White Sox Minor League All-Stars of 2025

Among the Knights (65-85), Barons (81-57), Dash (56-74) and Cannon Ballers (64-68), there were three forgettable seasons and a terrific one among the White Sox affiliates. The teams combined for a record of 266-284 (.484), with the Barons pulling a lot of weight in preventing the overall organizational record from turning too bad.

There were plenty of individuals who performed admirably enough to earn a spot on our All-Star team. The main criteria were the number of weekly and monthly awards earned by each player. Each Player of the Week award was worth one point, while each Player of the Month award was worth four points.

There are a few players who were easy All-Star selections, but nobody made it as easily as Caleb Bonemer. The White Sox selected Bonemer, 19, in the second round of the 2024 draft, and his first professional season could have hardly gone any better. Bonemer led the organization with 12 award points between his time with the Cannon Ballers and Dash. Bonemer won five Baller of the Week awards in a span of seven weeks to earn a promotion to Winston-Salem, where he immediately won another weekly award. That brought Bonemer’s total to six weekly awards in eight weeks, which is unprecedented. Overall, Bonemer won eight weekly awards and one monthly award, and he slashed .281/.401/.473 (151 wRC+) while providing solid defense at shortstop and third base. It is no surprise that Bonemer was the MVP of the Carolina League. After this phenomenal season, Bonemer has pushed himself all the way up to No. 4 on MLB Pipeline’s White Sox Top 30.

Pitcher Shane Murphy, 25, was on top of his game this season to finish with 10 award points, which was enough for second in the organization. Murphy spent most of the season with the Barons (110 2/3 innings), but finished up with a solid, brief stint for the Knights (14 2/3 innings). Overall, Murphy had a 1.66 ERA and a 3.45 FIP, as hitters had a very difficult time figuring him out. Murphy edged out some stiff competition in Birmingham to win back-to-back Baron of the Month awards in June and July. Murphy somehow remains outside of the MLB Pipeline White Sox Top 30, which is significant miscalculation.

There is a four-way tie for third place in our awards, with each player earning seven points. We will start with outfielder Braden Montgomery, 22, who is the No. 1 White Sox prospect in MLB Pipeline’s Top 30. Montgomery is also No. 32 in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. Montgomery surged up the ladder, starting his first professional season in Kannapolis and finishing with Birmingham. Across three levels, Montgomery slashed .270/.360/.444 (136 wRC+) while displaying a solid glove and excellent arm in center field. Historically, Birmingham has been a major test for hitters’ abilities after dominating at the lower levels. In 34 games, Montgomery got off to a great start, slashing .272/.364/.416 (132 wRC+) at that level. In addition to Double-A being a sizable step up in difficulty, Regions Field is also very challenging, so Montgomery deserves a lot of credit for his performance.

Brooks Baldwin, 25, spent most of the season with the White Sox, but he made his time with the Knights count. In 29 games, Baldwin slashed .368/.427/.752 (195 wRC+) to make it very difficult for the organization to keep him off the 26-man roster. Baldwin has only slashed .236/.287/.382 (85 wRC+) in 97 MLB games, but his performance in the second half (.719 OPS) has been much improved (.628 OPS in the first half).

Tim Elko, 26, is a first baseman who was an enormous threat at the plate, especially at the beginning of the season. Elko was off the charts early on, slashing .367/.448/.771 with nine homers in his first 90 at-bats of the season between April and the tail end of May. Overall, Elko slashed .292/.357/.552 (129 wRC+) in 96 games with the Knights. Elko did not have as much success in 23 games with the White Sox (.134/.194/.328, 41 wRC+), but he did more than enough on the farm to earn a spot among our Minor League All-Stars.

Pitcher Lucas Gordon, 23, wraps up the four-way tie of players with seven award points. Gordon spent most of the season with the Dash, where he pitched well, but he was even better with the Barons. Gordon had a 3.96 ERA and a 4.16 FIP in 86 1/3 innings with the Dash, and he had a 2.11 ERA and a 2.06 FIP in 21 1/3 frames with Birmingham.

Second baseman/shortstop Jeral Perez, 20, provided a substantial amount of value for the Dash, slashing .244/.315/448 (124 wRC+) while collecting six award points. Perez, who is still quite young, spent the entire season with the Dash, and he made a sizable step forward from where he was in 2024. Last year, in Low-A, Perez was a solid player for the Cannon Ballers, but his wRC+ (120) was slightly worse than it was this year. Among Dash players, Perez led the squad in home runs (22), RBIs (70), and hits (117) while providing solid defense at challenging positions. Perez did enough to boost himself to No. 19 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 White Sox prospect rankings.

Infielder Sam Antonacci, 22, was an on-base machine this season to tie Perez with six award points. Antonacci, who mainly plays second base, also got a decent chunk of playing time at third. Antonacci played 64 games with the Dash (.279/.425/.412, with a 154 wRC+) and 49 with the Barons (.292/.435/.381, with a 152 wRC+). Antonacci’s hit tool on MLB Pipeline sits at 55, which is above average, but given his excellent ability to reach base it is probably lower than he deserves.

Catcher Kyle Teel, 23, played 50 games with the Knights before being promoted to the White Sox. Although Teel did not play much in the minors this season, he made his time count, collecting five award points while slashing .295/.394/.492 (130 wRC+). After his promotion, Teel proceeded to have a great rookie season. Entering the final series of the season, Teel has a .272/.379/.418 (128 wRC+) slash line in the majors with 1.9 fWAR in 75 games.

The White Sox acquired pitcher Yoendrys Gómez, 25, after the Dodgers designated him for assignment in May. Gómez proceeded to have a nice season, which he capped off by becoming Charlotte’s Player of the Month in July. Gómez collected five award points, which he had to work hard for, as Charlotte hitters generally have a much easier time than the pitchers. This season was no exception, as Charlotte hitters finished seventh out of 20 International League teams in OPS, but the pitchers finished 18th in ERA. In 46 2/3 innings for the Knights, Gómez had a 2.12 ERA and a 3.13 FIP.

Outfielder Dominic Fletcher, 28, surged up the rankings with an excellent month of August that helped him land at five award points. Fletcher had a .260/.317/.453 (93 wRC+) slash line in 105 games with the Knights, and he is in a decent position to make a run at getting serious playing time in the MLB outfield next season.

It was a tale of two seasons for pitcher Tyler Schweitzer, 25, who dominated in 49 2/3 Double-A innings but struggled in 50 Triple-A innings. During his time with the Barons, though, Schweitzer posted a 1.27 ERA and a 2.46 FIP, providing a lot of help for the Southern League champs, resulting in five award points. Incredibly, Schweitzer did not allow any earned runs in his first 42 1/3 innings in Double-A this season. Schweitzer is a well-rounded pitcher who is No. 29 on MLB Pipeline’s White Sox Top 30.

Pitcher Jake Palisch, 27, also picked up five award points en route to helping the Barons win the Southern League. Palisch had a 2.14 ERA and a 3.30 FIP in 105 innings in Double-A. Palisch did not strike out many hitters (5.74 K/9), but he kept contact soft, only averaging 0.43 homers allowed per nine innings.

Pitcher Luis Reyes, 19, had a solid season with the Cannon Ballers, posting a 4.34 ERA and a 3.93 FIP in 87 innings. This was a step in the right direction for the young starter, whose numbers in the DSL and Complex League in 2023 and 2024 were not as solid. Reyes had a nice surge in June, when he tapped into his potential and picked up all five of his award points.

Pitcher Tanner McDougal, 22, only picked up four award points, but that number does not even come close to telling the story of his season. McDougal had one of the greatest breakout seasons imaginable, going from off the radar to No. 7 in MLB Pipeline’s White Sox Top 30. In 2024, McDougal had a 6.04 ERA and a 5.09 FIP across 92 1/3 innings in Kannapolis and Winston-Salem. However, 2025 was an entirely different season, as he posted a 3.26 ERA and a 3.15 FIP in 113 1/3 innings in Winston-Salem and Birmingham. McDougal also delivered four perfect innings with six strikeouts in Game 2 of the Championship Series against the Biscuits to get the Barons back on their feet after dropping the first game. The Barons proceeded to win the series to bring home their second Southern League title in the past two years. Much of the reason McDougal did not have more award points was the stiff competition on the Barons squad, especially among starting pitchers. However, McDougal certainly made his mark, and his outlook is light years ahead of where it was six months ago.

Here are your 2025 White Sox Minor League All-Stars, sorted by award points.