White Sox Draft Targets: Could A Future Star Fall To No. 10?
Despite being one of the worst teams in major league history last season, the White Sox will have the 10th pick in this year’s draft. However, unlike other league’s drafts, the first pick and round are much more of a crapshoot, although it would be nice to pick higher to ensure you get the player you want.
The White Sox will have plenty of options with the 10th pick, as there will be some solid players to pick from. With roughly one month until the draft, no pick is set in stone, as there haven’t been too many rumors as to who the Sox are eyeing.
We will start to take a look at some of the options that could be available at 10 for the White Sox, as there are a few different directions they could go in. In most mock drafts, the top 10 is filled with prep shortstops, college infielders, and college arms. While the weakest part of the White Sox farm system are their outfielders, the best practice is to go best player available instead of need. Let’s take a look at one of the first players that should be on the White Sox radar at 10, Oregon State shortstop, Aiva Arquette.
Arquette is likely to go much higher than 10th overall, but with the baseball draft you never really know who will go where, so there is a chance that something happens and Arquette falls to 10. Arquette is currently ranked as the 6th best draft prospect by MLB Pipeline, so him falling a few spots wouldn’t be out of the ordinary, especially taking into consideration slot bonuses, which can make a player fall.
Arquette had a fantastic season for the Beavers, as he played in 62 games. In those games, Arquette hit .354 with a phenomenal .466 OBP and a 1.124 OPS.
Aiva Arquette is squarely in the 1-1 conversation. Now hitting .350 with 17 HRs and 69 RBIs after he punished this hanging SL. Ceiling is immense, advanced athlete who has played well at SS this spring. Bat speed is there, plus power… enticing profile.pic.twitter.com/9JlnzqEEy0
— Peter Flaherty III (@PeterGFlaherty) May 10, 2025
He added 18 homeruns, 65 RBIs, seven stolen bases, and had 39 walks to 49 strikeouts. This was a great season for Arquette, as he solidified himself as one of the best players in college baseball and as a surefire first round pick.
This great season comes on the heels of a great season with the Washington Huskies in 2024, where he hit .325 with a .384 OBP and a .958 OPS. He added 12 homeruns, 36 RBIs, 7 stolen bases, with 17 walks compared to 40 strikeouts.
Not only did Arquette’s numbers improve across the board after he transferred to Oregon State, but he took significantly more walks, which is great to see in the development of a young hitter.
Arquette would be a dream selection for the White Sox at 10 and if he is there they should run up to the podium and not think twice about it. Arquette has the ability to fly through the minor leagues and could be one of the first players from this draft class to make it to the MLB.
Arquette could form a nice infield with Chase Meidroth, Miguel Vargas, and potentially Colson Montgomery in a year or two and would be a very young and exciting quartet.
While it may still be a stretch that Arquette will be there at 10, let alone 5, crazier things have happened and his selection would add another top-100 prospect to the White Sox farm system.