TOP TEN PROSPECTS 1. Courtney Hawkins, of 2. Trayce Thompson, of 3. Carlos Sanchez, 2b/ss 4. Erik Johnson, rhp 5. Keenyn Walker, of 6. Scott Snodgress, lhp 7. Andre Rienzo, rhp 8. Keon Barnum, 1b 9. Jared Mitchell, of 10. Chris Beck, rhp BEST TOOLS Best Hitter for Average Carlos Sanchez Best Power Hitter Courtney Hawkins Best Strike Zone Discipline Tyler Saladino Fastest Baserunner Keenyn Walker Best Athlete Courtney Hawkins Best Fastball Jeff Soptic Best Curveball Kevin Vance Best Slider Eric Johnson Best Changeup Charlie Leesman Best Control Nestor Molina Best Defensive Catcher Miguel Gonzalez Best Defensive Infielder Carlos Sanchez Best Infield Arm Juan Silverio Best Defensive Outfielder Jordan Danks Best Outfield Arm Jose Martinez PROJECTED 2016 LINEUP Catcher Tyler Flowers First Base Andy Wilkins Second Base Gordon Beckham Third Base Carlos Sanchez Shortstop Alexei Ramirez Left Field Courtney Hawkins Center Field Trayce Thompson Right Field Alexis Rios Designated Hitter Dayan Viciedo No. 1 Starter Chris Sale No. 2 Starter John Danks No. 3 Starter Jake Peavy No. 4 Starter Gavin Floyd No. 5 Starter Jose Quintana Closer Addison Reed TOP PROSPECTS OF THE DECADE Year Player, Pos 2012 Org 2003 Joe Borchard, of Out of baseball 2004 Jeremy Reed, of Out of baseball 2005 Brian Anderson, of Somerset (Atlantic) 2006 Bobby Jenks, rhp Red Sox 2007 Ryan Sweeney, of Red Sox 2008 Aaron Poreda, lhp Pirates 2009 Gordon Beckham, ss White Sox 2010 Jared Mitchell, of White Sox 2011 Chris Sale, lhp White Sox 2012 Addison Reed, rhp White Sox TOP DRAFT PICKS OF THE DECADE Year Player, Pos 2012 Org 2003 Brian Anderson, OF Rockies 2004 Josh Fields, 3B Dodgers 2005 Lance Broadway, RHP Out of baseball 2006 Kyle McCulloch, RHP Out of baseball 2007 Aaron Poreda, LHP Pirates 2008 Gordon Beckham, SS White Sox 2009 Jared Mitchell, OF White Sox 2010 Chris Sale, LHP White Sox 2011 Keenyn Walker, OF White Sox 2012 Courtney Hawkins, OF White Sox LARGEST BONUSES IN CLUB HISTORY Joe Borchard, 2000 $5,300,000 Dayan Viciedo, 2008 $4,000,000 Gordon Beckham, 2008 $2,600,000 Courtney Hawkins, 2012 $2,475,000 Jason Stumm, 1999 $1,750,000 Ken Williams got the keys to the White Sox when predecessor Ron Schueler walked away after a 95-win playoff season in 2000. After 12 seasons as general manager, Williams would have loved to go out in similar fashion. Instead, he stepped aside to make room for Rick Hahn, his longtime assistant, after a season that saw the Sox lead the American League Central for four months before an 11-17 September dropped them behind the Tigers and out of the playoffs. The 2012 White Sox were like all of Williams' teams: competitive mostly because of talent imported for the short haul rather than a homegrown core with staying power. Chicago made its run in part because Williams' deals for Adam Dunn, Jake Peavy and Alex Rios turned around, but in the end the team overachieved to win 85 games. The good news was that the organization showed signs of getting back to its roots in scouting and player development. The last two No. 1 prospects on this list, Chris Sale and Addison Reed, emerged as building blocks for the pitching staff. Sale went 17-8, 3.05 in his first year as a starter, while Reed converted 29 of 33 save opportunities as a rookie. Hector Santiago, a 30th-round draft-and-follow in 2006, opened the season as the closer and ended it as a probable member of the 2013 rotation. The White Sox added another quality young arm in Jose Quintana, a minor league free agent recommended by scouts Joe Siers and Daraka Shaheed. Quintana hadn't pitched above high Class A before 2012, but he proved to be a lifesaver when John Danks injured his shoulder. For once, Williams resisted the urge to trade top prospects. He bolstered the big league club by dealing for Francisco Liriano, Brett Myers and Kevin Youkilis without giving up any youngsters who will be missed. One nagging issue for the franchise was a sixth consecutive season of decreased attendance at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago drew 1,965,955 fans to rank 24th in the majors. Williams, whose new job title is executive vice president, will try to help owner Jerry Reinsdorf turn around that troubling trend. The club did reverse another negative by investing more heavily in the draft. After spending less money on bonuses ($18.3 million) than any team during the 2007-11 drafts, the White Sox paid $6.5 million for their 2012 draftees. That included $2.475 million—the third-highest draft bonus in franchise history— for 13th overall pick Courtney Hawkins. After a decade of relative inactivity in Latin America, the White Sox also began rounding up talent more aggressively under Marco Paddy, who left the Blue Jays to take a job as special assistant to the GM in charge of international operations. Paddy's most significant signing in 2012 was power-hitting Dominican third baseman Luis Castillo for $450,000. Two of the White Sox's three highest affiliates finished as runners-up in their playoffs. Triple-A Charlotte went to the International League finals, featuring a lineup that included three of the system's best position players in outfielders Jared Mitchell and Trayce Thompson and shortstop Carlos Sanchez. High Class A Winston-Salem had the Carolina League's best regular-season record at 87-51 and made its playoff run with Chicago's top picks in the last two drafts (Hawkins and outfielder Keenyn Walker) and two of its best pitching prospects (Erik Johnson and Scott Snodgress). --

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