Everybody wants to talk about the tools. I get it. There's a lot to talk about — the plus arm from every angle, the electric hands, the barrel that plays pole to pole, It's more flash than a college shortstop is supposed to produce. These types of players never make it to campus. When the White Sox made Roch Cholowsky the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft on Saturday, the scouting sheet did the talking, and the scouting sheet is loud.
But I've been watching this kid play baseball since 2021, back when he was a 16-year-old on a travel roster with dirt on his jersey. Back then he had no idea a nation of couch evaluators would eventually spend a year and change arguing over whether he was a No. 1 pick package. And here's what I'll tell you, my friends: The tools are the reason you …