South Side Sox · Mar 22, 2022
South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 39: Cristian Mena
With even minimal maturity in 2022, Cristian Mena should continue to climb the White Sox prospect rankings.Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
6´2´´
170 pounds
Age: 19
2020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking: 91
2021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 94
SSS rank among all right-handed starting pitchers in the system: 12
Cristian Mena, as a 16-year-old Dominican native, was the highest-ranking pitching prospect who signed with the White Sox (for $200,000) on the International Signing Day of July 2, 2019. As many young players, he opted not to play ball until the following year. Unfortunately, Mena’s development was delayed thanks to the pandemic shutdown.