The White Sox hopped back on the saddle for Day 2 of the 2019 MLB Draft on Tuesday afternoon. The team is in the midst of making eight picks on the day, which includes Rounds 3-10 before Wednesday’s rapid fire conference call for Rounds 11-40.
The action started quickly for the Sox with the third pick – No. 81 overall – in the third round, which they used on California prep pitcher Andrew Dalquist. A round later, they scooped up another prep talent in Mississippi outfielder James Beard.
Those two picks appear to have been strong values for the Sox based on rankings from ESPN’s Keith Law. Dalquist comes in 45th among Law’s rankings, while Beard also squeezes into the top 60. Those are quality talents to land after the 80th pick, although the team will likely need to spend over the slot in order to sign them.
As a result, their fifth-round pick, Boston College’s Dan Metzdorf, is a senior who should be a relatively affordable signing.
The White Sox opened their latest draft by taking the best bat available, Cal first baseman Andrew Vaughn, with the No. 3 overall pick. In the second round, they scooped up Texas prep right-hander Matthew Thompson.
The second day of the 2019 MLB Draft starts at 12 p.m. CT. You can watch a live stream of draft coverage on MLB.com.
2019 MLB Draft, White Sox picks
(Overall selection in parentheses)
Round 1 (3) – Cal first baseman Andrew Vaughn
Round 2 (45) – Texas HS right-hander Matthew Thompson
Round 3 (81) – California HS right-hander Andrew Dalquist
Round 4 (110) – Mississippi HS center fielder James Beard
Round 5 (140) – Boston College left-hander Dan Metzdorf
Round 6 (170) – Arizona left-hander Avery Weems
Round 7 (200) – UTSA right-hander Karan Patel
Round 8 (230) – West Virginia catcher Ivan Gonzalez
Round 9 (260) – Campbell right-hander Tyson Messer
Round 10 (290) –
