We just finished out top 25 prospects list over FutureSox.com, which you can read here with more commentary and analysis.

FutureSox.com Top 25 Prospects

1. Dan Hudson

2. Dayan Viciedo

3. Chris Sale

4. Tyler Flowers

5. Jared Mitchell

6. Brent Morel

7. Trayce Thompson

8. Jordan Danks

9t. Carlos Torres

9t. Jacob Petricka

11. Miguel Gonzalez

12. Kyle Bellamy

13t. Jon Gilmore

13t. Addison Reed

15. Brandon Short

16. Eduardo Escobar

17. David Holmberg

18. Nate Jones

19. Ryan Buch

20. Gregory Infante

21. Santos Rodriguez

22. Charlie Shirek

23. Jhonny Nunez

24. Nevin Griffith

25. Stefan Gartrell

There have been lots of injuries to top prospects such as Trayce Thompson, Jared Mitchell and Josh Phegley, plus poor performances from the likes of Jordan Danks, Tyler Flowers and C.J. Retherford, which have decimated an already poor system, but there are still some players to get excited about, such as...

Ryan Buch (#19) is my sleeper (I had him at #10 personally). His curve is getting rave reviews in the SAL, he has good velocity on the fastball and the Sox have him working hard on improving his change. Control has been a big problem for him but he could be a consensus top 10 guy but seasons end.

Jacob Petricka's (#10) early results have been terrific (albeit in rookie ball) with 28 SO/4 BB in 23 IP and a 3.56 GO/AO. I'd like to see him pushed to Low-A. Some were criticizing the drafting of Petricka because they saw him as "just a reliever", but I think he may surprise. Admittedly I am somewhat biased having drafted him for the Sox in John's mock.

Miguel Gonzalez (#11) is a great defensive catcher with a cannon for an arm. His offensive numbers this year are poor (.223/.265/.297), but he is just 19 in Low-A.

David Holmberg (#17). He doesn't have great velocity, but he has a deep repertoire and a higher upside than a lot of the prospects listed ahead of him.

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Poll up, my reasoning for listing only these four guys is below.

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This is my second time running this thing for the White Sox, so I'm going to kick it off with a quick look back at my 2009 draft haul.

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Royals lefthander Danny Duffy has left spring training after informing the team that he is quitting baseball.

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Ok, so the White Sox have 5 picks in the first three rounds of this years draft thanks in part to Orlando Cabrera's departure and also Kenny Williams' inability to sign FA's who might actually help this team. The picks are (per BA):

#23

#38

#61

#71

#102

My mentality would be to draft almost exclusively college players with the first couple of picks and that is because this system, despite great imporvements over the last year or so, still ranks in the lower third (maybe mid-pack at best) among the 30 farm systems and I don't think they're in a position to take unnecessary risks on high schoolers. As for positions to target the main area of need in my opinion is front end pitching. The White Sox are loaded with those mediocre 5th starter/long releiver types, so I will be targeting pitching early. I will also be looking at catchers, the collegiate catching class appears quite weak which may force me down the prep catching route despite that contradicting my earlier point, but that's something I'll have to assess later on.

As for names that I'm focusing on at this early point a few that stand out are left handers Rex Brothers and James Paxton, as well as catcher Tony Sanchez. Paxton's command worries me a little and obviously if this was real world the White Sox would never take him due to him being a Boras client, I however don't have to restrict myself so moronically. Sanchez maybe a little limited on the upside, I don't think he has that elite level power or defense to make him a star, he also doesn't walk quite enough for my liking but he appears to be the top college catcher so that has him on my radar. Brothers doesn't exactly have what you would call a projectable frame, but I don't consider that a red flag, not for a pitcher. From what I've read Brothers doesn't have as much movement on his FB as you might like and his change up needs work also.

Right, so there's some early thoughts from me, let's hear what everyone else thinks.