Aldrin Batista, a Dominican starting pitcher, joined the Chicago White Sox organization in a 2023 trade that sent international signing bonus slot money to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He excelled in the Dominican Summer League and Arizona Complex League before being assigned to Low-A Kannapolis, where he posted a 2.66 ERA in five starts in 2023. Batista broke out in 2024, combining for a 10-5 record and 2.93 ERA across Kannapolis and High-A Winston-Salem, including a 1.04 ERA in Winston-Salem. Expectations rose for 2025 before a stress fracture in his elbow after one start sidelined him for months. Batista returned from the Injured List and pitched two innings for the Dash.
His real breakout came in 2024 across two levels of the minor leagues. Between Kannapolis and a promotion to High-A Winston-Salem in 2024, Aldrin Batista was 10-5 with a 2.93 ERA in 110.2 innings. His 1.04 ERA in Winston-Salem turned some heads, and put him firmly among the Top 30 prospects in the White Sox organization. 2025 was supposed to be the season for Batista to climb the ladder even further and put his name in the mix for the future White Sox starting rotation.
Batista made his season debut on April 6, and went on the shelf a few days later with an unspecified injury. It turned out to be a stress fracture in his elbow, which kept him sidelined for months. With Batista unable to prove himself, he fell in the rankings and currently sits as the No. 28 prospect in the White Sox organization despite a career 2.70 ERA in the minor leagues.
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