Baseball America listed relief pitcher Bobby Jenks as the White Sox organization’s top prospect in its annual examination of the franchise’s system, which was released on this date (Jan. 25) in 2006.
Even though Jenks was a key part of the White Sox drive to the 2005 World Series title, he was still considered a prospect by Baseball America because he had not exceeded 50 innings – the rookie qualification for pitchers.
Baseball America did not take into account service time, which is why Jenks was not a rookie by MLB standards in 2006.
The rest of the top 10 (in order): Outfielder Brian Anderson, outfielder Ryan Sweeney, third baseman Josh Fields, outfielder Jerry Owens, shortstop Robert Valido, left-handed pitcher Ray Liotta, pitcher Lance Broadway, catcher Francisco Hernandez and pitcher Sean Tracey.