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The 2018 MLB Draft Thread (Tracker in OP)


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2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

So top four are who?  Wilcox, Rocket, Thomas, & Eierman?

Jeremiah Jackson too, joe gray jr/Alexander lower value but interesting guys

2nd round fun, lotsa players.

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The addition of Madrigal provides depth up the middle and a safety net in case Moncada or Anderson don't end up as the players the White Sox envisioned. Plus, it's possible Madrigal - or either Moncada or Anderson - could be moved around the field to a different position should there be too many high-quality middle infielders on the big league roster one day, certainly something Rick Hahn and his front office would describe as a good problem to have.

"You look at it and you say, ‘Can he play another position? Can he play third? Can he play short? Can he play center?' Because he can run," White Sox scouting director Nick Hostetler said of Madrigal on a recent White Sox Talk Podcast. "All of those factors are yet to be answered because we don't really know. We haven't seen enough. There isn't a big enough sample size for us to say, ‘Yes he can.' We have to look at the tools, the way the body works, the way the feet work in sync. There's a chance. I'd give this kid a chance to play anywhere on the field this year."

For now, the White Sox added the draft's highest-ranked position player, per MLB.com's rankings, and a new star to their rebuilding effort. The drama now becomes where Madrigal will rank among his fellow White Sox prospects as he begins his development in the minor leagues.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/welcome-rebuild-white-sox-add-233145954.html

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