Sam Antonacci Is Part of the Future Core for the White Sox

White Sox notes: Jordan Hicks is settling in, while Sam Antonacci will never settle

Halfway through a four-year deal he signed with the Giants on the premise he would start, Jordan Hicks was traded to the White Sox. They’re his third team since that contract began, have come of three straight 100-loss seasons, and they’re preparing him as a reliever. He could not be more on board, Hicks professes.…

Sam Antonacci Is Part of the Future Core for the White Sox

Various types of players can emerge from being minimal-attention prospects to become key players on an MLB roster, and Sam Antonacci is certainly one of them. This is a guy that I have been high on as a prospect since he was selected in the fifth round of the 2024 MLB Draft, but has now seen his stock rise rapidly over the past nine months or so. It’s easy to understand why when you see Antonacci’s .433 OBP and 156 wRC+ across 116 MiLB games las…