Corey Julks #44

Married Kimi...Attended the University of Houston, where he hit .324/.408/.497 (191-for-590) in 167 games over three seasons (2015-17)…Was named First Team All-American Conference as a junior in 2017 after batting .335/.426/.572 (72-for-215) with nine homers and 45 RBI in 59 games...Graduated in 2014 from Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, Texas … was named the team Most Valuable Player in 2014 after guiding the Wolverines to a second-place finish in district…played football as a senior.

2024

Split the season between the Houston Astros and White Sox organizations…made 45 starts with the Sox, including 24 in left field, 17 in right, three as the DH and one in center...Also combined to hit .278 (42-for-151) with nine doubles, six home runs, 17 RBI and an .842 OPS in 38 games with Class AAA Sugarland and Class AAA Charlotte...Began the season with Sugar Land in the Astros system…was designated for assignment on 5/10 and traded to the Sox on 5/15 in exchange for RHP Luis Rodríguez. ..Was optioned to Charlotte, where he played in two games before being recalled on 5/17…made his White Sox debut in right field that night at the Yankees, going 1-for-4 with a double...Slashed a monthly best .297/.395/.486 (11-for-37) with one homer and five RBI over 12 games in May...hit .262 (22-for-84) with a home run, six RBI and a .652 OPS vs. left-handers...Hit his first home run on 5/19 at the Yankees and also robbed a homer with an over-the-wall catch…joined Luis Robert Jr. (twice in 2023) as the only White Sox players since 2023 to accomplish both feats in the same game...Hit safely in a season-high eight straight games from 5/27-6/5, going 11-for-33 (.333) with three doubles, a homer, three RBI and four runs scored...Hit his first career leadoff home run off Jameson Taillon on the first pitch of the game on 6/5 at the Cubs … connected on a solo homer on 6/10 at Seattle...Drove in a run in a career-high four straight games from 8/24-31…recorded a season high three hits on 8/24 vs. Detroit...Was optioned to Charlotte on 9/16, where he played in five games to end the season…recorded three straight multi-hit games from 9/18-20 at Syracuse.

2023

The 27-year-old Houston-area native made his Major League debut this season, batting .245 (73-for-298) with six home runs, 33 RBI, 14 doubles and 15 stolen bases in 93 games...Ranked seventh among AL rookies with 15 stolen bases...Was the first Astros rookie to steal 15+ bases in a single season since IF Jonathan Villar (18 stolen bases in 2013)...Went 3-for-9 with a double and RBI as a pinch hitter...Of his six homers, four came against pitchers who’ve been selected to an All-Star Game, homering off RHP Shohei Ohtani, RHP Kevin Gausman, RHP Alex Manoah and RHP Corbin Burnes...His appearance on the Opening Day roster was also the first appearance of his career on an MLB roster...Made the roster out of Spring Training after a strong camp in which he hit .275 (11-for-40) with three doubles, a triple, two homers and 12 RBI inn18 games...Collected his first career hit in his first career AB with a single on March 31 vs. CWS...Became the 12th player in Astros history to collect hit in first career AB and the first since C Garrett Stubbs (May 28, 2019 vs. CHC)...Logged his first career four-hit game on July 4 vs. COL, going 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI...Was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Aug. 6...Was recalled on Aug. 19 and optioned back to Triple-A Sugar Land on Aug. 29...Hit .240 (25-for-104) with three homers, 11 RBI, 12 doubles and a .849 OPS in 27 games at Triple-A...Spent the 2023 postseason with the Major League team as a member of the club’s taxi squad.

2022

In 2022, he spent the entire year with Triple A Sugar Land, where he batted .270 (141-for-523) with 100 runs, 21 doubles, four triples, 31 home runs, 89 RBI and a .854 OPS...ranked tied for third in the PCL in homers (31).

2021

Had a strong 2021 season at Double-A Corpus Christi, where he hit .287 (97-for-338) with 23 doubles, 14 homers, 36 RBI and an .840 OPS (.349 OBP/.491 SLG) in 85 games...stole 15 bases in 20 chances... started 25 games in center field and left field, while making 20 starts in right field and one at third base.

2020

Did not appear in a regular season game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League season.

2019

Was a 2019 Carolina League Midseason All-Star while playing for Class A Fayetteville...promoted to Corpus Christi in late August and finished his season with the Hooks...combined to hit .256 (99-for-387) with 25 doubles, four homers, 41 RBI and 10 stolen bases.

2018

Split his 2018 season between Class A Quad Cities and Advanced Class A Buies Creek, combing to hit .270 (124-for-459) with 30 doubles, 10 homers, 62 RBI and 30 stolen bases in 125 games.