White Sox Select Roch Cholowsky First Overall In 2026 Draft
The Chicago White Sox selected Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
Coverage (13)
- Chicago White Sox draft Landon Thome, son of Hall of Famer Jim Thome Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
- Pirates watch White Sox take son of MLB Hall of Famer after draft pick trade Rum Bunter · 46d ago
- White Sox nab Standout prep 2nd baseman Prosek at No. 41 in '26 Draft MLB.com · 46d ago
- Breaking: White Sox select Cole Prosek in the second round of the 2026 MLB draft (No. 41 overall) South Side Sox · 46d ago
- White Sox select Landon Thome with second first-round pick in 2026 MLB draft Sox Machine · 46d ago
- MLB World Reacts To Atlanta Braves Drafting Intriguing Outfielder AJ Garcia heavy.com · 46d ago
- Virginia OF Gracia selected by Braves at No. 9 overall MLB.com · 46d ago
- MLB Draft Day 1 reactions: Teams that excelled, best value picks and top remaining players The New York Times · 46d ago
- Roch Cholowsky was the perfect name, No. 1 pick for the ascending White Sox The New York Times · 46d ago
- MLB commissioner Rob Manfred goofs up first overall draft pick's name Fox News · 46d ago
- 2026 MLB draft: Day 1 winners and losers, names to know for Day 2 ESPN · 46d ago
- 2026 MLB Draft tracker, results: Full list of 613 draft picks, analysis of every team's first-round selection CBS Sports · 46d ago
- White Sox Select Roch Cholowsky First Overall In 2026 Draft MLB Trade Rumors · 46d ago
The brief
The Chicago White Sox opened the 2026 MLB Draft by selecting Roch Cholowsky as the first overall pick. Later in the first round, the team also selected Landon Thome, the son of Hall of Famer Jim Thome. The team continued its activity into the second round by drafting second baseman Cole Prosek with the 41st overall selection.
Coverage from outlets including MLB Trade Rumors, The New York Times, and ESPN highlights the draft results and team strategies. Reports note an incident during the announcement where MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred misstated the name of the first overall selection. Additional coverage from MLB.com and South Side Sox provides tracking of the day's total results.
Future developments will depend on the remainder of the draft as teams move into Day 2. Analysts are currently identifying key players remaining on the draft board and evaluating team performances from the first day of selections.
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Quick answers
Who did the White Sox take with the first overall pick?
The team selected Roch Cholowsky.
Did the White Sox draft any other notable players on the first day?
Yes, they selected Landon Thome, the son of Hall of Famer Jim Thome, and second baseman Cole Prosek.
Were there any issues during the first overall pick announcement?
According to Fox News, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred misstated the name of the first overall pick.
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