Chicago White Sox select Roch Cholowsky first overall in 2026 MLB Draft
ESPN • 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.
- 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.
"The White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky on Saturday with the first pick of the MLB amateur draft.
"Cholowsky, 21, is the first college shortstop drafted first overall since Dansby Swanson in 2015
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External links- 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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