The White Sox are hardly short on talented young players.

But as their rebuilding effort moves toward days of planned perennial contention, South Side baseball fans tend to think the future would look even brighter had the team not dealt away Fernando Tatis Jr.

The No. 2 prospect in the game — ranked one spot ahead of White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez — has already hit three home runs this season for the San Diego Padres, who acquired him from the White Sox in a 2016 trade that brought James Shields to the South Side. He figures to man the left side of the Padres' infield — next to Manny Machado — for years to come.

Well, the White Sox reportedly have found another Tatis to try to turn into a part of their future plans.

Elijah, the younger brother of the prospect the White Sox let get away, is just 17 years old. That's the same age Fernando was when the White Sox traded him away.

This latest Tatis is not the first legacy signing the White Sox have made in recent months. They signed Jimenez's younger brother, Enoy, over the offseason.

Will this signing make fans forget that the Padres' shortstop could be a big part of the White Sox plans? Probably not. It likely won't make general manager Rick Hahn forget either. But another name of note joins the organization.

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