Sox snag Shane Smith from Brewers in Rule 5 draft

Shane Smith spent time with the AFL’s Surprise Saguaros in 2023, and has to be happy he’ll make the jump from Double-A to the majors in 2025. | Jennifer Stewart/MLB Photos via Getty Images

He’ll likely take a swingman role in 2025, providing he can break north out of Arizona

With the first pick in the draft that sorta doesn’t really matter, the White Sox plucked pitcher Shane Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers.

There was little Rule 5 draft suspense as the White Sox selected...