South Side Sox · Jul 18, 2022
White Sox select RHRP Mark McLaughlin in seventh round (No. 221 overall)
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With a laughably good strikeouts per nine, this righthander may be ready to move fast through the system
With almost 13 Ks per nine innings pitching for the a premier college program, you would excuse batters struggling to focus in on reliever Mark McLaughlin.At No. 221 in the 2022 MLB draft, the White Sox picked University of Tennessee righty reliever Mark McLaughlin.
(Top program in the country but no photo, what gives, MLB Network?)
While not possessing the velo, McLaughlin immediately reminds of Zack Burdi, as a high-profile reliever who could be ready to make fast moves through the system.