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Ky Bush6´6´´250 poundsAge: 252024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 112024 High Level Chicago (MLB)Age relative to high level -5.0 yearsSSS rank among all left-handed starters in the system 3 Overall 2024 MiLB stats 7-4 ?? 20 games (18 starts, 1 finish) ?? 106 1⁄3 IP ?? 3.30 ERA ?? 1.166 WHIP ?? 100 K ?? 46 BB ?? 2.1 Simple WAR
Ky Bush was selected by the Angels with the 45th pick in the 2021, and came to the White Sox in July 2023 as a part of the trade that sent Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López to the Angels at the trade deadline. Bush earned the invite to 2024 Spring Training, but ended up being assigned to the Double-A Birmingham Barons.
Bush played the majority of the season with the Barons, and in 14 starts and 80 2⁄3 innings, he was one of the top pitchers in Birmingham’s stacked rotation, with a 2.12 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. Ky also finished with a a highly respectable 3.57 FIP, and was fifth of all Barons pitchers in strikeouts with 78. Bush was hot out of the gate in April, making four starts and giving up just three runs, for a 1.27 ERA. He kept rolling right through May and June, roughly averaging a 2.40 ERA — even posting a 0.83 WHIP in June.
Bush’s consistent strong performance as a starter got him promoted to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights in July, but he didn’t see the same success as he did in Birmingham. In his first appearance (out of the bullpen, as a “co-starter”), Bush gave up three runs on six hits, including a home run. He left with an 8.10 ERA after that game, and while he did moderately improve throughout his six outings Bush ended up with a 7.01 ERA in 25 2⁄3 innings with the Knights.
Bush was promoted to the Chicago White Sox on August 5, then went back to Charlotte at the end of the month, and subsequently BACK up to the big leagues in mid-September ... only to be put on the IL to finish out the season. In four starts (17 innings) with the White Sox, Bush struggled to acclimate to MLB hitters, and ended up with a 5.60 ERA and a 6.28 FIP. He gave up two homers in 20 hits, and struck out 11 batters.
As it turns out, ending the season on the IL was a harbinger of very bad things for Bush, as he has succumbed to TJS and will sit out the entire 2025 season.
Bush’s Baseball Cube player ratingsDurability 59K/BB 49Walks 49Strikeouts 46vs. Power 42Hittable 42Average 47.83
Through no fault of his own, in a competitive starting pitching field Bush has lost a very key year. What could have been his chance to establish himself as a rotation mainstay becomes a yearlong stay on the sidelines that will be painful in more ways than one.
2025 South Side Sox Top 100 White Sox Prospects14. Ky Bush, LHSP15. Jeral Perez, SS16. Jacob Gonzalez, SS17. Caleb Bonemer, SS18. Wikelman Gonzalez, RHSP19. Aldrin Batista, RHSP20. Sean Burke, RHSP21. Nick Nastrini, RHSP22. Blake Larson, LHSP23. Tyler Schweitzer, LHSP24. Alexander Albertus, 3B25. Wilfred Veras, RF26. Seth Keener, RHSP27. William Bergolla, 2B28. Samuel Zavala, CF29. Peyton Pallette, RHRP30. Jake Eder, LHSP31. Juan Carela, RHSP32. Javier Mogollón, SS33. Nick McLain, RF34. Ronny Hernandez, C35. Casey Saucke, RF36. Eric Adler, RHRP37. Rikuu Nishida, 2B38. Shane Smith, RHSP39. Tim Elko, 1B40. Zach DeLoach, LF41. Riley Gowens, RHSP42. Prelander Berroa, RHRP43. Sam Antonacci, 2B44. Adisyn Coffey, RHRP45. Jarold Rosado, RHRP46. Ryan Galanie, 1B47. Trey McGough, LHRP48. Ricardo Brizuela, RHSP49. Lucas Gordon, LHSP50. Aaron Combs, RHRP (traded to Phillies on January 1)51. DJ Gladney, RF52. Abraham Núñez, CF53. Andre Lipcius, 1B54. Shawn Goosenberg, 1B55. Caden Connor, 1B56. Mario Camilletti, 2B57. Jake Peppers, RHSP58. Ryan Burrowes, SS59. Garrett Schoenle, LHRP60. Jackson Appel, C61. Tommy Vail, LHSP62. Bryce Collins, RHRP63. Tanner McDougal, RHSP64. Stiven Flores, C65. T.J. McCants, CF66. Gil Luna, LHRP67. Fraser Ellard, LHRP68. Zach Franklin, RHRP69. Drew Dalquist, RHRP70. Nick Altermatt, RHRP71. Carson Jacobs, RHRP72. Alec Makarewicz, 1B73. Jacob Burke, CF74. Calvin Harris, C75. Terrell Tatum, CF76. Phil Fox, RHRP77. Reudis Diaz, RHSP78. Jurdrick Profar, SS79. Drew McDaniel, RHSP80. Michael Turner, C81. Caleb Freeman, RHRP82. Braden Shewmake, SS (designated for assignment on January 1, claimed by Royals)83. Connor McCullough, RHSP84. Shane Murphy, LHSP85. Mikey Kane, 1B86. Daniel González, LHRP87. Wes Kath, 3B88. Pierce George, RHRP89. Tristan Stivors, RHRP90. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa, RHRP91. Chase Plymell, RHRP92. Eddie Park, CF93. Loidel Chapelli, 2B94. Adam Hackenberg, C95. Adrian Gil, 1B96. Jared Kelley, RHRP97. Lyle Miller-Green, 1B98. Marcelo Alcala, RF99. Drake Logan, LF100. Cole McConnell, CF