White Sox Top Pick Battle Heats Up | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

The MLB draft is heating up, and the Chicago White Sox hold the top pick — a decision that could define the entire draft. Three elite prospects are neck-and-neck: UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, high school phenom Grady Emerson, and Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey. Cholowsky was the early favorite, but Emerson’s rise as a potential five-tool shortstop has made the race tighter than ever. While Lackey offers stability, the bat-first college class makes this a thrilling, unpredictable moment. With the draft starting Saturday at 1 PM ET, the White Sox’s choice will set the tone — and the debate…