White Sox fans should keep a close eye on the surging Gabe Davis

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May 13, 2026 - 21:03

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Gabe Davis did not have the best time in college. Playing for Oklahoma State University, he would battle injury after injury and did not see the mound as much as he would have liked.

One of those injuries would be breaking his collarbone during an unfortunate fishing incident, and he also battled some later shoulder issues that kept him off the field.

All in all, Davis was only able to compete as he would have hoped, which did not help his draft stock. However, that did not hurt his chances of seeing his name get drafted during the 2025 MLB Draft.

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White Sox fans should keep a close eye on the surging Gabe Davis

Despite the injuries and everything else, Davis would be drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the fifth round. They believed he was much better than he showed in college and decided to take a gamble on him.

He's now putting it all together during his professional career, being ranked Chicago's No. 25 prospect. But the crew over at MLB.com believes he is the team's hottest pitching prospect.

"Davis battled injuries and inconsistency while recording a 5.61 ERA in three seasons at Oklahoma State, though the White Sox still drafted him in the fifth round last July because he has a mid-90s fastball that touches 100 mph and a tight upper-80s slider. They're working well in his pro debut as he sports a 1.80 ERA, .200 average-against and a 25/6 K/BB ratio over 20 innings at High-A."

The White Sox would likely like to have him develop as a starter, and he has room to put even more muscle on, adding to his velocity. But if he heads to the bullpen, he does have the fastball and slider to fill a high-leverage role in the future if it comes to that.