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Chicago White Sox: 2018 MLB Draft Big Board

By Jason Kinander

OMAHA, NE - JUNE 26: Head coach Kevin O'Sulivan (L) of the Florida Gators walks to the mound to relieve starting pitcher Brady Singer #51 against the LSU Tigers in the eighth inning during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 26, 2017 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE - JUNE 26: Head coach Kevin O'Sulivan (L) of the Florida Gators walks to the mound to relieve starting pitcher Brady Singer #51 against the LSU Tigers in the eighth inning during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 26, 2017 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /
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#9: Shane McClanahan

Position: LHP

School: South Florida

The top college lefty in the draft, South Florida’s Shane McClanahan has some of the best “stuff” in the entire draft.

McClanahan went 5-6 with a 3.42 ERA in 14 starts for the Bulls this season. The lefty struck out an impressive 120 batters in just 76.1 innings of work.

McClanahan is one of the hardest throwers in the draft, routinely hitting triple-digits with his heater.

There are a handful of pitchers that should go before McClanahan, but the White Sox could decide on McClanahan based purely on upside and the fact that he’s a lefty, one of the only lacking areas of the White Sox farm system.

#10: Alek Thomas

Position: Outfielder

School: Mount Carmel High School (IL.)

Alec Thomas is easily the least-likely pick on this list….at least for the first round.

Thomas, who attends local Mount Carmel high school, is the son of White Sox director of strength and conditioning Allen Thomas.

Thomas is committed to Texas Christian University for both baseball and football, and could decide to stay loyal to his commitment depending on where he goes.

Thomas is ranked as the number 41 draft prospect by MLB.com, so theres little chance that the White Sox reach that far to pick him.

But the White Sox have recently been rumored to be considering high school prospects such as Nick Schnell (ranked 38) in order to save money for the later rounds.

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That makes sense, and it would make even more sense for the White Sox to go with a local kid with family ties to the organization.

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