2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 13: Chase Meidroth

Picky hitter, flexible defender, certain to be a factor on the South Side this summer

Chase Meidroth
5´10´´
170 pounds
Age: 23
First appearance among the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects
2024 High Level Worcester (AAA)
Age relative to high level -4.4 years
SSS rank among all shortstops in the system 3
Overall 2024 MiLB stats 122 games ⚾️ 7 HR ⚾️ 57 RBI ⚾️ .293/.437/.401 ⚾️ 13-of-19 (68.4%) SB ⚾️ 105 BB ⚾️ 71 K ⚾️ 5.5 Simple WAR

When the White Sox dealt Garrett Crochet to Boston in December, Chase Meidroth was one of the four prospects who came in return. In an on-broadcast interview during an early Cactus League game, GM Chris Getz noted Boston’s hesitancy in discussions to part with Meidroth.

That hesitancy from Boston was likely related to Meidroth’s plate discipline (a skill set that’s been very clearly targeted in recent acquisitions by the club) combined with his overall proximity to being major league-ready. At Triple-A Worcester in 2024, Meidroth slashed .293/.437/.400 with a 132 wRC+, seven homers, and 13 steals. His 1.48 BB/K was his best rate since college. He had just a 2.6 swinging strike%.

This was after the 2023 season, when Meidroth put up a 130 wRC+ across High-A and Double-A. He’s hit well above average at every one of his stops since turning pro. The questions for Meidroth surround his ability to hit the ball hard enough to do consistent damage.

Defensively, third base seems to be Meidroth’s best position. He projects as average at second, while potentially playable at short. Depending on the roster that heads to Chicago for Opening Day, the infielder’s versatility should help him make his debut fairly early in the 2025 season.

Thus far, Meidroth is only OPS’ing .479 in a small Cactus League sample, but on the 2025 projections front, a lot of systems view his 2025 outlook in the major leagues favorably: Steamer is the high system on his OPS (.703), and it projects him to hit to a 108 wRC+ with a 1.3 fWAR over 68 games.

Bush’s Baseball Cube player ratings
Contact 85
Hitting 81
Durability 61
Runs 58
RBIs 53
Power 50
Speed 43
XBH 41
Average 59.00

As the roster currently stands, Meidroth is likely on the outside looking in when it comes to breaking camp with the White Sox due to not yet being on the 40-man roster, along with the NRIs the club brought in. The Sox can afford to be patient, even though Meidroth’s disciplined profile screams major-league ready.

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2025 South Side Sox Top 100 White Sox Prospects
13. Chase Meidroth, SS
14. Ky Bush, LHSP
15. Jeral Perez, SS
16. Jacob Gonzalez, SS
17. Caleb Bonemer, SS
18. Wikelman Gonzalez, RHSP
19. Aldrin Batista, RHSP
20. Sean Burke, RHSP
21. Nick Nastrini, RHSP
22. Blake Larson, LHSP
23. Tyler Schweitzer, LHSP
24. Alexander Albertus, 3B
25. Wilfred Veras, RF
26. Seth Keener, RHSP
27. William Bergolla, 2B
28. Samuel Zavala, CF
29. Peyton Pallette, RHRP
30. Jake Eder, LHSP
31. Juan Carela, RHSP
32. Javier Mogollón, SS
33. Nick McLain, RF
34. Ronny Hernandez, C
35. Casey Saucke, RF
36. Eric Adler, RHRP
37. Rikuu Nishida, 2B
38. Shane Smith, RHSP
39. Tim Elko, 1B
40. Zach DeLoach, LF
41. Riley Gowens, RHSP
42. Prelander Berroa, RHRP
43. Sam Antonacci, 2B
44. Adisyn Coffey, RHRP
45. Jarold Rosado, RHRP
46. Ryan Galanie, 1B
47. Trey McGough, LHRP
48. Ricardo Brizuela, RHSP
49. Lucas Gordon, LHSP
50. Aaron Combs, RHRP (traded to Phillies on January 1)
51. DJ Gladney, RF
52. Abraham Núñez, CF
53. Andre Lipcius, 1B
54. Shawn Goosenberg, 1B
55. Caden Connor, 1B
56. Mario Camilletti, 2B
57. Jake Peppers, RHSP
58. Ryan Burrowes, SS
59. Garrett Schoenle, LHRP
60. Jackson Appel, C
61. Tommy Vail, LHSP
62. Bryce Collins, RHRP
63. Tanner McDougal, RHSP
64. Stiven Flores, C
65. T.J. McCants, CF
66. Gil Luna, LHRP
67. Fraser Ellard, LHRP
68. Zach Franklin, RHRP
69. Drew Dalquist, RHRP
70. Nick Altermatt, RHRP
71. Carson Jacobs, RHRP
72. Alec Makarewicz, 1B
73. Jacob Burke, CF
74. Calvin Harris, C
75. Terrell Tatum, CF
76. Phil Fox, RHRP
77. Reudis Diaz, RHSP
78. Jurdrick Profar, SS
79. Drew McDaniel, RHSP
80. Michael Turner, C
81. Caleb Freeman, RHRP
82. Braden Shewmake, SS (designated for assignment on January 1, claimed by Royals)
83. Connor McCullough, RHSP
84. Shane Murphy, LHSP
85. Mikey Kane, 1B
86. Daniel González, LHRP
87. Wes Kath, 3B
88. Pierce George, RHRP
89. Tristan Stivors, RHRP
90. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa, RHRP
91. Chase Plymell, RHRP
92. Eddie Park, CF
93. Loidel Chapelli, 2B
94. Adam Hackenberg, C
95. Adrian Gil, 1B
96. Jared Kelley, RHRP
97. Lyle Miller-Green, 1B
98. Marcelo Alcala, RF
99. Drake Logan, LF
100. Cole McConnell, CF