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2019 Prospects: Chicago White Sox Top 10 Prospects
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2019 Prospects: The Midseason 50
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| PA | HR | DRC+ | WARP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 529 | 41 | 181 | 8.58 |
| IP | RA+ | DRA | WARP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139.7 | 1.12 | 4.29 | 2.04 |
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| 172.7 | 1.05 | 4.81 | 1.92 |
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| # | Name | POS | Org | LVL | Age | DOB |
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| 1 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 3B | 
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MLB | 20 | 03/16/1999 |
| 2 | Jo Adell | CF | 
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AAA | 20 | 04/08/1999 |
| 3 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | SS | 
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MLB | 20 | 01/02/1999 |
| 4 | Eloy Jimenez | LF | 
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MLB | 22 | 11/27/1996 |
| 5 | Victor Robles | CF | 
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MLB | 22 | 05/19/1997 |
| 6 | Keston Hiura | 2B | 
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MLB | 22 | 08/02/1996 |
| 7 | Forrest Whitley | P | 
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AA | 21 | 09/15/1997 |
| 8 | Royce Lewis | SS | 
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AA | 20 | 06/05/1999 |
| 9 | Nick Senzel | CF | 
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MLB | 24 | 06/29/1995 |
| 11 | Taylor Trammell | OF |
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AA | 21 | 09/13/1997 |
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| Team | Top Prospect (Top 101 Rank) | Team Top 101 Count | Must-See Affiliate (Prospects to see) | |
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| 1 | |
Fernando Tatis (#3) | 9 | Amarillo Sod Poodles (Taylor Trammell, MacKenzie Gore, Luis Patino) |
| 2 |  |
Wander Franco (#10) | 7 | Charlotte Stone Crabs (Wander Franco, Ronaldo Hernandez) |
| 3 |  |
Ian Anderson (#29) | 8 | Gwinnett Stripers (Ian Anderson, Kyle Wright, Bryse Wilson) |
| 4 | |
Vladimir Guerrero (#1) | 4 | New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Nate Pearson, Kevin Smith) |
| 5 |  |
Jesus Luzardo (#13) | 4 | AZL Athletics Green (Jesus Luzardo) |
| 6 | |
Eloy Jimenez (#4) | 6 | Charlotte Knights (Nick Madrigal, Luis Robert) |
| 7 | |
Jo Adell (#2) | 5 | Salt Lake Bees (Jo Adell, Michael Hermosillo) |
| 8 | |
Royce Lewis (#8) | 3 | Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Royce Lewis, Brusdar Graterol, Alex Kirilloff) |
| 9 | |
Nick Senzel (#9) | 4 | Chattanooga Lookouts (Jonathan India, Tony Santillan) |
| 10 | |
Forrest Whitley (#7) | 5 | Corpus Christi Hooks (Forrest Whitley) |
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TAv
| 1 | Luke Voit | .348 |
| 2 | Fernando Kelli | .343 |
| 3 | Bo Bichette | .340 |
| 4 | Eric Haase | .333 |
| 5 | Darick Hall | .332 |
| 6 | Oswaldo Arcia | .332 |
| 7 | Matt Olson | .329 |
| 8 | Hunter Owen | .329 |
| 9 | Jordan Luplow | .328 |
| 10 | Garrett Cooper | .328 |
WARP
| 1 | Myles Straw | 7.44 |
| 2 | Victor Robles | 7.14 |
| 3 | Jose Siri | 7.12 |
| 4 | Bo Bichette | 6.58 |
| 5 | Austin Hays | 6.47 |
| 6 | Nick Senzel | 6.21 |
| 7 | Yu-Cheng Chang | 5.86 |
| 8 | Braxton Lee | 5.85 |
| 9 | Fernando Kelli | 5.72 |
| 10 | Jorge Mateo | 5.49 |
DRA
| 1 | Diosward Gonzalez | 1.10 |
| 2 | Delvin Capellan | 1.27 |
| 3 | Fredis Guerrero | 1.44 |
| 4 | Jairo Solis | 1.51 |
| 5 | Jaison Vilera | 1.64 |
| 6 | Zac Houston | 1.64 |
| 7 | Colin Poche | 1.67 |
| 8 | John Schreiber | 1.69 |
| 9 | Freylin Garcia | 1.79 |
| 10 | Stanly Sabino | 1.79 |
WARP
| 1 | Tom Eshelman | 5.63 |
| 2 | Wilmer Font | 5.19 |
| 3 | Tyler White | 5.09 |
| 4 | Yonny Chirinos | 4.61 |
| 5 | Chance Adams | 4.52 |
| 6 | Steven Brault | 4.28 |
| 7 | Jack Flaherty | 4.14 |
| 8 | Corbin Burnes | 4.14 |
| 9 | Joey Lucchesi | 3.99 |
| 10 | Tyler Mahle | 3.94 |