This is the second of three analytical pieces on Chicago’s college picks from the 2023 draft. In the middle rounds, the White Sox placed a premium on contact hitters, drafting two from the PAC-12 in Eddie Park and Rikuu Nishida. They also snagged a couple arms coming with interesting pitch traits that they’ll attempt to make the most of, Jake Peppers and Ryan Franklin. Rounding out this group, they took a corner infielder coming off a massive mid-major season in Ryan Galanie.
Eddie Park (Stanford): .333/.413/.475, 6 HR, 117 wRC+
With the selection of Eddie Park from Stanford in the eighth round, the White Sox went with their fourth bat, and their fourth left-handed bat.