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Roch Cholowsky Begins Pro Career After Record $10.35 Million Signing

Club officials point to his early defensive poise along with plate discipline to justify a rapid development plan

Overview

  • The White Sox made Cholowsky the No. 1 overall pick and signed him for a record $10.35 million to start his professional career.
  • He spent post-draft weeks in the White Sox development program with a Charlotte draft camp and Bridge League work in Arizona where he hit his first pro home run.
  • Cholowsky made his High-A debut Tuesday for Winston-Salem as the starting shortstop and drew a walk in five plate appearances while going hitless.
  • In that debut he handled all four defensive chances cleanly, a trait White Sox coaches highlighted alongside reports that he has quickly earned clubhouse respect.
  • The club plans an extended look over the next weeks to evaluate whether his early defensive competence and plate discipline merit a faster climb through the system