CHICAGO -- Selecting college seniors became the theme for the White Sox over the final six rounds of Day 2 of the 2019 MLB Draft on Tuesday.

But those selections were predicated somewhat on who the White Sox took earlier, with their total bonus pool of $11,565,500 in mind.

“We went high-upside high school players in [rounds] two, three and four,” White Sox director of amateur scouting Nick Hostetler said. “From that point on, we needed to take some seniors and some advanced guys to kind of equal out the financial aspects of it.

“They are good players,” added Hostetler of the senior draftees. “They all offer something from either an evaluation/objective opinion standpoint or a data standpoint. All of those guys in the top 10 rounds did something we felt could add value to the organization.”

The Draft concludes on Wednesday, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 11-40 on MLB.com beginning at 11 a.m. CT. Hostetler spoke of the team’s focus for the final day.

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“Our goal for tomorrow early on is to add high-end high school talent again,” Hostetler said. “There’s some guys on the board we really like. Then also go back to the well on power arms. I would liken tomorrow to very similar to what we did last year [in rounds] 11 through 40.”

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Round 3: Andrew Dalquist, RHP, 18, Redondo Union High School (Calif.)

After going high school pitcher in Round 2 with right-hander Matthew Thompson, the White Sox stayed on the same path with Dalquist to open Day 2 of the Draft. The two were ranked very close on the White Sox Draft board, per Hostetler.

“Kind of similar to Thompson,” Hostetler said. “Good athlete, power fastball, power breaking ball. Both of them are premium athletes with huge upside and power fastballs.”

Dalquist will be developed as a starter, following the path he traveled in high school. He is committed to Arizona, with a slot of $755,300. But Hostetler is confident the club can sign him.

“I feel pretty confident we are going to get all the high school guys in,” Hostetler said. “That was the purpose of the later picks was to make sure we had enough money to get these high school guys signed. I feel really, really confident we’ll get everybody finished.”

Round 4: James Beard, OF, 18, Loyd Star High School (Mississippi)

Some pundits list Beard as the fastest prospect in the Draft. That analysis doesn’t surprise the center fielder, nor Hostetler, who mentioned this 6.2 60 runner in the same thought as Deion Sanders when it comes to speed.

“It’s kind of like I’ve known that for a long time, but just never really got the recognition for none of the stuff that I’ve always done,” said Beard after being taken by the White Sox. “Just started getting noticed and stuff this year.”

Beard, who believes he has a lot of similarities with Andrew McCutcheo’s game, is committed to Meridian Community College, but said he’s ready to begin his professional career. He describes himself as a guy who can hit for average, but also surprise people by hitting 10 or 12 home runs in a season and is a “ballhawk” in the outfield. If he’s not playing baseball, Beard likes to fish and hunt all day long.

Round 5: Dan Metzdorf, LHP, 23, Boston College

East Coast crosschecker Tim Bittner was impressed by Metzdorf when he took down Louisville in a recent ACC contest. According to Hostetler, Metzdorf showed up well on the team’s Trackman data and possesses advanced command. He could start a little higher in the Minor League system upon joining the organization, possibly in Class A Kannapolis. Metzdorf had his best performance in 2019 with a 2.58 ERA over 11 starts.

Round 6: Avery Weems, LHP, 21, Arizona

Jay Johnson, who is the head baseball coach at the University of Arizona, had this to say about his southpaw hurler:

“The whole left-handers are a little weird thing might apply,” said Johnson in an interview posted on @TheWildcaster. “He takes his craft really seriously, and he’s very analytical about what’s going to make him the best he can possibly be. It turns out more good than not. He’s learning how to manage that, and to funnel it into being the best pitcher he can be.”

Weems hails from Flagstaff, Ariz., about 141 miles from the White Sox Spring Training home at Camelback Ranch. He appeared in a team-high 25 games this past season, including eight as a starter.

Round 7: Karan Patel, RHP, 22, University of Texas-San Antonio

Patel was destined to be drafted by the White Sox, who worked him out at pre-Draft camp when he was a high school senior and have followed him ever since. Patel, who played cricket for the United States National Team, produced a 2.84 ERA over 15 starts this past season, with 104 strikeouts in 92 innings. His top effort at Kempner High School, per the UTSA website, was when he struck out 17 in one game, while also going 4-for-4 with a home run.

Round 8: Ivan Gonzalez, C, 22, West Virginia
Alek Manoah was the 11th overall pick in the 2019 Draft, with the 6-foot-6 right-hander being selected by the Blue Jays. And who caught Manoah at West Virginia? None other than Gonzalez.

“He’s a guy who has offensive ability, but he also can really throw,” Hostetler said of Gonzalez. “He handled Alek and that staff at West Virginia very well. It was nice to get a veteran catcher.”

Gonzalez played for the Austin Banditos during his high school days. That team was coached by Calvin Schiraldi.

Round 9: Tyson Messer, RHP, 22, Campbell University

Whereas the pitchers in rounds 5 through 7 are viewed by Hostetler as starters, Messer and Nate Pawelczyk are looked at as relievers.

“He’s a power bullpen arm,” Hostetler said of Messer. “He’s got a funky delivery where he turns his back and has some deception, but he’s got a big arm and Trackman data was very positive on him, as well.”

Messer also lettered in basketball as a freshman and sophomore at Harnett Central High School.

Round 10: Nate Pawelczyk, RHP, 21, Winthrop

The data fell in Pawelczyk’s favor, but Hostetler also mentioned that area scout Kevin Burrell really liked the right-hander. Pawelczyk finished the season with a 9-4 record and 83 strikeouts over 92 1/3 innings.