The White Sox are already making noise in the 2029 international signing class, and the biggest name tied to them so far is Dominican shortstop Ransiel Herrera.
Wilber Sanchez reported that Chicago has a $4.0 million pre-agreement in place with Herrera, which ranks as the second-largest commitment by any team in the class at this point. Sanchez’s list of pre-agreements showed only Tampa’s Norky Sánchez ahead of him at $4.4 million, with Luis Rodríguez going to the Tigers for $3.8 million, Emmanuel Mateo to Oakland for $3.5 million, and Rayer González to Boston for $3.1 million.
Herrera, a switch-hitting shortstop, was first linked to the White Sox by the Chicago Sun-Times’ James Fegan last year. He also recently represented the Dominican Republic at the 2026 U-15 World Cup, which ended last month. In seven games there, Herrera posted a .316/.500/.421 line with six hits, six walks, seven RBIs, three runs scored, and three stolen bases in 19 at-bats.
At just 14 years old, Herrera has already picked up the nickname “The Terror of Baní” because of how advanced his game looks for his age. Sanchez also reported that he runs the 60-yard dash in 6.3 seconds, has thrown 97 mph from shortstop to first, and has faced pitchers touching 98 mph.
Herrera trains at the Sandy Nin Academy in the Dominican Republic, the same place that has helped produce prospects such as Pirates outfielder Shalin Polanco and Orioles infielder Leandro Arias. He is still years away from officially joining the White Sox, but the reported agreement shows Chicago has been tracking him closely and has positioned itself early for when he eventually enters the system.
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