With the 329th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, the White Sox selected second baseman Rikuu Nishida fro the University of Oregon.
This is quite a wild pick, given that Osaka-born Nishida has had a short career in the U.S., culminating in one year of NCAA Division I ball, with the Ducks. He’s a burner, with 25 steals in 33 attempts, but also a bit of an on-base machine, slashing .312/.395./.443. And pay attention to that last number, because for a diminutive player (5´6´´, 150), Nishida has some adequate pop, with five homers in 63 games.