Here are some of the White Sox’s key draft selections:
1. (18th overall) Oklahoma State 3B Josh Fields–The holder of many Oklahoma State passing records, Fields started at quarterback for two years, leading the Cowboys to the Cotton Bowl last year as a junior. He’s expected to forgo his senior season to begin his pro baseball career. Solid all-around player who is expected to hit for power and be a plus third baseman.
Supplemental (38th overall) Monsignor Pace (Fla.) HS LHP Gio Gonzalez–Eighteen-year old has “electric stuff,” according to scouting reports and was an almost certain first-rounder before being dismissed from the team this spring after a dispute between his mother and the coach. He can hit 94 and has plus curve, which Baseball America rated as the second-best among the high-schoolers in the draft.
2. (59 overall) Stanford C Donny Lucy–Rated highly out of high school, he waited two years to start for the Cardinal but played well this year. He’s bright, built well for a catcher and can throw. His hitting will dictate how quickly he replaces 22-year-old Chris Stewart as the organization’s top catching prospect.
5. (149 overall) Montgomery (Texas) HS OF Brandon Allen–A linebacker who delivers nasty blows, Allen is a physical specimen. He’s as raw as they come, hit only two home runs in his senior season, but has big-time power potential. A project with a major upside.
— Phil Rogers
WHITE SOX PICKS
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18. Josh Fields Oklahoma St. 3B
34. Tyler Lumsden Clemson LHP
38. Gio Gonzalez Monsgnr Pace LHP
53. Wesley Whisler California LHP
59. Donny Lucy Stanford C
69. Raymond Liotta Gulf Coast CC LHP
89. Matt Hansen Okla. City RHP
119. Lucas Harrell Ozark-x RHP
149. Brandon Allen Montgomery-x OF
179. Adam Russell Ohio U. RHP
209. Tim Murphey Glascock-x LHP
239. Nick Lemon BYU RHP
269. Ryan McCarthy California 3B
299. Adam Ricks Miami 2B
329. Garry Bakker N. Carolina RHP
359. Daron Roberts Cal. St. CF
389. John Egbert Rutgers RHP
419. Michael Swain Wabash Vall. CC 3B
449. Carlos Torres Kansas St. RHP
479. Fernando Alvarez Florida Int’l OF
509. Jacob Wild Bakersfld Coll. RHP
539. Brett Scarpetta R. Honenegah RHP
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Source: Major League Baseball
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