The White Sox rebuild is in full swing. While it might still be a year or two before the big league team is expected to start competing for championships, the minor leagues are stocked with highly touted talent fans will be eagerly following in 2018. With that in mind, it's time to Meet the Prospects and get to know the future of the South Side.
Ian Clarkin
Clarkin, the 22-year-old left-handed hurler, flew under the radar in last summer's seven-player trade with the New York Yankees but could end up being a significant part of the White Sox future.
Clarkin came over in that swap with the Bronx Bombers, with the White Sox sending Todd Frazier, David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle to the Big Apple in exchange for Clarkin, Blake Rutherford, Tito Polo and Tyler Clippard. Clarkin was a first-round pick of the Yankees back in 2013.
A California native, Clarkin hasn't pitched past Class A, but he had a very nice 2017 campaign. Between Class A Tampa (Yankees) and Winston-Salem (White Sox), Clarkin posted a 2.60 ERA with 63 strikeouts in 86.2 innings. Seventeen of his 18 appearances were starts. After the trade, Clarkin made three starts for Winston-Salem, allowing just three earned runs in 11 innings.
As of their most recent rankings, MLB Pipeline had Clarkin rated as the No. 22 prospect in the White Sox organization.
Get to know Clarkin in the video above.