Kyle Buckley

Now that it’s official this time-Sam Antonacci is being called up to Chicago. On January 31st, I did a player profile on Sam when he was the 11th ranked prospect in the White Sox system. Smart, high IQ ballplayer — Sox fans are going to love this guy. #ChantsUp #MLBChants

2026 NCAA Sinker Whiff Rate Leaders 1. Darin Horn 47.0% 2. 2nd Place 30.8% 3. 3rd Place 30.0% 4. 4th Place 29.8% 5. 5th Place 29.8% Min 100 Thrown Horn (238)

You’ve seen the offensive highlights, now for some defense. This late inning snag from Rex Watson grades out as a 4 star play in our internal models. Using player positioning and ball tracking data to evaluate defense is a game changer. And lining that up with player tracking data using SMT 6th Tool at home makes the information that much more valuable. @owen_stonge @isaacgroffman @SMTlive ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Coastal Carolina heads into Sun Belt play with a 10-6 record after beating #12 Wake Forest! Standout performers so far: 🔥 Dean Mihos .385 AVG | .467 OBP | 1.005 OPS 💣 Rex Watson .565 SLG | .931 OPS | .283 ISO 🎯 Luke Jones 2.79 ERA | 19.1 IP | 17 K #ChantsUp #CoastalBaseball

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Right on queue💣 Former Coastal Carolina star Sam Antonacci just hit an absolute NUKE in his first Spring Training at-bat!! #MLBChants

Coastal analytics on 🔝

On September 23, 2025, Donovan tied an MLB record by hitting four doubles in a single game! Three of which came against All-Star Logan Webb. Seattle fans are going to love this guy!

Brendan Donavan is on his way to Seattle 🔱 (2025 Statcast) - 95th Whiff% - 92nd K% - 92nd xBA - 83rd xOBP After losing Polanco and Suarez, the M’s add an elite bat-to-ball hitter who controls counts and kills empty innings. This is how you win close games. #SeaUsRise

From Conway to the World Stage 🌍 Sam Antonacci will represent Team Italy in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Not only is Sam an extremely versatile defender, he’s consistently out-hit his competition at every level: • Coastal: 157 wRC+ • CHW (A): 170 wRC+ • CHW (A+): 154 wRC+ • CHW (AA): 153 wRC+ He’s been 50%+ better than average at producing runs everywhere he’s played.

There’s a reason Bodine won the Buster Posey Award. His framing on the edges elevated Flukey’s stuff - turning good pitch shapes into strikes, flipping counts, and opening up the chase out of the zone. The chemistry is there, and Flukey’s numbers continue to evolve.

One of the most dominant duos in college baseball last season. Cam Flukey + Caden Bodine 101.2 IP | 3.19 ERA | 118 Ks | 7-2 record Tampa Bay recently traded for Bodine, and now currently hold the 2nd overall pick in the draft. Should the Rays reunite The Battery?👀 #RaysUp

You read that correctly…..a freshman.

Antonacci can play three different infield positions (2B,3B,SS) In the last two seasons, Chicago combined for the worst team OBP (.290) A true utility guy with elite plate discipline could be the perfect complement to a loaded White Sox farm system (5 Top 100 MLB prospects)

Sam Antonacci - White Sox #11 Prospect Coastal Carolina (2024) - .367 BA - .523 OBP (Led Sun-Belt , 9th in NCAA) - 90 RS (2nd in NCAA) MiLB (2025) - .433 OBP (4th in all MiLB) - 21 SB in 49 AA games (91% Success) AFL Rising Star | Southern League Champion #MLBChants #WhiteSox

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Dean Mihos has developed some serious power in his time at Coastal. This fall in BP, Dean is averaging a 97.1 Exit Velo and 71.9% Hard Hit Rate. When Dean arrived on campus his freshman year, his average Exit Velo was 89.3 with a Hard Hit Rate of 11.9% @deanmihos

Project back to Omaha starts now. Let’s get to work!👌