Scouting director Mike Shirley breaks down White Sox' 2026 draft class

White Sox director of amateur scouting Mike Shirley knows what Sox fans have been through over the last three seasons, with the team losing 100-plus games in each, including a record 121 in 2024. So he was glad to have the Sox’ top two draft picks at Rate Field on Sunday: Roch Cholowsky, the No. 1 overall pick, and Landon Thome, Jim’s son and a Chicago-area native. “The first pick overall was something we wanted to bring excitement to our fans and show the gratitude that we have for them,”…