Chicago White Sox: Breaking down the top three prospects

Baseball America laid out the top 10 prospects for the Chicago White Sox, led by Alec Hanson, Michael Kopech and Eloy Jimenez. What are their outlooks for next season, and when could we see them in the big leagues?

After a maddening couple of directionless seasons, the Chicago White Sox finally allowed Rick Hahn to take the wheel and reshape this franchise.

Now, after a year and half of crafty dealing and patient rebuilding, the Sox have compiled arguably the best farm system in the nation.

They had to sacrifice a lot to get it, including favorites Chris Sale and Jose Quintana. But, especially if you enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs recreate themselves and win a World Series championship, you knew the Sox had to give to get. And the results have been worth it.

As of right now, the Chicago White Sox have five of the top 100 prospects as ranked by MLB.com: Eloy Jimenez, Michael Kopech, Luis Robert, Dylan Cease and Alex Hanson.

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And though not all of them will necessarily turn into stars, give the Sox credit for stockpiling potential.

And a few of these players will get a chance to make an impact in the major leagues soon.

For now, let’s take a look at the Baseball America ranking that just came out and how they ranked the Chicago White Sox system. And for the sake of keeping things brief, let’s just break down the outlooks for the first three on the list for now.

First off, how about a pitcher who has, perhaps more quietly than some of his fellow Sox prospects, dominated the competition?