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When will White Sox Collins be MLB ready?
- Updated: September 17, 2016
KANSAS CITY — Zack Collins’ first year in professional baseball continues through a short stint at the upcoming White Sox Instructional League in Arizona and then by being part of Glendale’s taxi squad in the Arizona Fall League.
As Chicago’s top pick in the 2016 Draft continues to develop behind the plate, fans continue to wonder when Collins will be ready to help at the big league level. The White Sox almost certainly will be pursuing a catcher during the offseason, but Collins remains firmly in their plans and his growth potential could have some influence on their veteran targets.
White Sox director of player development Nick Capra, who is with the team in Kansas City, can’t put a specific arrival time for the team’s second-ranked prospect by MLBPipeline.com so early in his process.
“I think he’s got a ways to go defensively, behind the plate,” Capra said. “A big part of …
