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South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 27: Jonathan Stiever

Jonathan Stiever
6´2´´
205 pounds
Throws: Right
Age: 22
SSS rank among all right-handed starting pitchers in the system: 7

After a great freshman season for the Indiana Hoosiers as a reliever, Stiever was converted to a starter for his sophomore and junior seasons. In his three years overall, he attained a 3.56 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 217 23 innings with a .264 OBA, 1.90 BB/9 and 7.61 K/9. His junior season was the best overall, as he worked 100 innings with a .250 OBA, 2.87 BB% and 8.70 K%. As a result of his success, Stiever was drafted in the fifth round in 2018 by the White Sox and received a $386,800 at-slot bonus.