With their third round pick (No. 76 overall), the White Sox selected shortstop Kyle Lodise of Georgia Tech University. The 5´11´´, 180-pounder is seen as a bat-first player who may not stick at shortstop but boasts a more advanced offensive approach than first-rounder Billy Carlson.
MLB had Fauske ranked as the No. 79 prospect in the draft, so again there’s not a massive cut in talent at this spot (in past years, and certainly in 2024, the White Sox were drafting way under-slot talent with most picks).
The shortstop mashed at GTech in 2025, but struggled with a move to wood in the Cape Cod League last summer, so temper that 55 hit tool with a possible power outage. There is already talk about a lack of range moving him to second base, and a ceiling that might well be MLB utilityman.
2024 Chicago White Sox draft picks
First Round No. 10: Billy Carlson, SS, Corona (Calif.) H.S. (slot value $6.24 million)
Second Round No. 44: Jaden Fauske, OF/C, Nazareth Academy (Ill.) ($2.22 million)
Third Round No. 76: Kyle Lodise, SS, Georgia Tech ($1.08 million)