Colson Montgomery is heating things up in the desert, leading Chicago’s AFL hitters with a .417/.632/.750 slash line.

Add it all up, and you’ve got the best pitcher in the system who has so far dodged any notoriety whatsoever. And while such arms can often just disappear (where have you gone, Tommy Sommer) or get chewed up by the meaner bats at the upper levels, respect is due for Lucas Gordon putting together as good a full season in the system as any arm out there.

There were ups and downs for Galanie in his first full professional season, but a red-hot first half, earns him a spot on our Sox Pop AST.

You could hardly have imagined Zach DeLoach’s 2024 going better in his first season in the org: .287/.375/.410 and 20-of-22 steals while playing all three outfield positions.

The Ole Miss national champion climbed through three White Sox affiliates in 2024 and hit his way onto our Sox Populi All-Star team.

Ky Bush played the majority of the season with the Barons, and in 14 starts and 80 2/3 innings, he was one of the top pitchers for Birmingham with a 2.12 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP.

The 32-year-old Difo had a solid year with the Knights. Providing infield depth and veteran clubhouse leadership, he was striving to make it back to “The Show.”

Caden Connor had a terrific first full professional season. Splitting his time between the Cannon Ballers and the Dash, his year culminated with a selection to the MiLB Single-A end-of-season All-Star team.

And you thought you were safe from Chicago White Sox baseball. October 7 kicks off the AFL play and Chicago has nine players participating.

Adams is a young player who shows plenty of promise, and his time with Charlotte is a small sample size in a new experience. Overall, he ended up with a 2.92 ERA across 120 1/3 total minor league innings in 2024. While his fastball only reaches the low-to-mid-90s, his curveball is his bread and butter, sitting in the low-80s and striking out plenty of batters.