Report: UCLA's shortstop Roch Cholowsky might not be the first pick

UCLA Bruins shortstop Roch Cholowsky has been nothing short of phenomenal during his collegiate career. Cholowsky is draft eligible this summer and projects to be one of the first names off the board in the MLB Draft in July.

Cholowsky was projected to be the No. 1 overall pick before the season even started, and his play hasn’t given teams much cause for hesitation. Before Sunday’s game against Sacramento State, Cholowsky has put up a .323 average with 15 home runs, 45 RBIs, with an on base percentage of .455.

The numbers are down a touch from Cholowsky’s insane sophomore season, where he batted .353 with 23 homers and 74 RBI. Even though the numbers are still great, might there be some concern still from the Chicago White Sox, who own the first pick?

USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale reported that the White Sox are “uncertain” who they’ll take with the top pick, with plenty of established college bats to choose from.

“The Chicago White Sox remain uncertain who they will draft with the No. 1 pick in July, and insist they have not committed to taking UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, the consensus top player in the draft. It’s also unclear, several executives say, whether the White Sox are Cholowsky’s top preference,” Nightengale wrote. “One GM, whose team drafts in the top five, believes there’s still a chance Cholowsky falls to them.”