The calendar has reached September and only a few weeks remain of the 2026 MLB season. The end of the minor league season is even sooner, with Triple-A completing their season on September 20th and Double-A and below on September 13th. For the White Sox, it’s not too late to get a few prospects a taste of a higher level, even though there isn’t enough time left to draw any sweeping conclusions. Here are a handful of prospects I’d like to see the White Sox challenge with a promotion for the season’s final couple weeks.
IF Caleb Bonemer
One of the White Sox organization’s bigger breakout stars over the past two seasons, Bonemer has handled every challenge the team has thrown his way early in his career. A strong start to the season in High-A got Bonemer an opportunity in Double-A as a 20-year-old, where he’s posted a .944 OPS and slugged 17 home runs in 60 games. Bonemer’s latest challenge has been on defense, where the White Sox have him learning outfield in an effort to increase his versatility and potentially expedite his call-up to the big leagues in 2027. Personally, I don’t believe Bonemer has much else to prove at the Double-A level, and I’d love to see the White Sox get him a couple at bats in Charlotte to finish the season. Regardless, he’s likely to begin 2027 in Triple-A but could make his debut in Chicago by the summer.
Caleb Bonemer (MLB No. 30) walks it off for the Double-A @BhamBarons!
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 29, 2026
The @WhiteSox top prospect owns a .998 OPS with seven home runs and 18 RBIs in August. pic.twitter.com/lOjHvrgOdN
IF Kyle Lodise
The White Sox selected Kyle Lodise in the third round of the 2025 draft, and the expectation was that he’d move quickly through the system. The 22-year-old skipped Low-A and began his pro career with Winston-Salem, but hit just .185 in 28 games to end 2025. He began this year at the same level and got off to a slow start, but has turned up his game as of late. In his last 20 games, Lodise is slashing .325/.433/.650 with six home runs and a 172 wRC+. Only the aforementioned Bonemer has better numbers than Lodise in the White Sox system over the last three weeks. Despite a modest batting average, Lodise has a .382 OBP and .832 OPS for the season. With 20 home runs and a propensity for drawing walks, it seems like his next challenge should be facing higher-level competition. A couple weeks in Birmingham to end the year could be a strong place to start and put Lodise in position to handle the level in 2027.
IF Anthony DePino
Another college infielder selected by the White Sox in the 2025 draft, Anthony DePino’s strong season has pushed him from 7th-round lottery ticket to clearly inside the White Sox’ top 30 prospects. DePino didn’t show much in Kannapolis to end 2025 but began the 2026 season with an .859 OPS in High-A before earning a promotion to Birmingham. He’s held his own at the Double-A level as well, posting an .831 OPS with 18 home runs in 90 games. The 23-year-old’s prospect pedigree will remain limited as a right-handed hitting first baseman, but there’s no question he has the offensive tools to compete at the upper levels of the minor leagues. If he can prove that he can hit Triple-A pitching as well, DePino could easily put himself onto the big league radar for 2027. I think getting him a sample of Triple-A competition this season could put him in an excellent spot for 2027 and beyond.
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