With the 199th pick in the 2024 MLB draft, the White Sox used their seventh round selection on right-handed reliever Phil Fox of the University of Pittsburgh.

Fox, at 5´10´´, 170, is far from an overpowering presence. However MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo praised Fox’s fastball, calling it “one of the flattest approaches for a fastball in the draft” and noting that there are “really good metrics behind it.” A Brian Bannister pick?

Fox had just one year in the ACC, transferring to Pitt from Gardner-Webb University. Once there, Fox was an All-American and All-ACC pitcher as a fourth-year junior, clocking in with a 1.47 ERA over 23 games (eight saves).

Phil Fox’s Baseball Cube Talent Ratings
Durability 100
vsPower 89
Hittable 89
Strikeouts 84
K/BB 48
Walks 25

2024 Chicago White Sox Draft Picks
First Round (No. 5 overall) Hagen Smith, LSHP (ranked No. 5 on MLB Pipeline)
Second Round (No. 43 overall) Caleb Bonemer, SS (ranked No. 71)
Second Round Competitive Balance Round B (No. 68 overall) Blake Larson (ranked No. 104)
Third Round (No. 78 overall) Nick McLain, OF (ranked No. 129)
Fourth Round (No. 107 overall) Casey Saucke, OF (ranked No. 127)
Fifth Round (No. 140 overall) Sam Antonacci, SS (ranked No. 201)
Sixth Round (No. 169 overall) Jackson Appel, C (not ranked)
Seventh Round (No. 199 overall) Phil Fox, RHRP (not ranked)

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