The White Sox selected 5-foot-7-inch infielder Nick Madrigal with the No. 4 pick of the draft.
Madrigal is expected to play second base in the majors, though Sox scouting director Nick Hostetler said he can play either short or second. The White Sox chose Madrigal over Florida ace Brady Singer, going for offense over pitching with their first pick.
Madrigal has speed, defense and great strike zone discipline. He’s been compared to Boston’s Dustin Pedroia, a smaller second baseman with a so-called “dirtbag” personality.
Madrigal missed the first part of the 2018 season with a broken wrist, but before the start of the NCAA tournament he hit .