Here’s a deep dive into the newest arm in the White Sox system. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Usually, high school players will choose to eschew signing, not only to get a college education, but to improve their draft stock in the ensuing three years. Houston Astros’ 2020 Rotation Under Construction: Beware Of Falling Expectations, Houston Astros Send Four Pitchers To 2020 MLB Rookie Program, 8 Key Questions For Atlanta Hawks Heading Into 2019-2020 Season, Race For Relevance: Crucial Fixtures Across German Bundesligas’ Conclusion, Americans In The Bundesliga: Giovanni Reyna Makes Case In Starting Debut, Why We Do NOT Need To Finish English Premier League Season “At All Costs”, Keep Or Scrap, But No Buffet Style End To English Premier League Or Others. 53 overall, Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays at No. The Chicago White Sox have signed first baseman Andrew Vaughn, their first-round pick (third overall) in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, second-round selection right-handed pitcher Matthew Thompson and third-round pick right-hander Andrew Dalquist to minor-league contracts. 790 overall, Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays at No. Description: 2018-06-14, at the Perfect Game National Showcase (Tampa, FL). He was recommended by Sox scout Chris Walker. Vaughn, 21, batted .381 (67-176) with 14 doubles, 15 home runs, 50 RBI, 49 runs scored, 59 walks, a .544 on-base percentage, .716 slugging percentage and 1.260 OPS in 52 games for the University of California in 2019. Fans. Copyright © The Runner Sports, LLC. Thompson throws a low-80s slider that has hard, late break and two-plane action that routinely draws whiffs and causes batters to expand the zone. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? August 1, 2020 Chicago White Sox invited non-roster RHP Matthew Thompson to spring training. In order to sign with the White Sox, he would have to eschew his verbal commitment to nearby Texas A&M. He will probably be a fairly slow riser through the minors as he works on refining his arsenal, but there is at least No. He possesses an easy, fluid delivery, throws from a high three-quarter slot with electric arm speed which provides a bit of deception to an otherwise straight fastball, and shows great feel to spin the baseball. in Houston, TX Thompson, a prep righty from Texas, came into his senior season with a chance to develop into a top-10 overall pick in this year's draft, but didn't quite reach those heights. Dalquist, 18, posted a 9-0 record with a 1.98 ERA (15 ER/67.0 IP) and 103 strikeouts over 20 appearances as a senior at Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, Calif. MLB Pipeline grades his fastball at 60, curveball at 55 and changeup at 50. It’s hard to imagine, all things being equal, Thompson’s early draft projections could measurably improve, unless he wants to shoot for the first overall selection in the 2022 draft. Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cypress Ranch HS (Cypress, TX). Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. New York Jitters? We've spent the better part of last year bearing down on the 2019 draft class here at Baseball America, and with the draft just three days away, … Breaking down Astros' Carlos Correa's home run... Should Astros fans be rooting for the Yankees or Rays? RHP Matthew Thompson assigned to Kannapolis Cannon Ballers from White Sox Alternate Training Site. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. Vaughn, a Santa Rosa, Calif. native, joins infielder Nick Madrigal (2018, fourth overall), third baseman Jake Burger (2017, 11th), catcher Zack Collins (2016, 10th), right-handed pitchers Zack Burdi (2016, 26th) and Carson Fulmer (2015, eighth), left-hander Carlos Rodón (2014, third) and infielder Tim Anderson (2013, 17th) as the Sox most recent first-round selections.