The Cannon Ballers infielder made a splash during his first stint in professional baseball

Sam Antonacci
Second Baseman
6´0´´
193 pounds
Age: 22
First appearance on the South Side Sox Top 100 Prospects
2024 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)
Age relative to high level +0.5 years
SSS rank among all second basemen in the system 3
Overall 2024 stats 23 games ⚾️ 0 HR ⚾️ 14 RBI ⚾️ .333/.471/.432 ⚾️ 17 BB ⚾️ 13 K ⚾️ 7-of-9 (77.8%) SB ⚾️ 1.000 FLD%

Infielder Sam Antonacci, 21, finds himself at No. 43 in our rankings. The White Sox picked Antonacci in the fifth round of the 2024 draft. Antonacci is a native of Springfield, and he attended Coastal Carolina University before being drafted.

At Coastal Carolina, Antonacci posted impressive numbers across 61 games in 2024. A slash line of .367/.523/.504 was enough to get the White Sox’s attention. The early returns have been positive for the young infielder, who has plenty of momentum to build on heading into the 2025 season. Power is not a big part of Antonacci’s game, but it does not have to be, as he has plenty of other tools to help a team win.

Antonacci has only played 23 games of professional baseball, but his numbers were quite strong in that brief sample size. Antonacci displayed an excellent ability to get on base, posting a .471 OBP en route to a 173 wRC+.

Antonacci’s Baseball Cube player ratings
Hitting 97
Contact 90
Runs 86
Speed 69
RBIs 68
Durability 59
Power 41
XBH 29
Average 67.38

So far, Antonacci’s positioning in the field has been split approximately equally between 2B and 3B, with a bit more time being spent at 2B. There is no clear indication yet in terms of which position Antonacci would be a better fit for. However, if his ability to put the bat on the ball continues on this trajectory, he will earn promotions throughout the system, regardless of positioning. Given his age and strong (though short) start as a pro in 2024, Antonacci will either break camp with Winston-Salem or arrive there shortly.

2025 South Side Sox Top 100 White Sox Prospects
43. Sam Antonacci, 2B
44. Adisyn Coffey, RHRP
45. Jarold Rosado, RHRP
46. Ryan Galanie, 1B
47. Trey McGough, LHRP
48. Ricardo Brizuela, RHSP
49. Lucas Gordon, LHSP
50. Aaron Combs, RHRP (traded to Phillies on January 1)
51. DJ Gladney, RF
52. Abraham Núñez, CF
53. Andre Lipcius, 1B
54. Shawn Goosenberg, 1B
55. Caden Connor, 1B
56. Mario Camilletti, 2B
57. Jake Peppers, RHSP
58. Ryan Burrowes, SS
59. Garrett Schoenle, LHRP
60. Jackson Appel, C
61. Tommy Vail, LHSP
62. Bryce Collins, RHRP
63. Tanner McDougal, RHSP
64. Stiven Flores, C
65. T.J. McCants, CF
66. Gil Luna, LHRP
67. Fraser Ellard, LHRP
68. Zach Franklin, RHRP
69. Drew Dalquist, RHRP
70. Nick Altermatt, RHRP
71. Carson Jacobs, RHRP
72. Alec Makarewicz, 1B
73. Jacob Burke, CF
74. Calvin Harris, C
75. Terrell Tatum, CF
76. Phil Fox, RHRP
77. Reudis Diaz, RHSP
78. Jurdrick Profar, SS
79. Drew McDaniel, RHSP
80. Michael Turner, C
81. Caleb Freeman, RHRP
82. Braden Shewmake, SS (designated for assignment on January 1, claimed by Royals)
83. Connor McCullough, RHSP
84. Shane Murphy, LHSP
85. Mikey Kane, 1B
86. Daniel González, LHRP
87. Wes Kath, 3B
88. Pierce George, RHRP
89. Tristan Stivors, RHRP
90. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa, RHRP
91. Chase Plymell, RHRP
92. Eddie Park, CF
93. Loidel Chapelli, 2B
94. Adam Hackenberg, C
95. Adrian Gil, 1B
96. Jared Kelley, RHRP
97. Lyle Miller-Green, 1B
98. Marcelo Alcala, RF
99. Drake Logan, LF
100. Cole McConnell, CF