Overview
- Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter, quoted by The Sporting News, now labels Cholowsky the overwhelming favorite to be selected first overall by the Chicago White Sox.
- Through 35 games this season, the UCLA shortstop is batting .336 with a .464 on-base percentage, a .679 slugging percentage, 13 home runs, and a 1.143 OPS.
- Scouts project a 60-hit, 60-power profile with Gold Glove potential at shortstop, and he turned 21 on April 7.
- Analysts note the board behind him remains fluid, with high school shortstop Grady Emerson, Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey, and UC Santa Barbara right-hander Jackson Flora cited as top options.
- The Sporting News adds that a pick of Cholowsky could align with the White Sox’s rebuild timeline and build fan interest, though his path through the minors is not guaranteed to be quick.