While the White Sox chase a free-agent ghost named Manny Machado, they will open spring training with a parade of legitimate prospects they hope will become household names.
Dylan Cease. Jake Burger. Luis Robert. Zack Collins.
Those four and many more have been invited to camp as non-roster invitees.
Pitchers and catchers report to Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz., on Wednesday.
Tuesday is being treated as a travel day, with the Sox offering limited media access to pitchers and catchers who have arrived early. General manager Rick Hahn and manager Rick Renteria will be made available after Wednesday morning’s workout.