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 has plenty of physical projection.