White Sox select Cholowsky as first overall pick in 2026 draft
White Sox draft Cholowsky first overall with record $10.35M signing bonus.
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MLB 2026 Draft
Coverage of the 2026 MLB draft, including player selections, signing bonuses, and prospects entering professional baseball.
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2026-08-16 to 2026-11-13 · UTC publication dates
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Cholowsky had .329 batting average and elite plate discipline at UCLA
Over three seasons and 178 games for UCLA, Cholowsky compiled a .329 batting average with a .448 on-base percentage, 52 home runs, and 167 RBIs. He recorded more walks (105) than strikeouts (100) during his collegiate career.
White Sox select Roch Cholowsky as first overall pick in MLB Draft
The Chicago White Sox selected Roch Cholowsky, a shortstop from UCLA, as the first overall pick in the MLB Draft on Saturday.
Roch Cholowsky signs record $10.35 million signing bonus
Cholowsky signed a record signing bonus of $10.35 million with the White Sox, breaking the previous record of $9.3 million set by Chase Burns and Charlie Condon in 2024.
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