White Sox Taking Cautious Approach with Top Prospect Cholowsky

CHICAGO — Roch Cholowsky’s first taste of professional baseball ended earlier than the White Sox hoped. Now, their top prospect’s focus has shifted toward making sure his first full season does not begin the same way. Cholowsky, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft and baseball’s No. 11 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, was shut down Aug. 22 with right wrist tendinitis after playing nine games for High-A Winston-Salem. White Sox Minor League director Paul Janish said Thursday that Cholowsky will not participate in the Arizona Fall League and will be limited offensively during instructional league. White Sox…