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baseball players in the Chicago White Sox organizations and rosters of their affiliates:


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Sean Burke

Sean Michael Burke (born December 18, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Burke attended Saint John's High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and played college baseball at the University of Maryland, College Park. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the
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. Burke spent his first professional season with the Arizona Complex League White Sox and Kannapolis Intimidators. He started 2022 with the Winston-Salem Dash before being promoted to the
Birmingham Barons The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and plays at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The current ...
.


Andrew Dalquist

Andrew R. Dalquist (born November 13, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Dalquist was born and grew up in Redondo Beach, California, and attended Redondo Union High School. As a senior, he went 9–0 with a 1.78 ERA and 103 strikeouts. Dalquist had committed to play college baseball at the University of Arizona prior to being drafted. Dalquist was selected in the 3rd round of the
2019 MLB draft The 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft was held from June 3 to 5, 2019. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2018 MLB season standings. In additi ...
by the Chicago White Sox. After signing with the team, he was assigned to the Arizona League White Sox where he made three one-inning appearances, all of which were scoreless. After the 2020 minor league season was canceled due to COVID-19, Dalquist was added to the White Sox's alternate training site midway through the Major League season. Dalquist was assigned to the Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers for the 2021 season. Over 23 starts, he went 3–9 with a 4.99 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 83 innings.


Caleb Freeman

Caleb Aron Freeman (born February 23, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Freeman attended Cooper High School in
Abilene, Texas Abilene ( ) is a city in Taylor and Jones Counties in Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the state of Texas. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statis ...
. He played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and in 2018 he played
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for the Harwich Mariners of the
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. A relief pitcher throughout his three seasons for the Red Raiders, he ended his junior year in 2019 2–0 with a 6.89 ERA over innings. After the season, he was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 15th round of the
2019 Major League Baseball draft The 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft was held from June 3 to 5, 2019. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2018 MLB season standings. In additi ...
. He signed for $25,000. Freeman spent his professional season in 2019 with the Rookie-level Arizona League White Sox, the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League, and the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League, going 4–2 with a 2.19 ERA and 38 strikeouts over innings. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season. For the 2021 season, he split the year between the Winston-Salem Dash of the High-A East and the
Birmingham Barons The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and plays at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The current ...
of the Double-A South with whom he made 39 relief appearances and went 2–3 with a 3.27 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 44 innings. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the
Glendale Desert Dogs The Glendale Desert Dogs are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. The ballpark is also the spring training facility of the Chicago White ...
where he was named to the Fall Stars game. He opened the 2022 season back with Birmingham, but missed nearly three months due to injury. Over innings pitched with Birmingham, he posted an 8.79 ERA with 14 walks and 15 strikeouts. He returned to Birmingham to open the 2023 season.


Wes Kath

Weston Douglas Kath (born August 3, 2002) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Chicago White Sox organization. Kath attended
Desert Mountain High School Desert Mountain High School (DMHS) is a public high school in northeast Scottsdale, Arizona which opened in the fall of 1995. It is the newest of five high schools in the Scottsdale Unified School District. The school has four computer labs, medi ...
in Scottsdale, Arizona. He committed to play college baseball at
Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
. He played in both the Area Code Games and the World Wood Bat Association World Championship in 2020. In 2021, as a senior, he helped lead Desert Mountain to a 5A State Championship title. He was subsequently named the Arizona Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year after batting .486 with 11 home runs, 29 RBIs, and 34 runs scored. Kath was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the second round with the 57th overall selection of the
2021 Major League Baseball draft The 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place on July 11–13, 2021. In conjunction with the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the draft was held in Denver. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The ...
. He signed for $1.8 million. He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League White Sox. Over 104
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s in 28 games, he slashed .212/.287/.337 with three home runs and 15 RBIs. He was assigned to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers of the Single-A Carolina League to begin the 2022 season. In mid-August, he was promoted to the
Birmingham Barons The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and plays at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The current ...
of the Double-A Southern League. Over 112 games between the two teams, Kath batted .230 with 13 home runs, 45 RBIs, and 21 doubles. To open the 2023 season, he was assigned to the Winston-Salem Dash of the High-A South Atlantic League.


Cristian Mena

Cristian José Mena (born December 21, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Mena signed with the Chicago White Sox as an international free agent in July 2019. He did not pitch for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League White Sox. He started 2022 with the Kannapolis Intimidators before being promoted to the Winston-Salem Dash and
Birmingham Barons The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and plays at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The current ...
.


Edgar Quero

Edgar Yoel Quero (born April 6, 2003) is a Cuban professional baseball catcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Quero signed with the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent in February 2021 and received a $200,000 signing bonus. He was assigned to the Rookie-level
Arizona Complex League Angels The Arizona Complex League Angels are a professional baseball team competing as a Rookie-level affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Te ...
to begin his professional career and was later promoted to the Low-A Inland Empire 66ers and batted .240 with five home runs for the 2021 season. Quero returned to Inland Empire to begin the 2022 season. On June 13, Quero earned his first Prospect Team of the Week selection after going 7-for-18 (.389) with two home runs and eight runs batted in (RBI). On July 18, he earned another selection after going 11-for-23 (.478) with one home run and three RBI. On August 8, Quero earned his third selection to the weekly team after he went 10-for-25 (.400) with two home runs and eight RBI. On August 17, Quero was ranked as the third-best prospect in the Angels farm system, behind organizational newcomers
Logan O'Hoppe Logan O'Hoppe ( ; born February 9, 2000) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). O'Hoppe was born in West Islip, New York and attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, co ...
and
Zach Neto Zachary Adam Neto (born January 31, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Campbell Fighting Camels baseball, Campbell Fighting Camels. H ...
. On July 26, 2023, Quero and
Ky Bush Kyler Spencer Bush (born November 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He was selected in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Angels. Amateur career Bush grew u ...
were traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Lucas Giolito and
Reynaldo López Reynaldo Starling López Kely (born January 4, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals in 2016. Career Minor leagues López ...
.


Bryan Ramos

Bryan Ramos (born March 12, 2002) is a Cuban professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ramos signed with the Chicago White Sox as an international free agent in July 2018. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Arizona League White Sox. Ramos did not play in 2020, due to there being no Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and played 2022 with the Winston-Salem Dash and
Birmingham Barons The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and plays at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The current ...
. Ramos was optioned to Double-A Birmingham to begin the 2023 season.


Yolbert Sánchez

Yolbert Sánchez (born March 3, 1997) is a Cuban professional baseball
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in the Chicago White Sox organization. Sánchez played in the Cuban National Series from 2015 to 2018. In July 2019, he signed with the Chicago White Sox as an international free agent. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the
Dominican Summer League White Sox The Dominican Summer League White Sox or DSL White Sox are a rookie league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox based in the Dominican Republic. They play in the Boca Chica Baseball City division of the Dominican Summer League. History The team fi ...
. After not playing in 2020, due to there being no Minor League Baseball season because of COVID-19, Sánchez played 2021 with the Winston-Salem Dash and
Birmingham Barons The Birmingham Barons are a Minor League Baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and plays at Regions Field in downtown Birmingham. The current ...
. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. He started 2022 with Birmingham before being promoted to the Charlotte Knights.


Jordan Sprinkle

Jordan Tyler Sprinkle (born March 6, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago White Sox organization. Sprinkle grew up in
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and attended Palm Desert High School. Sprinkle played college baseball for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos for three seasons. He played in three games and went hitless in two at-bats during his true freshman season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sprinkle was named the Big West Conference Co-Freshmen Field Player of the Year as a redshirt freshman after batting .353 with 18 doubles, seven home runs, and 32 RBIs and led the conference with 26 stolen bases. He was named second team All-Big West after hitting .285 with 32 RBIs, 44 runs scored, and 25 stolen bases. Following the end of the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal and committed to play at Arkansas. Sprinkle was selected in the fourth round of the
2022 MLB draft The 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft took place on July 17–19, 2022, in Los Angeles. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The draft order was based on the reverse order of the 2021 M ...
by the Chicago White Sox. He signed with the team on July 27, 2022, and received a $452,900 signing bonus.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos bio


Tristan Stivors

Tristan Lee Stivors (born September 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox organization. Stivors graduated from Medina Valley High School in Castroville, Texas. He enrolled at New Mexico Junior College and in 2019, he transferred to Texas State University to play college baseball for the
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. In 2022, Stivors led the NCAA in saves and was a consensus All-American selection. He also won the
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. The Chicago White Sox selected Stivors in the 16th round, with the 491th overall selection, of the
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.


Matthew Thompson

Matthew Philip Thompson (born August 11, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Thompson was born in
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and grew up in Cypress, Texas, where attended
Cypress Ranch High School Cypress Ranch High School is a secondary school located in Cypress, which is an unincorporated area in Harris County, Texas, near Houston. It is a part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. History Building and opening of the sc ...
. After his junior year, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic and the Under Armour All-America Game. Thompson finished his senior season with a 13–0 record and a 0.87 ERA with 124 strikeouts. Thompson was selected in the second round of the
2019 MLB draft The 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft was held from June 3 to 5, 2019. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2018 MLB season standings. In additi ...
by the Chicago White Sox. After signing with the team, he was assigned to the Arizona League White Sox, where he made two one-inning appearances. After the 2020 minor league season was canceled due to COVID-19, Thompson was added to the White Sox's alternate training site. Thompson was assigned to the Low-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers for the 2021 season. Over 19 starts, he went 2–8 with a 5.90 ERA and 77 strikeouts over innings.


Norge Vera

Norge Carlos Vera (born June 1, 2000) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Vera played in the Cuban National Series in 2018/2019. He signed with the Chicago White Sox as an international free agent in February 2021. Vera made his professional debut that year with the
Dominican Summer League White Sox The Dominican Summer League White Sox or DSL White Sox are a rookie league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox based in the Dominican Republic. They play in the Boca Chica Baseball City division of the Dominican Summer League. History The team fi ...
. He started 2022 with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers before being promoted to the Winston-Salem Dash. His father,
Norge Luis Vera Norge Luis Vera Peralta (born October 3, 1971 in Siboney, Santiago de Cuba Province) is a right-handed baseball pitcher, who has been a frequent member of the Cuba national baseball team. In Cuba, Vera pitches for Santiago de Cuba of the Cuba ...
, also played in the Cuban National Series and the Cuba national baseball team.


Austin Warner

Austin Scott Warner (born June 27, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. Warner was born and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended Trinity High School. He played college baseball at NCAA Division II
Bellarmine University Bellarmine University (BU; ) is a private Catholic university in Louisville, Kentucky. It opened on October 3, 1950, as Bellarmine College, established by Archbishop John A. Floersh of the Archdiocese of Louisville and named after Saint Rober ...
. Over the course of his collegiate career, Warner went 15-12 with a 3.37 ERA and 211 strikeouts in innings pitched. Warner was undrafted in the
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and signed with the River City Rascals of the independent Frontier League. He pitched for the Rascals into the 2017 season before his contract was purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals on June 15, 2017. Warner went 6-1 with a 4.01 ERA over 16 appearances, 12 of which were starts, during his time with River City. After signing, Warner was assigned to the
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and was briefly elevated to the Class A-Advanced Palm Beach Cardinals due to a shortage of relief pitchers, pitching three scoreless innings and earning a win in relief in his only appearance. He was later promoted to the Class A
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of the Midwest League. Warner began the 2018 season in the
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with Palm Beach before earning a promotion to the Double-A Springfield Cardinals after 12 starts with a 3-3 record and a 3.41 ERA. Warner was promoted a second time to the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A
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. He returned to Springfield in 2019 and was named a Texas League All-Star before being promoted to Memphis for the rest of the 2019 season. Warner did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but was later assigned to the Cardinals' Alternate Training Site. For the 2021 season, he returned to Memphis. Over 41 appearances for the season, he went 7-3 with a 3.34 ERA and 75 strikeouts over innings. On March 31, 2022, Warner was released by the Cardinals organization. On April 4, 2022, Warner signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. Warner made 33 appearances (12 starts) for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, logging a 5-3 record and 5.21 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 86.1 innings pitched. He became a free agent following the season on November 10. On February 28, 2023, Warner signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
Bellarmine Knights bio


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