2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 86: Daniel González
Killed it in the ACL, got killed in Low-A. Which is it gonna be next year?
Daniel González
Left-Handed Relief Pitcher
6´3´´
160 pounds
Age: 23
2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 100
2024 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)
Age relative to high level +0.4 years
SSS rank among all left-handed relievers in the system 3
Overall 2024 season stats 4-3 ⚾️ 29 games (11 finishes) ⚾️ 2 SV ⚾️ 35 1⁄3 IP ⚾️ 4.33 ERA ⚾️ 1.642 WHIP ⚾️ 55 K ⚾️ 31 BB
Daniel González might not have enjoyed too much more patience from the White Sox had his 2023 not turned out so well. As a reliever over two seasons in the DSL (2021-22), he was entrusted to finish games, but that trust was not rewarded (5.00 career DSL ERA, despite being slightly old for the level).
However, González was superb for the short-season Complex Sox, getting into 16 games and serving as a key closer for the team. (His one save is primarily a product of the ACL club being, uh, godawful.) Arizona hitters clearly weren’t picking González up well at all, as his hit rate fell by more than half, to 3.7 per 9; the lefty’s Ks also shot up ... along with walks.
In 2024, González reaffirmed his dominance in Arizona, pitching to a 1.04 ERA while sticking in the Complex all season. When the early end to another poor ACL White Sox season came around, D-Gon was off to Kannapolis, where the 4.58 FIP and .273 BABIP he was tightrope-walking with at the lower level came to roost.
While it’s uncertain there are players known as ACL MVPs who never do much beyond instructional-level stardom, González is shaping up to be that player.
González’s Baseball Cube player ratings
Durability 94 (+3 from last season)
Strikeouts 84 (+7)
Hittable 70 (+3)
vsPower 70 (+3)
K/BB 39 (-3)
Walks 20 (-5)
Average 62.83 (+1.33)
Despite the sunny outlook of his ACL stats and his comps to peers as seen in these sunny ratings, González will desperately need to solve Low-A, and with some authority, in 2025.
2025 South Side Sox Top 100 White Sox Prospects
100. Cole McConnell, CF
99. Drake Logan, LF
98. Marcelo Alcala, RF
97. Lyle Miller-Green, 1B
96. Jared Kelley, RHRP
95. Adrian Gil, 1B
94. Adam Hackenberg, C
93. Loidel Chapelli, 2B
92. Eddie Park, CF
91. Chase Plymell, RHRP
90. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa, RHRP
89. Tristan Stivors, RHRP
88. Pierce George, RHRP
87. Wes Kath, 3B
86. Daniel González, LHRP