2025 Chicago White Sox prospect list: Corner Infielders
via Michael Guariglia
The Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates have a group of corner infielders who are worth paying attention to throughout the 2025 season. Whether an international signing, draftee or acquired in a trade, these five players have come to the organization in multiple ways and look to make their mark on the big league team or various minor league teams on their paths to Chicago.
Bryan Ramos, 3B
The 23-year old third baseman and 15th ranked White Sox prospect per MLB Pipeline was signed in 2018 out of Cuba for $300,000. He earned some time in the major leagues in 2024 but primarily spent his season with Triple-A Charlotte after being promoted from Double-A Birmingham. Ramos hit .263 at Charlotte last season, with eight home runs and a .755 OPS. He was called up to the White Sox on May 8th and in 99 at-bats (32 games), hit .202 and displayed occasional power with a .585 OPS and 3 home runs.
Ramos could have a chance to receive a healthy dose of plate appearances in 2025 with the White Sox, with former third baseman Yoan Moncada now on the Los Angeles Angels and current third baseman Miguel Vargas struggling last season. Ramos dealt with elbow soreness in spring training, so third base or designated hitter could both be options depending on how he feels when healthy. If Ramos can come up from Charlotte and put up consistent statistics, the White Sox will have another promising young infielder in their future plans.
Tim Elko, 1B
A 2022 10th round pick out of Ole Miss, first baseman Tim Elko has had a nice development throughout the White Sox minor league system thus far. He came on strong in 2023, recording a combined 28 home runs, 106 RBI and a 136 WRC+ between Single-A Kannapolis, High-A Winston Salem, and Double-A Birmingham. He landed on our just missed list this spring.
Elko’s power numbers took a bit of a dip in 2024, only hitting 18 home runs, but he still hit .289 between Birmingham and eventually getting promoted to Triple-A Charlotte. He has a high strikeout rate and is older for a minor league player (age 26), but could force the organization to consider him as a potential first baseman stopgap at the very least if he sustains his performance in Charlotte, combined with Andrew Vaughn’s future in Chicago appearing in limbo.
Alexander Albertus, 3B
The 20-year old former Dodgers prospect was acquired by the White Sox at last season’s trade deadline in the three-team deal headlined by right-handed pitchers Erick Fedde and Michael Kopech. Albertus was signed by the Dodgers in 2022 out of Aruba for $75,000 and got his first taste of A-ball this past season after spending time in the Dodgers Dominican Summer League and Arizona Complex League. In a small 19-game sample size of Low-A last year, he only hit .229 with 1 home run, but put up promising offensive numbers in his prior stops in the Dodgers system.
Albertus did not play after being traded to the White Sox due to a left tibia injury and it seems as if the organization will have him start his tenure in Low-A Kannapolis. He is listed as a shortstop, so it remains to be seen where he will stick long-term on the infield as he develops. The organization has a lot of infielders and depending on performance and potential blockage at higher levels, Albertus may have to move to second base or shortstop. Regardless of his defensive position, he has a promising offensive profile and will find a spot on the infield if the bat translates like the organization saw to start off his minor league career.
Alejandro Cruz, 3B
The White Sox signed the 16-year old Cruz out of Cuba for $2 million in January as part of their international class. A third baseman who has had success in amateur leagues and international tournaments, he has drawn some comparisons to the aforementioned Ramos in terms of being a young, Cuban third baseman with power potential. James Fox has more detailed information on the infielder here from the international signing preview.
Currently ranked as the 30th overall prospect in the organization per MLB Pipeline, Cruz will likely begin his professional career in the Dominican Summer League before transitioning stateside. He will likely take some time to get acclimated to professional ball but possesses an intriguing offensive profile to tap into. The White Sox have signed multiple Cuban players in their organization’s history and although Cruz is not as currently polished as past players, they are hoping he will be another developmental success story.
Wes Kath, 3B
A 2021 second-round pick out of Desert Mountain High School in Arizona, Kath signed for an over-slot bonus of $1.8 million. He has had ups and downs throughout his minor league career thus far while spending most of the last three seasons with High-A Winston Salem. Kath hit a career-high 16 home runs in 2024 while hitting .226 with a 107WRC+. He had a small sample size of 13 games with Double-A Birmingham in 2022 as part of the organization’s “Project Birmingham” program but only hit .170.
Kath faces an uphill climb to reach the higher levels of the White Sox system and time seems to be ticking for the former second-round draftee. If Kath is able to hit more consistently while keeping his power, he will be able to reach the levels the organization hoped he would perform at four seasons into his development.
As mentioned previously, the White Sox have many infielders already in their minor league system and Kath is at risk of being passed over by more prospects if he is unable to turn around his career and advance past Winston-Salem. 2025 is a monumental season for the 22-year old to keep himself in the organization’s future plans, either at the higher levels or potentially being used as a trade chip in the future.
