The division reports debuted last year. The goal of this article series is to provide a quick overview of all dynasty-relevant information from each division. Each team has multiple minor league levels, each containing plenty of impactful prospects, which can feel impossible to keep up with. This article series, which will be updated once per month, will help dynasty managers stay up-to-date on performances, injuries, promotions, and more. New this season is the inclusion of tiers in the rankings. Next to their rank, each prospect is assigned a tier. The tier range is 1-5.
- Tier 1: A potential difference-making dynasty prospect. Somebody who would rank in the top-20ish prospects for dynasty baseball
- Tier 2: A still very good dynasty prospect who holds plenty of value. This prospect would typically rank in the 21-75 range
- Tier 3: A mid-tier prospect who could be valuable but has questions and concerns present in his profile, ranking in the 76-150 range
- Tier 4: A prospect who is worth knowing, but is reserved for deeper leagues. This prospect would rank 151-250
- Tier 5: The rest of the prospects fall into Tier 5
The White Sox are in full rebuild mode for 2025, and one of the positives that comes with a team in rebuild mode is the plethora of prospects they have that could be the perfect additions for any dynasty fantasy league. Let’s take a look at which White Sox prospects are living up to their stock and which ones have taken a step back.
Top 10 Prospects
Notable Prospect Performances:
- One pitcher in Double-A who’s been off to an incredible start is Hagen Smith. The fifth overall pick from the 2024 MLB Draft has been dominant for Double-A Birmingham Barons, posting a 2.28 ERA in 23.2 innings along with a 38.4% strikeout rate and 18.2% walk rate. Smith’s season only seems to be getting better as he threw six scoreless innings in his last start, allowing only four hits and two walks against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos during his second start of the season. With the White Sox still being in full rebuild mode, it could be as soon as this summer or as late as early next spring for Smith to make his MLB debut. His promising start to 2025 makes him an easy stasher pickup for dynasty owners to pursue, and if he keeps building up his pitch count and seeing similar success on the mound. The sooner dynasty managers can get him, the better.
- The Birmingham Barons have had some dominant pitching alongside Smith this first month of the season, and complementing him in their rotation is Grant Taylor. Taylor has only pitched 14.1 innings in five starts but has kept hitters to an outstanding 0.63 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and .128 opponents average. There is still some room for improvement with Taylor’s walk numbers, as he’s allowed 10 walks in those 14.1 innings, averaging out to a 17.1% walk rate. His strikeout rate makes up for the high walk numbers, as it sits at 28.1%. Taylor will continue to build up his workload throughout the month of May. Taylor may not be the most attractive pick for dynasty owners right now, but for die-hard White Sox fans in dynasty leagues, he’s certainly someone to keep an eye on and have hope for in the future.
- Colson Montgomery had a lot of hope coming into the 2025 season, but he has been off to a cold start with Triple-A Charlotte. He has a .149/.223/.255 slash line in 23 games, along with just three home runs, six RBI and only seven walks to 43 strikeouts. The strikeout rate is the most alarming thing with Montgomery right now, sitting at a career-high 41.7% and a career-low walk rate of 6.8%. The cold start out the gate has certainly delayed the White Sox’s plan for him this season as White Sox GM Chris Getz told reporters he’d be at their spring training complex in Arizona to recalibrate his swing. Dynast owners who were buying high on Montgomery’s prospect stock will have to wait a while for him to come through at the Big Leagues.
Notable Prospect News and Promotions:
- Edgar Quero and Chase Meidroth were the first two prospects in the White Sox’s top 10 to make their MLB debuts this season. Meidroth was the first call-up on April 11 and has played decently through his first 13 games, posting a .275/.408/.300 slash line with a couple of RBI. He’s still waiting to get his first home run in the Majors. White Sox manager Will Venebale has had Meidroth splitting his time in the field between second base and shortstop and his defense has held up well at those positions.
- Quero was called up just six days after Meidroth to join the Big League club. He’s had a hot first 16 games with the White Sox, posting a .340/.446/.404 slash line with eight RBI and seven walks in 46 at-bats. Quero has started the majority of games behind the plate for the Sox since his call up and his hot bat, makes him a great candidate for any dynasty owners to pick up as a backup catcher for 2025 and maybe even as a starter beyond this year.
- Braden Montgomery was off to a hot start in Low-A to start 2025. In just 18 games, he posted a .304/.393/.493 slash line with three home runs, 19 RBI, and six stolen bases in eight attempts. It was all the White Sox front office needed to see to promote him up to High A just last week, and he kept the hot streak going during his first week with the Winston-Salem Dash. In just six games, Montgomery went 7-for-21 (.333/.462/.524) with four doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Montgomery has an outside chance of debuting in 2025, but for dynasty owners already looking ahead to 2026, Montgomery has set himself up as an early favorite in the Low Minors to make his debut next season.
