Chicago White Sox select UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with No. 1 pick in MLB draft
- On Saturday, the Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB draft, marking the first time the franchise held the top selection since drafting Harold Baines in 1977.
- Chicago secured the top choice by winning the draft lottery last December after a losing season, positioning the club to build around a competitive young core with an elite prospect.
- A 6-foot right-handed hitter, Cholowsky was a Golden Spikes finalist who tallied 21 home runs and 60 RBIs for the Bruins this season, finishing his three-year college career with 52 home runs.
- Evaluators expect Cholowsky to progress through the minors rapidly given his defensive polish and advanced plate approach. Sox director of amateur scouting Mike Shirley said the candidates "will help justify where we're going to go with this."
- Beyond the No. 1 selection, the White Sox hold picks 34 and 41 over the first 50 selections. The team acquired the 34th overall pick late Friday night from the Pirates in a trade sending Jacob Gonzalez to Pittsburgh.
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred goofs up first overall draft pick's name
The 2026 MLB Draft got underway on Saturday, and it got off with a real bang.And by that, I mean MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred goofed up the first overall pick's name.The Chicago White Sox had the first overall pick in this year's draft, and they used it to select UCLA's Roch Cholowsky.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!However, Manfred read the star shortstop's name as "Cho-LOO-skee," which wouldn't be a …
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Chicago White Sox select UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky at No. 1 in MLB Draft
The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick Saturday afternoon at the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft in Philadelphia.
White Sox select UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with No. 1 pick in MLB draft
The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky on Saturday with the first pick of the MLB amateur draft. A 6-foot-2 right-handed hitter, Cholowsky was a Golden Spikes finalist at UCLA and had a 1.088 OPS with 21 homers and 60 RBIs in his junior season.
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White Sox draft UCLA SS Roch Cholowsky at No. 1
The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick Saturday afternoon at the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft in Philadelphia. Cholowsky, who turned 21 in April, is considered by draft analysts to be the best coll...
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