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White Sox Shock with Top Pick Cholowsky | Irvine News
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- Jul 12, 2026
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Summary
The Chicago White Sox stunned baseball by selecting UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the top pick, a 6-foot-2 powerhouse with 21 homers and 60 RBIs in his junior year, seen as a future Hall of Famer who could lead them to their first World Series since 2005. The Rays grabbed high school phenom Grady Emerson, the class’s best all-around talent, while the Twins took catcher Vahn Lackey, who rose from obscurity to elite status. All three stars skipped the Philly draft event — a first since MLB’s draft lottery gave the Sox the 1 pick for the first time since 1977, when they chose Harold Baines. Even the commissioner fumbled Cholowsky’s name — and now MLB’s pushing for mandatory attendance, with bonuses to make it happen. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/983e6d8c49c0e5ee