CHICAGO -- The White Sox entered Wednesday's series finale against Detroit with 14 victories in their past 21 games and 19 wins in their past 32.
That uplifting run also has dropped the team from a solid No. 3 in the 2019 Draft order to a tie with Detroit for No. 5 and just three games ahead of the Reds. It's a positive tradeoff with so many key young players at the Chicago rebuild core contributing to the victories.
"For what we do and as far as our process, how we do it, it's not going to matter for us," said Chicago director of amateur scouting Nick Hostetler, who runs the White Sox draft. "This is the god's honest truth with me, I'm so emotionally invested with the Tim Andersons and the Adam Engels and the Nicky Delmonicos and the Michael Kopechs and the Lucas Giolitos that I don't have it in myself to want us to lose.
"I'm too competitive. For me it's far more important for these guys to develop and get a taste of winning, and the effort our coaching staff is putting in has been terrific. The more these guys win, it's going to ultimately help us in the long run."
Hostetler pointed out a few of the important factors during this second-half streak. Anderson's defense has become a steadying force up the middle. Despite having a Major League high 190 strikeouts, Yoan Moncada has reached base in 15 consecutive games.
Lucas Giolito has made five quality starts in his past seven trips to the mound. Carlos Rodon, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 Draft, looks like an ace. Young relievers such as Ian Hamilton, Caleb Frare and Jose Ruiz are getting a chance in high-leverage situations and Michael Kopech, the No. 2 White Sox prospect per MLB Pipeline, is showing his pitchability as much as his electric raw stuff.
Having greater pool money from drafting higher allows the White Sox to make moves such as signing Bryce Bush out of the 33rd round, as they did this year. But Hostetler has no problem looking at the bigger picture.
"We want a ring on our finger. The Draft position is irrelevant," Hostetler said. "If that means we are picking eighth instead of third, then so be it if that helps the development move along and help get us a ring."
Garcia could return soon
Avisail Garcia has not played since leaving Saturday's game with right knee soreness. But White Sox manager Rick Renteria said Garcia is doing better.

"He's been reevaluated. Obviously, he can't injure it any more or damage it anymore," Renteria said. "It's just a matter of him being able to manage maybe some of the discomfort that comes with his knee."
There's no plan to shut down Garcia, who has followed up an All-Star campaign of '17 with an injury-riddled '18 featuring a .236 average, 15 home runs and 38 RBIs.
"I know he wants to be out there every day so I'm sure there's some disappointment to it," Renteria said. "But the other side of it is he's continued to push and to try to get in there regardless of how he's been feeling, which shows a lot of character and a lot of heart for a young man."
Fulmer stays in the mix
Carson Fulmer did not receive a September callup in his new role as a reliever, but it doesn't mean he's off the White Sox future radar.
"We all think Carson has a chance to make a real impact at the big league level from a bullpen, and perhaps in the not-too-distant future," White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said. "But it takes some adjustment, and there were some growing pains for him when he first switched to that role in [Triple-A] Charlotte.
"I'd say though, in the last several outings you're starting to see it click a little bit more. We're by no means ruling him out as playing a role on a championship club in the future."

Fulmer posted a 4.37 ERA in 16 relief appearances for Charlotte against a 5.80 ERA over nine starts. He finished with an 8.07 ERA in nine games (eight starts), for the White Sox.
Over his past four appearances, Fulmer allowed two runs over 8 1/3 innings with six strikeouts and one walk.
Third to first
• Nate Jones started for Class A Winston-Salem in Game 1 of the Carolina League Southern Division Championship Series. Jones is beginning a rehab assignment for a strained pronator muscle sidelining him since June 12.