% (Kelley 26%, Burke 14%, Ramos 7%, Mieses 5%, Hernández 4%, Freeman 3%, Dalquist 2.3%, Thompson 1.6%, Lambert 0%)
11. Jared Kelley — 33% (Burke 23%, Ramos 15%, Mieses/Hernández 7%, Thompson 6%, Freeman 4%, Lambert 3%, Dalquist 2%, McDougal 1%)
12. Bryan Ramos — 33% (Burke 23%, Hernández 13%, Thompson 10%, Mieses 8%, Lambert 6%, Freeman/Dalquist 3%, McClure 1.2%, McDougal 0.6%)
13. Sean Burke — 33% (Hernández 20%, Thompson 15%, Mieses 9.3%, Freeman 8.6%, Lambert 6%, Dalquist 5%, McClure/McDougal 1%, Bilous 0%)
14. Erick Hernández — 37% (Thompson 20%, Mieses 10.3%, Freeman 9.5%, Dalquist 7%, Veras/Lambert 2%, McClure 3%, Bilous 2%, McDougal 0%)
15. Matthew Thompson — 37% (Mieses 19%, Dalquist 16%, Freeman 15%, Lambert 8%, Veras 6%, Stiever/McDougal 5%, McClure 2%, Bilous 0%)

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Jason Bilous

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
Age 24
2021 High Level Birmingham (AA)
Age vs. highest level -1.6
Overall 2021 pro stats 3-8 ▪️ 20 starts ▪️ 79 ²⁄₃ IP ▪️ 5.76 ERA ▪️ 106 K ▪️ 32 BB ▪️ 1,431 WHIP

Bilous dominated at Winston-Salem to start the season (2.45 ERA and 0.886 WHIP in three starts) but struggled at Birmingham. The White Sox may see if he can hang in a Double-A rotation (while still younger than league average) before moving him back into the bullpen, where his power arm may play better.

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Andrew (Drew) Dalquist

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
Age 21
2021 SSS poll ranking 10
2021 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)
Age vs. highest level -1.9
Overall 2021 stats 3-9 ▪️ 23 starts ▪️ 83 IP ▪️ 4.99 ERA ▪️ 79 K ▪️ 56 BB ▪️ 1.723 WHIP

Dalquist managed to stay healthy in 2021, unlike his rotation counterparts Matthew Thompson and Jared Kelley. While solid but unspectacular, Dalquist may have positioned himself as the first of the trio to see Winston-Salem.

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Caleb Freeman
Right-Handed Relief Pitcher

Age 24
2021 SSS poll ranking 35
2021 High Level Birmingham (AA)
Age vs. highest level -1.6
Overall 2021 MiLB stats 2-3 ▪️ 39 games ▪️ 9 saves ▪️ 44 IP ▪️ 3.68 ERA ▪️ 55 K ▪️ 19 BB ▪️ 1.273 WHIP

Freeman was touted by farm director Chris Getz as the reliever to watch in the system before last season. He also logged a 1.69 ERA in 11 games for the Glendale Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League after the regular 2021 season.

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Jimmy Lambert

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
Age 27
2019 SSS poll ranking 21
2020 SSS poll ranking 18
2021 SSS poll ranking 18
2021 High Level Chicago (MLB)
Overall 2021 MiLB stats 3-3 ▪️ 19 starts ▪️ 64 1⁄3 IP ▪️ 4.76 ERA ▪️ 82 K ▪️ 32 BB ▪️ 1.259 WHIP

Lambert scuffled in Charlotte, and did not acquit himself well in spot MLB work, either (1-1, 6.23 ERA, 6.48 FIP, 1.692 WHIP in 13 innings).

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Kade McClure

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
Age 26
2020 SSS poll ranking 39
2021 SSS poll ranking 25
2021 High Level Charlotte (AAA)
Age vs. highest level -2.0
Overall 2021 stats 4-7 ▪️ 24 starts ▪️ 105 ¹⁄₃ IP ▪️ 4.87 ERA ▪️ 35 BB ▪️ 113 K ▪️ 1.367 WHIP

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Tanner McDougal

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
Age 18
2021 High Level ACL White Sox (Rookie)
Age vs. highest level -2.9
Overall 2021 MiLB stats 1-2 ▪️ 6 games (4 starts) ▪️ 9 2⁄3 IP ▪️ 9.31 ERA ▪️ 17 K ▪️ 5 BB ▪️ 1.552 WHIP

The McDougal signing was quite a score for the White Sox after drafting him in last year’s fifth round out of Silverado H.S. in Las Vegas. However, his cursory pro assignment in Arizona ended in injury, and McDougal will miss the 2022 season after Tommy John surgery.

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Luis Mieses

Right Fielder
Age 21
2021 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)
Age vs. highest level -1.9
Overall 2021 stats 110 games ▪️ 15 HR ▪️ 74 RBI ▪️ .270/.312/.463 ▪️ 24 BB ▪️ 81 BB

Mieses got an aggressive assignment to the Dash to start the year and was demoted to Low-A Kannapolis. From there, he caught fire and did much better upon reassignment back up to Winston-Salem, particularly with his power numbers (W-S overall slash: .236/.278/.464).

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Lenyn Sosa

Shortstop
Age 22
2020 SSS poll ranking 37
2021 High Level Birmingham (AA)
Age vs. highest level -3.5
Overall 2021 stats 115 games ▪️ 11 HR ▪️ 56 RBI ▪️ .271/.300/.401 ▪️ 16 BB ▪️ 105 BB

After being promoted to Double-A for his final 33 games, Sosa was deployed at shortstop 20 times, nine games at second base, and four at third.

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Jonathan Stiever

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
Age 24
2021 SSS poll ranking 7
2021 High Level Chicago (MLB)
Triple-A 2021 stats 5-5 ▪️ 17 starts ▪️ 74 IP ▪️ 5.84 ERA ▪️ 88 K ▪️ 28 BB ▪️ 1.459 WHIP

Stiever pitched in one game last year for the White Sox, giving up three earned runs without retiring a batter. He had lat surgery in late August but was expected to be ready for spring training.

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Wilfred Veras

First Baseman
Age 19
2021 High Level ACL White Sox (Rookie)
Age vs. highest level -1.8
Overall 2021 stats 46 games ▪️ 4 HR ▪️ 26 RBI ▪️ .322/.416/.533 ▪️ 21 BB ▪️ 42 BB ▪️ 3-of-4 SB

Veras essentially split his time in Arizona at first base and third base, having much less fielding difficulty at 1B. He is the son of former MLB corner infielder Wilton Veras, and is a cousin to the father-son Tatíses (Fernando and Fernando Jr.) ... which also means he was the cousin of his 2021 Arizona teammate, Elijah Tatís.

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