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MLB reportedly considering 'skipping' the 2020 draft

The "silver lining" of losing a whole bunch of games during a rebuild? The draft pick.

After losing 95 games during the 2017 season, the White Sox turned that misfortune into Nick Madrigal, who they selected with the No. 4 pick in the 2018 draft. They lost 100 games in 2018 but because of it, they were in position to take Andrew Vaughn with the No. 3 pick in last year's draft. Two guys they hope can develop into part of an impressive young core and be franchise cornerstones for a long time.

The 89 losses the White Sox piled up in 2019 currently have them slated to add another top talent to their farm system with the No.