2019 MLB Draft: White Sox take Matthew Thompson in the second round (45th overall)

@AggieBaseball Dialed in: Matthew Thompson, seen here pitching in last year’s Area Code Games, is one of the best prep pitchers eligible in this year’s draft.The Chicago White Sox don’t often pluck preps in the early rounds under Nick Hostetler, but they broke from tradition late on Monday night and plucked Texan high school righty Matthew Thompson with their second round pick.

Here’s a deep dive into the newest arm in the White Sox system.

Matthew Thompson

Cypress Ranch H.S. (Cypress, Texas)

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher

Age 18

Bats Right

Throws Right

Rankings

Baseball America 49

MLB 69

FanGraphs 86

Matthew Thompson has a relatively slender frame (6´3´´, 184 pounds), but with his long arms, certainly…