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White Sox select OF Caden Connor in the 19th round (No. 569 overall)

With the 569th pick in the 2023 MLB draft, the White Sox have selected outfielder Caden Connor out of Cal State Fullerton. As a starter since 2021, Connor has drawn more walks than strikeouts and profiles some decent gap power. The lefty has also spent significant time at first base.

Small ball, long ball, the Titans are doing it all! #TusksUp | @Caden_Connor77 pic.twitter.com/XkBwEozacm

— Titans Baseball (@FullertonBSB) June 3, 2023

19-569. White Sox: Caden Connor, 1B, CS-Fullerton -- LHH senior-sign corner w/ offensive upside, compact line drive LH swing, strength in swing leads to all fields hard contact but plane may limit pwr to fringe/blw, disciplined approach, good defender at 1B w/ corner OF potential

— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) July 11, 2023

Connor’s strikeout rates are comically low (career 11.