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Once destined for the bullpen even at the college level, Eric Segura battled his way into rotation brilliance in 2026. | (Photo by Gunnar Word/Texas Rangers/Getty Images)
It’s back-to-back arms for the White Sox, winding up Day 1 of the draft by picking Eric Segura, a swingman righty out of Oregon State University with the 105th selection.
This is the first lower-reaching pick the White Sox have made on the day — Segura was the 196th-ranked play on MLB’s draft board — and thus this could be a money-saving move. Still, Segura has some enticing fight.
He battled his way into the Beavers rotation as a freshman, and after spending his sophomore year working out of the pen had an outstanding junior year in 2026: His 2.22 ERA ranked in the Top 10 among NCAA Division I pitchers, and he halved his walks from 2025. These changes have led evaluators to believe that, fueled by improvements in his slider, Segura isn’t a surefire bet for a bullpen role as a pro.
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The sidewinder does not overwhelm overall, but his fastball does sit in the mid-90s and the arc of his college career indicates a smart and wily pitcher.
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With a reasonable workload as a weekend starter (15 games, 73 innings), the White Sox should plug Segura in for a little bit of run at Kannapolis later this summer, in an attempt to sort out his role entering his first full pro season in 2027.
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