There hasn’t been much to get excited about as a White Sox fan, but Hagen Smith is looking to change that. When the White Sox took Smith with the 5th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, many people were shocked, as it seemed certain the White Sox were going to select a position player. However, despite the White Sox having an already strong pitching pipeline in the minor leagues, they felt that they couldn’t pass up a player of Smith’s caliber.
While adding a young hitter to the White Sox pipeline seemed to be a necessity...