Georgia Tech’s Kyle Lodise drafted by Chicago White Sox

Staff Reports

THE FLATS – Kyle Lodise (Brunswick, Ga. / Brunswick HS (Augusta University)) added his name to the history books on Sunday evening as he was selected with the first pick of the 3rd round (76^th overall) by the Chicago White Sox on the first day of the 2025 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Lodise becomes the 34^th Yellow Jacket taken in the first three rounds in program history and the 164^th player drafted under head coach Danny Hall.

Kyle Lodise | Round 3 | Pick 76 | Chicago White Sox

Lodise joined the Yellow Jackets for his draft-eligible season in 2025 after playing the first two seasons of his college career at Augusta. Lodise made his impact felt on The Flats from day one, starting 55 games at shortstop and earning 2^nd team All-ACC and being named a Brooks Wallace Award semifinalist as one of the top shortstops in college. He slashed .329 avg / .429 obp / .667 slug in White and Gold, including 39 extra base hits, the 2^nd most in the ACC behind only Drew Burress. He led the Georgia Tech defense with 140 assists this season, was a perfect 13-for-13 in stolen base attempts and was the only Jacket to record three home runs in a single game when he went off for three HRs and a triple in Tech’s 18-7 win over Notre Dame (March 21). Lodise saw his draft stock rise week after week throughout the season as he established himself as a top-of-the-lineup bat that can hit for average and power, finishing his year at GT leading the team in triples (3), 2^nd in runs scored (68), 2^nd in doubles (20), 2^nd in HRs (16), 2^nd in walks (34) and 3^rd in RBI (61). He is the first Jacket drafted in the first three rounds since current major leaguer Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays (2^nd round in 2022).

Day two of the 2025 MLB Draft will begin today at 11:30 a.m. The proceedings will begin in the 4^th round and run through the end of the 20^th as more Yellow Jackets wait for their name to be called and their pro ball dreams to begin.