The White Sox kept leaning into a clear draft theme with their second-round pick, taking Mississippi prep infielder Cole Prosek 41st overall in the 2026 MLB draft.
It’s the kind of profile Chicago has been chasing: a left-handed bat with some juice, enough physicality to dream on, and enough defensive flexibility to keep the conversation open about where he ends up. Prosek is 19, not 18, and he comes from Mississippi rather than Michigan, but the broad idea lines up with what the White Sox did two years ago with Caleb Bonemer. This time, though, there’s even more uncertainty about the glove - the club announced Prosek as a second baseman, but he has also worked behind the plate and in the outfield during showcases to show off his arm.
Chris Getz said the organization saw a strong fit with the bats still on the board.
"To be able to bring in Landon [Thome], one of the top left-handed high school bats, in addition to Prosek as well, we felt they were the best high school left-handed bats remaining in the draft," said Chris Getz. "Very excited about Prosek, excited about getting him as well.
A special young bat with power, he’s caught before, he plays infield. Once again, left-handed.
You’ve heard how much we value left-handed bats here."
Prosek’s spring made him hard to miss. He hit .585 with 18 homers and 79 RBIs, good enough to earn Prep Baseball Report’s Mississippi Player of the Year award.
That came after he was named MVP of the All-American Classic last summer. He had been committed to Ole Miss.
The offensive upside is the selling point. Like Landon Thome, who went seven picks earlier, Prosek brings a left-handed swing with projectable power. He does a good job of getting off his back hip and lifting the ball, and the raw data backed that up at the MLB Draft Combine, where his 90th percentile exit velocity was 104.9 MPH and his average exit velocity was 96.2 MPH.
His defensive home is still up in the air. The White Sox listed him at second base, but the fact that he’s taken catching and outfield reps tells you the club is willing to keep the door open.
The White Sox still have two more rounds and three more picks to make on Day 1.
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