White Sox select Roch Cholowsky first overall in 2026 MLB draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 6:25 PM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
The Chicago White Sox selected shortstop Roch Cholowsky from UCLA with the first overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft held on July 11. Cholowsky, widely regarded as the top prospect, brings strong defensive skills and an advanced offensive approach to the organization. Following a standout college career, where he hit.320 with 21 home runs as a junior, he enters the White Sox system with expectations of rapid progression to the majors. Cholowsky becomes the third college shortstop ever chosen first overall, joining Bill Almon and Dansby Swanson.
- •Selected first overall in the 2026 MLB draft on July 11.
- •Cholowsky hit.320 with 21 home runs in his junior season.
- •He is the third college shortstop selected first overall.
- •The White Sox have scouted Cholowsky extensively since high school.
- •Cholowsky enters the majors with strong defensive and offensive skills.
- 6:25 PMYahoo Sports — White Sox select SS Roch Cholowsky in the first round of the 2026 MLB draft (No. 1 overall)
"Polished, proven shortstop is the universal best and most ready pick, promising the draft’s fastest rise to the majors
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