By: J.P. Schwartz

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2012 Chicago White Sox Top 15 Prospect Rankings

Every year at this time I like to rank each team’s top prospects. My criteria is based upon both past performance and future potential to his parent team. This is my ranking of the 2012 Chicago White Sox Top Prospects.

To qualify, a prospect must have fewer than 130 at-bats or 50 innings in MLB

#1 Keenyn Walker OF

Born: 8/12/1990

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Kannapolis Intimidators

2011 Combined Stats: .257, 8(2B), 3(3B), 24RBI, 21SB

#2 Addison Reed RHP

Born: 12/27/1988

Highest Level Reached: MLB Chicago White Sox

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 2-1, 1.26ERA, 5 Saves, 78.1IP, 14BB, 111K, .157BAA

MAJORS: 0-0, 3.68ERA, 7.1IP, 1BB, 12K, .313BAA

#3 Simon Castro RHP

Born: 4/9/1988

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Tucson Padres (Traded to White Sox December 2011)

2011 Combined Stats: 7-8, 5.63ERA, 115IP, 34BB, 94K, .286BAA

#4 Eduardo Escobar SS

Born: 1/5/1989

Highest Level Reached: MLB Chicago White Sox

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .266, 23(2B), 4(3B), 4HR, 49RBI, 13SB

MAJORS: .286 (2 hits in 7 big league at-bats)

#5 Jhan Marinez RHP

Born: 8/12/1988

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Jacksonville Suns (Marlins)

2011 Combined Stats: 3-8, 3.57ERA, 3 Saves, 42BB, 47K, .223BAA

#6 Jared Mitchell OF

Born: 10/13/1988

Highest Level Reached: High-A Winston Salem Dash

2011 Combined Stats: .222, 31(2B), 8(3B), 9HR, 58RBI, 14SB

#7 Nestor Molina RHP

Born: 1/9/1989

Highest Level Reached: Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays)

2011 Combined Stats: 12-3, 2.21ERA, 130.1IP, 16BB, 148K, .234BAA

#8 Ozzie Martinez SS

Born: 5/7/1988

Highest Level Reached: MLB Florida Marlins

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .245, 15(2B), 1(3B), 3HR, 26RBI, 11SB

MAJORS: .130, 1RBI (3 hits in 23 at-bats)

#9 Kyle McMillen RHP

Born: 3/14/1990

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Great Falls Voyagers

2011 Combined Stats: 0-1, 45.00ERA, 1IP, 3BB, 2K, .429BAA (4th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#10 Brandon Short OF

Born: 9/9/1988

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Birmingham Barons

2011 Combined Stats: .262, 29(2B), 5(3B), 13HR, 60RBI, 21SB

#11 Kevan Smith C

Born: 6/28/1988

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Great Falls Voyagers

2011 Combined Stats: .355, 22(2B), 3(3B), 9HR, 48RBI

#12 Pedro Hernandez LHP

Born: 4/12/1989

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Tucson Padres (Traded To White Sox December 2011)

2011 Combined Stats: 10-3, 3.49ERA, 116IP, 22BB, 94K, .262BAA

#13 Tyler Saladino SS

Born: 7/20/1989

Highest Level Reached: High-A Winston Salem Dash

2011 Combined Stats: .270, 26(2B), 9(3B), 16HR, 55RBI, 7SB

#14 Erik Johnson RHP

Born: 12/30/1989

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Great Falls Voyagers

2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 4.50ERA, 2IP, 1BB, 2K, .444BAA (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#15 Trayce Thompson OF

Born: 3/15/1991

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Kannapolis Intimidators

2011 Combined Stats: .241, 36(2B), 2(3B), 24HR, 87RBI

Disclaimer – I did not attend any minor league games this year, nor do I claim to have any scouting experience. These lists are the product of my own research of statistics and online scouting reports.