Billy Carlson (baseball)

Billy Carlson
Carlson with Corona High School in 2024
Chicago White Sox
Shortstop
Born: (2006-07-29) July 29, 2006
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

William Henry Carlson (born July 29, 2006) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago White Sox organization. He was the 10th overall pick in the 2025 MLB draft.

Career

Carlson attended Corona High School in Corona, California.[1] He played as shortstop and was also a pitcher.[2] As a junior in 2024, he hit .367 with four home runs and 21 runs batted in (RBI) and had a 0.60 earned run average (ERA) and five saves serving as the team's closer.[3][4]

Carlson is a top prospect for the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[5] He was teammates with Seth Hernandez and Brady Ebel, who were drafted with the 6th and 32nd pick.[6] Carlson originally committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University before flipping to University of Tennessee.[7][8] Carlson was drafted by the Chicago White Sox with the 10th overall selection of the draft. He signed with Chicago for a $6.2 million bonus on July 22, 2025.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Inland boys athlete of the week: Billy Carlson, Corona". April 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "Sondheimer: Corona baseball team features a star-studded roster, and great expectations". Los Angeles Times. January 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Corona baseball team loaded with elite talent heading into 2025 season". February 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "Prep talk: Corona High's infield trio is second to none". Los Angeles Times. January 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Looking for the next superstar in the 2025 MLB draft? Start with these four prospects". ESPN.com. April 24, 2025.
  6. ^ Blum, Sam (April 9, 2025). "Three first-rounders from one high school? Corona High seizes its chance to make history" – via NYTimes.com.
  7. ^ Badler, Ben (October 25, 2024). "Billy Carlson, Top 2025 MLB Draft Prospect, Flips Commit To Tennessee".
  8. ^ Wilson, Mike. "Top 5 recruit Billy Carlson flips to Tennessee baseball, Tony Vitello from Vanderbilt". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  9. ^ "White Sox Sign First-Round Pick Billy Carlson". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
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