White Sox 2026 Top Prospects: No. 12 Is The Most Underrated Bat In The System

After the last White Sox failed rebuild, they took a hit in terms of talent throughout the minor leagues. For a few years in a row, the White Sox ranked in the middle of the pack or towards the bottom in farm system rankings. However, towards the end of Rick Hahn’s tenure and to start Chris Getz’s tenure, the focus has been to build that talent pool back up.

Now, the White Sox farm system sits in the top half of the league and most outlets give them five to six top prospects, with a few more on the fringe of making the list. However, what differentiates this from the last rebuild is the fact that the farm system is significantly deeper, as they have some very intriguing players outside of the top “consensus” prospects.

This comes after many of their main guys on the roster have graduated off top prospect lists. Guys like Kyle Teel, Edgar Quero, Colson Montgomery, etc. are no longer considered prospects, but are already making a contribution at the major league level. Despite this, the White Sox still have many top prospects, making this vastly different from the early 2020s, as once all the main players made their debut, the farm system was depleted.

As we start the season, we will dive into our White Sox top prospect list, getting to know some of the depth in the system. We started with number twenty, making our way to the best prospect in the White Sox system. We just unveiled our 13th ranked prospect, George Wolkow, in our last article. Here, we cover our 12th ranked prospect, Jeral Perez.

Perez was acquired at the 2024 deadline, as he was involved in the infamous three team trade that sent Erick Fedde and Tommy Pham to the St. Louis Cardinals, while Michael Kopech was shipped off to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In 2024 between the Dodgers Low-A and the White Sox Low-A organizations, Perez hit .262 with a .370 OBP, adding 12 homeruns and 52 RBIs. He struck out 110 times compared to just 62 walks. This was a very solid season, but he really unlocked his power in 2025.

Last year with the Winston-Salem Dash, Perez hit a career high 22 homers and had 70 RBIs, while hitting .244 with a .315 OBP. He added 10 stolen bases while walking 44 times compared to 112 strikeouts.

Jeral Perez smokes his 21st HR of the year to the gate to the parking lot in LF. 104MPH. #Dash up 1-0 in the B1. pic.twitter.com/X4B2M44xAk

— FutureSox (@FutureSox) September 2, 2025

This was a fantastic season for Perez and he showed off the power numbers, as he had his best season in terms of homers, RBIs, and stolen bases. This is exactly what you wanted to see out of Perez, as he was just 20 years old in High-A.

Perez is one of the most underrated bats in the White Sox organization and could end up being a very productive player in Chicago. I predict that Perez will have another great season and catapult himself into the top-10 prospects in the system.