ST. LOUIS – Mike Shirley, the White Sox amateur scouting director, resigned Saturday and is no longer with the organization. The news was announced by the White Sox prior to their game at Busch Stadium against the Cardinals.
Shirley was in his seventh season in this particular role after being promoted in September 2019. His work, along with many others in his department and throughout the organization, was center stage this year with the White Sox holding the top pick overall for the third time in franchise history and a record Draft pool at $20,489,500.
Shortstop Roch Cholowsky was selected at one overall, the pick everyone expected when the White Sox won the Draft Lottery at the 2025 Winter Meetings. The White Sox were deemed to have a strong Draft overall.
Garrett Crochet was Shirley’s first first-round pick at No. 11 in 2020, and the White Sox eventually traded the All-Star left-handed starter to Boston for catcher Kyle Teel, second baseman Chase Meidroth and outfielder Braden Montgomery. All three were in the White Sox lineup Saturday.
The team did not announce who would replace Shirley, with work toward the 2027 Draft beginning shortly after the '26 Draft ended.