Chicago White Sox: 2018 MLB Draft Big Board
#1: Casey Mize
School: Auburn
Position: RHP
Let’s be honest. Casey Mize is at the top of every teams big board.
Mize is the clear top guy in this draft, and is viewed at as a perennial future all-star.
The Auburn junior throws three above-average pitches for strikes, dominating with his upper-90s fastball, sharp slider, and deadly splitter.
Mize flaunts pinpoint control, boasting a 12:1 strikeout/walk ratio in his sophomore season at Auburn.
Mize has been nothing short of spectacular at Auburn this season, dealing to a 9-5 record with a 3.07 ERA in 15 starts. Mize struck out 140 batters in 102.2 innings, walking just ten batters.
Re-visiting:
— Power of Dixieland (@PwrofDixieland) June 1, 2018
Auburn faces Northeastern today at 1 P.M. CT. The Tigers took 2 of 3 from the Huskies in March 9-10 at Plainsman Park
Highlights:
Brendan Venter and Brett Wright hit two home runs each in the series
Casey Mize tossed the 9th no-hitter in program history pic.twitter.com/iElXt81Eat
The only problem is that Mize will certainly be gone by the time the White Sox pick. If its not the Detroit Tigers at one, then it’ll be the San Francisco Giants at two. It would take something catastrophic for Mize to fall past the Philadelphia Phillies at three.
#2: Joey Bart
Position: Catcher
School: Georgia Tech
There’s nothing more rare in baseball than a great catcher. Joey Bart is a once-in-a-lifetime talent behind the plate.
The best catching prospect since Buster Posey, Bart slugged to a .359 batting average with 16 home runs and 38 RBIs in 57 games played this season.
Bart is expected to stay behind the plate throughout his career, as he threw out 40% of base stealers in his first two seasons with the Yellow Jackets.
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Coming from a school in Georgia Tech that has produced successful big league catchers in Jason Varitek and Matt Wieters, there’s no doubt that Bart is one of the most polished players in the entire draft.
Joey Bart, ladies and gentlemen. #2018MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/jsJWzAy5Z3
— Josh Nelson - Sox Machine (@soxmachine_josh) May 12, 2018
Bart, like Mize, certainly won’t be available for the White Sox at four. Mize and Bart are almost a lock to go 1-2, leaving little-to-no chance that Bart falls to the White Sox one pick later at four.