The season is over early for two of the White Sox’ top prospects.
On Saturday, the Sox announced infielders Roch Cholowsky and Billy Carlson are done for 2026. Cholowsky, the first overall pick in the July draft, is being shelved with right wrist soreness. Carlson, the 10th choice in 2015, has a skin infection on his left leg.
Inked to a record $10.35 million signing bonus, Cholowsky was at High-A Winston-Salem and got off to a slow start in his professional career, slashing .167/.326/.333 in nine games. His final game of the year was last Saturday, and he had just one hit in his last five contests. At Low-A Kannapolis, Carlson slashed .256/.388/.338 in 57 games. His last game of 2026 was Aug. 9.
Per MLB Pipeline, Cholowsky is the Sox’ top prospect and 11th-best in baseball after a stellar career at UCLA. Carlson, regarded as one of the best fielders in the minors, is the Sox’ No. 3 prospect and 62nd overall.
Winston-Salem and Kannapolis have two weeks left in their respective seasons.
Catching an update
Catcher Kyle Teel (left ankle sprain) ran the bases Saturday. Sox manager Will Venable said Teel “got to as close to top speed as you probably can” in his situation but cautioned that the young catcher will have to repeat the running to be cleared for a rehab assignment.
Before coming back to the Sox, Teel won’t necessarily have to run at his top speed. Instead, he’ll need to show he can run consistently pain-free and without incident.
“You just want to make sure that [Teel is] healthy and ready to go and speed is one indicator that he is,” Venable said.
Plagued by hamstring, knee and ankle problems. Teel has played only 19 major-league games this year.
If he returns to health, the Sox could carry three catchers when the roster expands to 28 on Sept. 1. But Venable wasn’t ready to finalize the roster build for over a week from now.
“It still just feels like there’s so long to go before you get there and things change so you don’t want to commit to any one idea knowing how fluid this whole thing is,” Venable said. “Certainly, carrying three catchers is an option.”
Fellow injured catcher Joey Bart (broken left hand) joined Teel for the workout. Venable said Bart’s splint will be coming off “in the coming days” and then he’ll begin baseball activities. Bart has been running and staying active while wearing the splint.
Ringing endorsement
Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf presented outfielder Tristan Peters with a ring to commemorate hitting for the cycle. Peters accomplished the feat July 10, becoming the seventh Sox player to do so and first since Jose Abreu in 2017.
“Enjoy it, wear it [and] maybe you’ll do it again,” Reinsdorf told Peters in a video the team posted to social media.
In 2017, Reinsdorf also gave Abreu a ring after he hit for the cycle.
More on Martin
Starting pitcher Davis Martin (blister) threw a bullpen session of around 35-40 pitches. Though it went well, Venable said Martin could throw another bullpen session Tuesday before starting his rehab assignment.