The White Sox’s international overhaul is still taking shape, and the latest name attached to the organization is one of the biggest in the 2029 class.
According to Venezuelan reporter Wilber Sanchez, Chicago has a $4 million verbal agreement with Dominican infielder Ransiel Herrera. Sanchez posted that the 14-year-old shortstop is among the top prospects in the 2029 international class, listing him with a 6.3 second 60-yard dash and a throwing arm that has reached 97 MPH from shortstop. Herrera, a switch-hitter, was first linked to the White Sox by James Fegan in 2025.
The reported agreement fits the broader shift that has taken place since Chris Getz took over the organization near the end of the 2023 season. Getz has pushed a full-scale rebuild inside the front office and across player development, and the international scouting department has been one of the biggest areas of change. Longtime international scouting director Marco Paddy was let go during the 2024 season, and the White Sox brought in David Keller from the Mets.
That move has already started to reshape the team’s approach. Under the Marco Paddy era, the White Sox were known for targeting older, pricier Cuban players, with less of a pipeline in places such as Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.
Some of those bets paid off, including Jose Abreu and Alexei Ramirez. Others, like Oscar Colas and Yoelqui Cespedes, did not.
Meanwhile, other clubs were spreading money around younger international talent and using that pipeline to restock their farm systems.
Keller’s arrival has pointed Chicago in a different direction. The White Sox are building a baseball academy in the Dominican Republic and looking to tap into more markets for talent.
They also signed Munetaka Murakami, the first player they’d signed directly from Japan in 20 years, after Keller had been in Chicago for just a year. Murakami’s impact was immediate, and he’s expected to land a long-term deal this offseason.
For a franchise that has spent plenty of recent seasons taking heat, the front office changes have been hard to miss. Getz has already shown a willingness to modernize how the organization identifies and develops players.
The next test is whether ownership will support the roster with more payroll this offseason. If that happens, the White Sox believe the foundation they’re building could pay off in a big way.
In Other News...
White Sox Prospect Faces A Tough Path Despite One Valuable Skill
Mario Camilletti has kept moving through the White Sox system since being drafted in 2022 out of Central Michigan, and the appeal has been pretty easy to spot. The third baseman has long shown strong plate discipline and on-base ability, traits that helped him climb from the lower levels into High-A, Double-A and Triple-A while settling in primarily at third base along the way.
The problem is that a useful skill does not always translate into a clear path, and Camilletti is running into that reality now. He has dealt with injury and some slippage in his on-base production, and even with continued development, the depth chart in front of him at third base leaves his route to Chicago uncertain for the time being. [Read more 🡒]
White Sox Suddenly Face A Familiar Offseason Problem Again
The White Sox are heading into another winter with roster churn already taking shape, and this one comes with the added wrinkle of an expected lockout starting Dec. 1. Several players are entering free agency, from major league contributors to minor league depth pieces, giving the organization another round of decisions to sort through before the calendar flips.
Among the names in the mix are pitchers Tyler Gilbert and Jairo Iriarte, catcher Korey Lee, first baseman Tim Elko and outfielder Junior Prez. Some of those players logged time in the majors with Chicago, while others never got into a big league game for the club, but the broader picture is the same: the White Sox are again facing questions about which parts of their roster can actually be carried into next season. [Read more 🡒]
White Sox Linked To A Risky Ace Chicago Cant Miss On
The White Sox are at least being mentioned in the same breath as one of the most intriguing names likely to hit the trade market this winter, with Texas expected to look for partners on Jacob deGrom as it reshapes its roster. For Chicago, the appeal is obvious: when healthy, deGrom still brings the kind of frontline presence that can change a rotation and give a rebuilding club a legitimate centerpiece to build around.
Of course, any pursuit would come with the same questions that have followed him for years, starting with durability and extending to the financial commitment required to make a deal work. The White Sox have room to think big, but this is the kind of move that would force them to decide whether the upside of a potential ace outweighs the risk that comes with betting on a pitcher whose recent track record has been anything but simple. [Read more 🡒]