2025 White Sox Spring Breakout Roster Preview
The 2025 MLB Spring Breakout is here again for the second consecutive year, and the White Sox roster has no shortage of talent. They will play the Colorado Rockies on March 16 at 4:05 CT, the last day of the Spring Breakout. As a farm system that has been one of the biggest risers in the past calendar year, the roster is a healthy mix of top prospects and fun story lines to keep track of.
6 Top 100 White Sox Prospects
The first place to start is with the six Top-100 prospects that headline the roster. Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith, the top two left-handed pitching prospects in baseball, enjoyed a pair of flawless outings in their Spring Training debuts. They are both scheduled to appear in the game, which is must-see TV in and of itself. The other four are all position players, including two newcomers to the organization in Kyle Teel and Braden Montgomery. Both are integral parts of the rebuild, as are Colson Montgomery and Edgar Quero.
Montgomery was competing for the Opening Day shortstop job well into the spring, but a back injury squashed his chances as he’ll head to Triple-A Charlotte to start the year. Quero, who tends to be looked over since Teel’s arrival, is still a 21-year old switch-hitting catcher who has shown maturity in his game at each level despite always being one of the youngest. Grant Taylor, who has garnered headlines around the league this spring, can easily join the Top-100 by mid-season with his front-line starter stuff. Jeff Passan recently highlighted the righty in his massive season preview at ESPN.
This roster is loaded from top to bottom. The organization is sending 20 of the top 30 prospects on the FutureSox Top 30 list, with still intriguing players not on the list filling out the roster. The strength of the system is clearly on the pitching side which rings true here. Peyton Pallette, Tanner McDougal, and Eric Adler all could easily find themselves on Top-30 lists elsewhere, but instead can easily slide into the back end of the bullpen on the next contending big league team. They all made our Just Missed list this spring.
White Sox Pitching Depth Being tested
While Ky Bush (Tommy John Surgery), Juan Carela (Tommy John Surgery), and Mason Adams (Right Elbow Discomfort) have all since gotten injured from the time the roster was released last week, the depth to fit everyone in a nine-inning game will prove to be a tall task. Injuries have hit the pitching staff in White Sox’s camp overall with recent second rounder Blake Larson undergoing a Tommy John surgery as well. The White Sox have accumulated lots of pitching depth and it’s being tested early on.
White Sox Outfielders Trying to Distinguish Themselves
The outfield group is still very new to the organization as a whole. Braden Montgomery headlines this bunch and he possesses superstar potential to go with his elite makeup. His development will play a huge part in the evaluation of the Garrett Crochet deal down the road. George Wolkow is another guy who can find himself on Top-100 prospect lists by mid-season similarly to Grant Taylor, as he has all the power and raw tools a team could ever dream on. Watching Nick McClain, brother of Cincinnati Reds shortstop Matt McClain, play to his full strength will be a welcome sight as well.
He put up good numbers with Arizona State last year, despite rushing back from breaking his hamate bone in both of his hands in back to back years. Samuel Zavala is looking for a bounce back year after struggling in his first season in the organization. It looks as if he made some adjustments to his swing this off-season, so an uptick in production could be expected. DJ Gladney and Wilfred Veras both have big power, but strikeout concerns as they will probably see some action in the game.
White Sox Infielders Vying for Time
The infielders are led by Colson Montgomery and Chase Meidroth. They both project to be up in the big leagues at some point in 2025. Jacob Gonzalez, a first round pick in 2023, is next as he dealt with injuries last year and concerns about his hit tool have limited his prospect ceiling thus far. When healthy, the White Sox would love to slot him up the middle somewhere as he was a high level producer in the SEC for three years. Meidroth might be the favorite to start in Chicago on opening day at this point.
Montgomery will be the opening day shortstop in Charlotte with the Knights. Gonzalez should start on opening day in Double-A with the Barons. Caleb Bonemer received rave reviews from scouts last fall in the Arizona Bridge League and was one of the best performers on the showcase circuit in high school. He signed for just under $3 million in an over-slot deal in the second round, and will be given every opportunity to play shortstop in his first full professional season. Whether that starts in Arizona or North Carolina is the real question.
William Bergolla and Jeral Perez were both acquired at the trade deadline last year, as the Sox look to continue acquiring hitters who can control the zone. Alexander Albertus (acquired at trade deadline) and Sam Antonacci (drafted in the fifth round) aren’t on this roster but will factor into low minors roster picture as well. White Sox prospect fan favorite Tim Elko could see some action with big league club this year as well and is my pick to homer in the game.
Spring Breakout offers Promise for White Sox
The Spring Breakout game could be the most informative contest of the spring for the organization. Statistics in March and September should be taken with a grain of salt regardless and development seems to be the focus for White Sox decision makers. There are veterans on the big league club who are expected to be short-term members of the franchise. There is loads of talent on the back fields at Camelback Ranch however and those players will be on full display on Sunday.
While the White Sox are knee-deep in a rebuild, the vision of the front office will be on full display here this weekend. The farm system is deep, and the organizational process is different from the last regime. Some think that this rebuild will be an endless process but there will be players on the field this weekend who should factor into the big league mix in 2025 and beyond. Better days are ahead for the White Sox and while the game doesn’t count in the record books, the Spring Breakout Game offers a glimpse into that bright future.
