2025 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 23

Jake Eder tops our Round 22 ballot. So, who is the 23rd-best prospect in the White Sox system?

Seems some fatigue may be setting in with the players carrying over on the current ballot, as new additions are advancing quickly after debuting high in the rankings. Jake Eder is the latest quick mover, winning on just his second Vote, with 47 of 249 votes (19%):

Eder becomes the fifth righty starter and 11th starting pitcher overall to advance:

Still, the southpaw fell pretty badly from the high regard with which he was held a year ago, in his first time on the ballot; Eder finished seventh in our voting, and second among lefty starters behind Noah Schultz.

Here are the past No. 22s in our Votes:

• 2024 Sean Burke (21%)
• 2023 Jonathan Stiever (16%)
• 2022 No one; Jonathan Stiever (40%) at No. 17 represented our final vote
• 2021 Bryan Ramos (26%)
• 2020 Zack Burdi (39%)
• 2019 Laz Rivera (61%)
• 2018 Thyago Vieira (34%)

The bottom three on the ballot are beginning to approach some notoriety, as the players spending the longest time on the ballot. With this Vote, Jacob Gonzalez has tied Jairo Iriarte and Ky Bush with a 19th unsuccessful ballot; one more and he will own the distinction all alone — with Caleb Bonemer and Blake Larson right behind him.

True to recent form, new addition Juan Carela made an impressive debut, with 32 votes and a third-place finish. This time around, shortstop Javier Mogollón joins the fray.

South Side Sox Top-Voted White Sox Prospects for 2025

1. Brooks Baldwin — 37% (Schultz 26%, Quero 13%, Smith 4.5%, C. Montgomery 4.1%, Adams 3.8%, Wolkow 3.5%, Taylor 3.1%, Iriarte 2.8%, Ramos 2.4%)
2. Noah Schultz — 21% (Quero 19%, Smith 11.4%, C. Montgomery 10.7%, Adams 9%, Wolkow 8%, Taylor 7%, Bush 6%, Ramos 5%, Iriarte 4%)
3. Edgar Quero — 25% (Smith 15%, C. Montgomery 12%, Adams 9%, Wolkow 8%, Taylor 7.4%, Bush 6.9%, Ramos 6.3%, Iriarte 5.7%, Perez 5.1%)
4. Hagen Smith — 23% (C. Montgomery 18%, Adams 11%, Perez 9%, Taylor 8.0%, Wolkow 7.5%, Ramos 7.0%, J. Gonzalez 6.5%, Bush 6.0%, Iriarte 5.5%)
5. Colson Montgomery — 29% (Adams 13%, Taylor 10%, Perez/Wolkow 9.5%, Ramos 8.6%, J. Gonzalez 6%, Bush 5.4%, Iriarte 5.0%, Bonemer 4.5%)
6. Aldrin Batista — 22% (Adams 13%, Perez 12%, Taylor 11%, Wolkow 10%, Ramos 9%, Bush 7%, J. Gonzalez 6.3%, Iriarte 5.9%, Bonemer 5.4%)
7. Mason Adams — 20% (Perez 13%, Taylor 12%, Wolkow 10%, Ramos 9.1%, J. Gonzalez 8.6%, Iriarte 8.1%, Bush 7.5%, Larson 6%, Bonemer 5%)
8. Kyle Teel — 30% (B. Montgomery 9.4%, Meidroth 8.7%, Perez 8.1%, W. Gonzalez/Taylor 7.4%, Wolkow 6.7%, Ramos 5.4%, J. Gonzalez 4.7%, Bush 4.0%, Iriarte 3.4%, Larson 2.7%, Bonemer 2.0%)
9. Braden Montgomery — 26% (Meidroth 11%, Perez 10%, Taylor 9%, W. Gonzalez 8%, Ramos 6.7%, Wolkow 6.4%, J. Gonzalez 5.8%, Bush 5.5%, Iriarte 5.1%, Bonemer 4%, Larson 3%)
10. Chase Meidroth — 22% (Perez 12%, Taylor 11%, W. Gonzalez 10%, Wolkow 9%, Ramos 8%, J. Gonzalez 7%, Iriarte 6.3%, Bush 5.8%, Bonemer 5.3%, Larson 4.8%)
11. Jeral Perez — 20% (Taylor 14%, W. Gonzalez 12%, Wolkow 11%, Ramos 10%, J. Gonzalez 9%, Bush 8%, Iriarte 7%, Bonemer 6%, Larson 5%)
12. Grant Taylor — 25% (Wolkow 12.1%, W. Gonzalez 11.6%, Ramos 10%, Bush 9%, Iriarte 8.1%, Burke 7.6%, J. Gonzalez 6.1%, Bonemer 5.6%, Larson 5.1%)
13. George Wolkow — 24% (W. Gonzalez 12.3%, Ramos 11.8%, Iriarte 10%, Nastrini 9%, Bush 8%, J. Gonzalez 7%, Burke 6%, Bonemer 5.4%, Larson 4.9%)
14. Tyler Schweitzer — 20% (Ramos 13%, W. Gonzalez 12%, Nastrini 11%, Bush 10%, Iriarte 9%, J. Gonzalez 8%, Burke 7%, Bonemer 6%, Larson 5%)
15. Alexander Albertus — 18% (Ramos 14%, W. Gonzalez 12%, Nastrini 11%, Bush 10%, Iriarte 9%, Burke 8%, J. Gonzalez 7%, Bonemer 6%, Larson 5%)
16. Bryan Ramos — 21% (W. Gonzalez 12%, Veras 11%, Nastrini 10.4%, Bush/Iriarte 10.0%, J. Gonzalez 8%, Burke 7%, Bonemer 6%, Larson 5%)
17. Wikelman Gonzalez — 21% (Veras 13%, Nastrini 12%, Keener 11%, Bush 10%, Iriarte 9%, Burke 8%, J. Gonzalez 7%, Bonemer 6%, Larson 5%)
18. Wilfred Veras — 17% (Keener 13.2%, Iriarte 12.7%, Nastrini 12.2%, Burke 11%, Bush 9%, Bergolla 8%, J. Gonzalez 7%, Bonemer 6%, Larson 5%)
19. Jairo Iriarte — 20% (Burke 15%, Nastrini 12%, Bush 11%, Zavala 10%, Bergolla 8%, Keener 7%, J. Gonzalez 6%, Bonemer 5%, Larson 4%)
20. Ky Bush — 22% (Burke 16%, Nastrini 12%, Zavala 11%, Bergolla 9%, Keener 8%, Pallette 7.2%, J. Gonzalez 6.8%, Bonemer 5.3%, Larson 4.9%)
21. Sean Burke — 22% (Eder 13%, Nastrini 12%, Zavala 11%, Bergolla 10%, Keener 8%, Pallette 7%, J. Gonzalez 6%, Bonemer 5.4%, Larson 4.5%)
22. Jake Eder — 19% (Nastrini 14%, Carela 13%, Zavala 11%, Bergolla 9%, Keener/Pallette 8%, J. Gonzalez 6.4%, Bonemer 5.6%, Larson 4%)

William Bergolla

Second Baseman
Age 20
2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)
Age relative to high level -3.1 years
Overall 2024 MiLB stats 89 G ▪️ 1 HR ▪️ 40 RBI ▪️ .300/.359/.381 ▪️ 20 BB ▪️ 38 K▪️ 27-of-33 (81.8%) SB ▪️ .984 FLD%

A tidy pickup from the Phillies for Tanner Banks at the trade deadline last summer, Bergolla fits the bat discipline/speed type that Chris Getz has been collecting of late. He’s been a fast riser, jumping right from the DSL to Low-A ball and cracking High-A, traversing four levels in three seasons.

Caleb Bonemer

Shortstop
Age 19
2024 High Level Okemos (Mich.) H.S.
Age relative to high level N/A
Overall 2024 prep stats 8 HR ▪️ 35 RBI ▪️ .541 BA ▪️ 15 SB

There’s scant stat evidence available for Bonemer, but the White Sox dipped back into the plans of prior drafts by picking a prep high up in the draft, and a shortstop at that (Jacob Gonzalez was 2023’s first-rounder, Colson Montgomery 2021’s). Bonemer was Michigan’s player of the year as a prep, but at just 19 should see a lot more developmental (Camelback Ranch) play than game action in 2025.

Juan Carela

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
Age 23
2024 High Level Birmingham (AA)
Age relative to high level -2.5 years
Overall 2024 MiLB stats 7-7▪️ 23 starts ▪️ 106 2⁄3 IP ▪️ 3.77 ERA ▪️ 114 K▪️ 45 BB ▪️ 1.238 WHIP

Carela has mostly flown under the radar since being acquired from the Yankees in at the 2023 trade deadline. But he’s forcing his way into an increasingly crowded rotation situation at this point, punctuated by seven brilliant starts for Birmingham to end the 2024 season yielding a 3.58 ERA and 1.163 WHIP while being well underage for the level.

Jacob Gonzalez

Shortstop
Age 22
2024 SSS Prospect Vote ranking 9
2024 High Level Birmingham (Double-A)
Age relative to high level -1.7 years
Overall 2024 MiLB stats 130 games ▪️ 8 HR ▪️ 57 RBI ▪️ .238/.307/.343 ▪️ 47 BB ▪️ 74 K ▪️ 17-of-23 (73.9%) SB ▪️ .975 FLD%

Gonzalez got off to a strong start at High-A Winston-Salem (particularly in slugging .399, flexing far harder than he had in his 2023 debut) but tailed off pretty badly as the season wore on. A shortstop who for a second seemed like he might keep pace with the ascendance of Brooks Baldwin and catch Colson Montgomery at Charlotte ended up running out of gas completely.

Seth Keener

Right-Handed Starting Pitcher
Age 23
2024 SSS Prospect Poll ranking 20
2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)
Age relative to high level -1.0 years
Overall 2024 MiLB stats 4-4 ▪️ 16 starts ▪️ 69 1⁄3 IP ▪️ 4.02 ERA ▪️ 82 K ▪️ 36 BB ▪️ 1.298 WHIP

The 2023 third-rounder saw his roll slowed a bit due to injury than knocked him out for about six weeks in the second half last year. And upon promotion to High-A, it was very rough going (two starts, five innings, 12.60 ERA). Still, this starter intrigues and was a dark horse candidate for the highest-ceiling pitcher taken by the Sox two summers ago.

Blake Larson

Left-Handed Starting Pitcher
Age 19
2024 High Level IMG Academy (Prep)
Age relative to high level N/A
Overall 2024 stats N/A

Larson was a TCU commit out of IMG Academy (via Des Moines, Iowa high school). He was rated a lower pick in the draft (108ish) than the spot the White Sox selected him (second round, 68th overall), but the club took a shot on a $1 million-plus bonus getting a young arm to eschew the Horned Frogs, and succeeded. Larson will likely be on the slow boat coming out of spring, with extended instruction at Camelback Ranch and some token starts in the short ACL season. In 2026, we might get a chance to see him getting rotation work in Kannapolis.

Javier Mogollón

Shortstop
Age 19
2024 High Level Arizona (Rookie)
Age relative to high level -1.8 years
Overall 2024 stats 46 games ▪️ 8 HR ▪️ 29 RBI ▪️ .259/.406/.525 ▪️ 16-of-16 (100%) SB ▪️ 33 BB ▪️ 69 K ▪️ .904 FLD%

Remember the excitement over Ryan Burrowes, just one year ago? Mogollón did everything that Burrowes was supposed to, and better. While the glove still needs to round into shape, this teenager was the sole formidable bat in Arizona in 2024. Keep an eye out for this fella.

Nick Nastrini

Right-handed starting pitcher
Age 25
2024 SSS Prospect Poll ranking 5
2024 High Level Chicago (MLB)
Age relative to high level -5.0 years
Overall 2024 Triple-A stats 3-9 ▪️ 21 games (18 starts) ▪️ 85 IP ▪️ 5.29 ERA ▪️ 98 K ▪️ 52 BB ▪️ 1.588 WHIP

The 2024 season started so promisingly for Nastrini, as he tore it up well enough in Cactus League (3.77 ERA over five games) to merit breaking north with the White Sox. However, he caught the flu and lost his mojo. Yes, he made his MLB debut ... but the season itself was miserable (nine games, eight starts, seven losses, zero wins), pitching to a 7.07 ERA and 1.907 WHIP. After his run in the bigs, he was battered back in Triple-A as well.

Peyton Pallette

Right-handed starting pitcher
Age 23
2023 SSS Prospect Vote ranking 11
2024 SSS Prospect Vote ranking 18
2024 High Level Birmingham (AA)
Age relative to high level -1.5 years
Overall 2024 stats 4-8 ▪️ 32 games (12 starts, 8 finishes) ▪️ 2 SV ▪️ 82 1⁄3 IP ▪️ 4.37 ERA ▪️ 95 K ▪️ 34 BB ▪️ 1.324 WHIP

The rotation just wasn’t working out for Pallette, at all — to the tune of a 7.21 ERA. Once in the pen, however, uh-oh ... the righty rocked a 1.01 ERA and 0.739 WHIP and made it up to Birmingham. Another such effort in 2025 could land the man on the South Side.

Samuel Zavala

Center Fielder
Age 20
2024 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)
Age relative to high level -3.1 years
2024 MiLB stats 111 games ▪️ 8 HR ▪️ 39 RBI ▪️ .187/.340/.301 ▪️ 83 BB ▪️ 104 K ▪️ 14-of-19 (73.7%) SB ▪️ .994 FLD%

Possessing one of the weirder slashes in all of the White Sox system due to an almost Terrell Tatum level of Three True Outcomes, the speedster is still highly regarded due to his pop and the fact that he is well younger than his MiLB peers.