Chicago White Sox select Roch Cholowsky first overall in 2026 MLB Draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 5:45 PM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
Roch Cholowsky was selected by the Chicago White Sox with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft held on July 11. The UCLA shortstop was the consensus top prospect, finishing his college career with a.320 batting average, 21 home runs, and a significant number of walks and strikeouts. Cholowsky is the highest drafted UCLA position player, surpassing Troy Glaus, who was the third overall pick in 1997. His father, Dan Cholowsky, a former minor league player and MLB scout, contributes to his strong baseball background. Cholowsky now begins his professional career with the White Sox.
- •Cholowsky is the first overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
- •He hit.320/.452/.636 during his final college season at UCLA.
- •Cholowsky is the highest drafted UCLA player since 2011.
- •His father, Dan Cholowsky, was a 1991 draft pick and minor leaguer.
- •He was viewed as one of the best college shortstop prospects in years.
- 7:40 PMYahoo Sports — What draft experts have to say about Roch Cholowsky going No. 1
- 6:52 PMESPN — White Sox take UCLA SS Cholowsky with top pick
- 5:45 PMYahoo Sports — UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky Goes No. 1 in the 2026 MLB Draft
- 5:40 PMCBS MLB — Roch Cholowsky selected No. 1 in 2026 MLB Draft: Why White Sox chose UCLA shortstop with first pick
"Roch Cholowsky has been the consensus No. 1 prospect going into the 2026 MLB Draft. Those projections held true on Saturday when the Chicago White Sox drafted Cholowsky with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Before Cholowsky, right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole was the only UCLA player in history to be drafted with the […] The post UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky Goes No. 1 in the 2026 MLB Draft appeared first on LA Sports Report.
"UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky was taken first overall by the Chicago White Sox. Cholowsky has a chance to move through the minor leagues quickly.
"The White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky on Saturday with the first pick of the MLB amateur draft.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 11, 2026, 7:40 PMWhat draft experts have to say about Roch Cholowsky going No. 1
UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky was taken first overall by the Chicago White Sox. Cholowsky has a chance to move through the minor leagues quickly.
- ESPNJul 11, 2026, 6:52 PMWhite Sox take UCLA SS Cholowsky with top pick
The White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky on Saturday with the first pick of the MLB amateur draft.
- Yahoo SportsJul 11, 2026, 5:45 PMUCLA’s Roch Cholowsky Goes No. 1 in the 2026 MLB Draft
Roch Cholowsky has been the consensus No. 1 prospect going into the 2026 MLB Draft. Those projections held true on Saturday when the Chicago White Sox drafted Cholowsky with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Before Cholowsky, right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole was the only UCLA player in history to be drafted with the […] The post UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky Goes No. 1 in the 2026 MLB Draft appeared first on LA Sports Report.
- CBS MLBJul 11, 2026, 5:40 PMRoch Cholowsky selected No. 1 in 2026 MLB Draft: Why White Sox chose UCLA shortstop with first pick
Cholowsky, 21, is the first college shortstop drafted first overall since Dansby Swanson in 2015
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