White Sox say 3 candidates for No. 1 pick in MLB amateur draft
The Chicago White Sox have completed their first-round selections in the 2026 MLB Draft, headlined by the first overall pick.
📍 Aftermath
The Chicago White Sox selected Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. The team also drafted Landon Thome with a second first-round pick and selected Cole Prosek in the second round.
Epilogue added 40d ago, after coverage quieted.
Sources (17)
- MLB Draft updates: Georgia Tech stars drafted No. 3, No. 8; see Braves draft picks WSB-TV · 42d ago
- Ole Miss signee Cole Prosek picked by Chicago White Sox in 2026 MLB Draft Yahoo Sports · 42d ago
- Pirates watch White Sox take son of MLB Hall of Famer after draft pick trade Rum Bunter · 42d ago
- Breaking: White Sox select Cole Prosek in the second round of the 2026 MLB draft (No. 41 overall) South Side Sox · 42d ago
- White Sox draft SS Landon Thome, son of Hall of Famer Jim MLB.com · 42d ago
- White Sox select Landon Thome with second first-round pick in 2026 MLB draft Sox Machine · 42d ago
- How do you say Cholowsky? White Sox hope No. 1 pick in the draft spells sure thing in Chicago KTLA · 42d ago
- MLB commissioner Rob Manfred goofs up first overall draft pick's name Fox News · 42d ago
- 2026 MLB draft: Day 1 winners and losers, names to know for Day 2 ESPN · 42d ago
- 9 key storylines from an eventful Draft Day 1 MLB.com · 42d ago
- 2026 MLB draft tracker live updates: Pick results and analysis ESPN · 42d ago
- White Sox Select Roch Cholowsky First Overall In 2026 Draft MLB Trade Rumors · 42d ago
- Guide to the 2026 MLB Draft: When the Red Sox pick, local players to watch, and first-round order The Boston Globe · 45d ago
- Why the White Sox should select Grady Emerson with the No. 1 pick The New York Times · 45d ago
- Bluebird Banter 2026 MLB Draft Preview Part 2 Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- MLB Draft 2026 beyond the top 100: Names to know, including Beau Peterson, Peyton Bonds The New York Times · 45d ago
- White Sox scouting head Mike Shirley says team wants best player in draft, regardless of money Chicago Sun-Times · 45d ago broke it first
The story so far
The Chicago White Sox selected Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. Additionally, the team used a second first-round pick to select shortstop Landon Thome, the son of Hall of Famer Jim Thome, following a trade with the Pirates.
The White Sox also picked Ole Miss signee Cole Prosek in the second round at No. 41 overall. Coverage from MLB.com, MLB Trade Rumors, and KTLA highlights the event, including an instance where Commissioner Rob Manfred mispronounced the first overall pick's name.
Earlier reporting from the Chicago Sun-Times noted that scouting head Mike Shirley prioritized the best player regardless of cost, while The New York Times had previously discussed Grady Emerson as a candidate for the top spot. Following the conclusion of Day 1, ESPN and MLB.com are tracking the winners and losers of the draft as the process moves into Day 2.
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The obvious questions
Who did the White Sox select with the No. 1 overall pick?
The Chicago White Sox selected Roch Cholowsky.
Who is Landon Thome and how was he drafted?
Landon Thome is a shortstop and the son of Hall of Famer Jim Thome; he was selected by the White Sox with their second first-round pick after a trade with the Pirates.
Which player was selected at No. 41 overall?
The White Sox selected Ole Miss signee Cole Prosek in the second round at No. 41.
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