The White Sox scratched top catching prospect Kyle Teel from today’s Triple-A lineup and are expected to promote him to the majors, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. The team has not made the move official, but the social media account for TeelsBaseball — a training facility run by his father Garett — has announced the call-up.
It’s an exciting day for White Sox fans. Teel was the centerpiece of the Garrett Crochet return. Boston’s first-round pick in 2023, he has ranked among the sport’s most talented catching prospects throughout his time in pro ball. The University of Virginia product was essentially the consensus #4 prospect in the Red Sox’s system. He was behind Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer but was viewed as one of the sport’s 50 or so best prospects in his own right. Teel ranked between 32nd and 52nd on the preseason lists at MLB Pipeline, ESPN and Baseball America. He slotted 42nd on BA’s most recent in-season update, which came out this week.
More to come.
