The White Sox’s top 10 prospects

Position: INF 2016 minors stats: .294, 15 HR, 62 RBIs at A and AA. Comment: Cutting down strikeouts, improving defense keys.

Position: INF

2016 minors stats: .294, 15 HR, 62 RBIs at A and AA.

Comment: Cutting down strikeouts, improving defense keys.

(John Sleezer / AP)

By Colleen Kane

Chicago Tribune

March 23, 2017 5:48 PM PT

Who are the White Sox’s top 10 prospects that director of player development Chris Getz and his staff will be helping this season?

(Not pictured: No. 9, Alec Hansen, RHP; 1.32 ERA, 81 Ks in 54 2/3 innings at rookie level and A. At 6-foot-7, repeating his delivery a focus.)

Lucas Giolito

Position: RHP

2016 minors stats: 2.97 ERA, 116 Ks in 115 1/3 IP at three minor-league levels.

Comment: Mechanical funk hindered first big-league stint.

(Morry Gash / AP)

Michael Kopech

Position: RHP

2016 minors stats: 2.08 ERA, 86 Ks in 56 1/3 IP at A.

Comment: 20-year-old struck out 11 in six spring innings.

(Ross D. Franklin / AP)

Reynaldo Lopez

Position: RHP

2016 minors stats: 3.21 ERA, 126 Ks in 109 1/3 IP at AA and AAA.

Comment: One of the closest to being big-league ready.

(John Sleezer / AP)

Carson Fulmer

Position: RHP

2016 minors stats: 4.63 ERA, 104 Ks in 103 IP at AA and AAA.

Comment: Working to stay tall to create better angle on pitches.

(Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)

Zack Collins

Position: C

2016 minors stats: .244, six homers, 18 RBIs in 39 games at rookie level and A.

Comment: No. 10 pick in June out to prove he can stick at catcher.

(Ross D. Franklin / AP)

Zack Burdi

Position: RHP

2016 minors stats: 3.32 ERA, 51 Ks in 38 IP at four levels.

Comment: Shot from first-round draft pick to AAA in 2016, possible Sox bullpen piece this year.

(John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

Luis Alexander Basabe

Position: OF

2016 minors stats: .264, 12 homers, 25 SBs in A.

Comment: Speedy switch-hitting center fielder can affect game in many ways.

(Sean King / The Beacon-News)

Dane Dunning

Position: RHP

2016 minors stats: 2.02 ERA, 32 Ks, 35 2/3 IP at rookie level and A.

Comment: Nationals’ first-round pick in June looks the part of starter, Getz said.

(John Raoux / AP)

Colleen Kane is a Bears reporter for the Chicago Tribune. She has worked at the Tribune since 2007, starting in high school sports before moving to the White Sox and then the Bears. Before the Tribune, Kane was a sports reporter at the Cincinnati Enquirer following her graduation from the University of Illinois.

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