With the 179th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft the White Sox selected LHSP Lucas Gordon. Just take a look at the fastball velocity and you can see why MLB Pipeline did not rank him. He seems to be a money-saving pick and Jim Callis, while the pick was announced, was not convinced he stays a starter. Maybe the White Sox agree and think Gordon’s fastball ticks up with an innings reduction that comes with a move to the bullpen. Of note, his best pitch is a change, so he might do really well in the lower levels of the minors and hit a brick in Double-A.
White Sox select LHSP Lucas Gordon in the sixth round (No. 179 overall)
