The White Sox will have two players in the 2026 Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, and the names on the list say plenty about where the organization stands right now.
Outfielder Caleb Bonemar, the No. 2 prospect in the system, earned the nod after a strong run in the desert. Entering Wednesday’s game, he was hitting .286/.364/.633 with three home runs and 12 RBIs. The production may not jump off the page at first glance, but it was enough to get him recognized among the league’s top performers.
The other White Sox selection is a little more unexpected. Right-handed pitcher Jonathan Clark isn’t ranked among the club’s top prospects, but he has forced his way into the conversation with what he’s done in relief.
Across six AFL outings, all out of the bullpen, he has posted a 0.55 WHIP, a .111 batting average against and a 3.68 ERA. Clark spent most of this past season at Double-A Birmingham, and his Fall League work has put him in the mix for a bullpen look with the big-league club.
Bonemar has also delivered one of the louder moments of the AFL season. The White Sox prospect, listed as MLB’s No. 27 overall prospect, launched his second homer of the Arizona Fall League at 111.9 mph and 431 feet for the Desert Dogs.
Recent Fall Stars history gives the White Sox reason to pay attention to this game. Sam Antonacci, Braden Montgomery and Hagen Smith all played in the 2025 edition and turned in strong performances, with Antonacci even walking it off.
In the two years before that, the Sox were represented by Grant Taylor and, in the previous year, Colson Montgomery. Montgomery was joined in that game by Jordan Leasure and Jake Eder, a reminder that a Fall Stars invitation is no guarantee of big-league success.
Still, Bonemar and Clark have given the organization something it can use. The White Sox are always looking for internal answers, and performances like these at least hint at more help coming from within. If either player keeps making noise in this game, they’ll only strengthen the case that they’re close to helping the big club.
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