With the 299th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, the White Sox selected Zach Franklin. He made 10 relief appearances for Mizzou before starting in his final six appearances this season. With a fastball that currently tops out at around 97 mph, he isn’t an all-out fireballer, but with 59 Ks in 38 2⁄3 innings, he has some upside with his stuff.
On the downside, with a 7.45 ERA this year and 19 walks and 35 hits in that 38-inning span, it’s clear he’s very much in the feast-or-famine category of pitcher. If the White Sox can get Franklin’s mechanics in order, there’s an opportunity here for a nice bullpen arm, if not a back-of-the-rotation starter.