White Sox intrigued by towering potential of Downers North product Walkow. McGrawDHSports Cubs
George Wolkow, a 6-foot-7 third baseman-outfielder from Downers Grove North High School, was chosen by Sox in the seventh round Monday.
Wolkow was reportedly considered a potential first-round draft pick in 2024 but decided to graduate a year early from high school and reclassified.The South Carolina commit was a key player on the DGN basketball team that advanced to the state tournament for the first time in March.The MLB Draft's second day featured rounds 3-10. In the third round, the White Sox took right-handed pitcher Seth Keener from Wake Forest, followed by catcher Calvin Harris from Mississippi in the fourth round.
"The Cubs were a team that I really, really wanted to go play for," Shaw told reporters late Sunday night."So, my reaction was really just excited. I'm really glad that it worked out the way it did. This day has been obviously amazing." A theme for the Cubs was height. They chose 6-6 RHP Will Sanders from South Carolina in the fourth round, after taking 6-6 Arkansas RHP Jaxon Wiggins late Sunday in the second round, then 6-6 outfielder Alfonsin Rosario from P27 Academy in the sixth round.
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