Eli White

White looks to be healthy again after his 2021 season came to an end in early August, when he suffered a right elbow strain that later required an internal brace surgery. A one-time intriguing prospect, the 27-year-old White hasn't done much against big-league pitching since making his debut in 2020, owing a career .179/.254/.293 slash line. He'll compete for a reserve outfield and DH role this spring. White is a player to keep in mind for AL-only drafts because he has a minor-league track record of accepting walks and stealing bases.

White is a player to keep in mind for AL-only drafts because he has a minor-league track record of accepting walks and stealing bases. He does not have much power, but had double-digit steals in each of his last four seasons in the minor leagues and his sprint speed at the big-league level in 2020 graded out in the 98th percentile. The problem for him is that he could not steal first for Texas, and went 9-for-48 on the season with three walks and 16 strikeouts. White has had issues with contact since leaving Double-A baseball. In an ideal world for Texas, White is David Dahl's platoon partner and a pinch runner in the later innings, but that kind of role would obviously cap his upside. Consider using a reserve-round pick in deep formats to see how things shake out for Texas.

White has improved his stock considerably since being taken in the 11th round in 2016. That said, he's still only a fringe player for dynasty leagues. Last season was his best yet, with White hitting over .300 with 18 stolen bases and a 132 wRC+ in 130 games with Double-A Midland. However, those numbers are less impressive when considering a) he was 24 years old for most of the season b) he was caught on the basepaths nine times and c) he had just a .145 ISO. His defensive home is likely second base. After White made 92 appearances at shortstop in 2017, he played in just 42 games at the position last season. Perhaps he will get a chance to continue on at shortstop after being traded to the Rangers in the offseason as part of the return for Jurickson Profar. At the very least the trade affords White a much better future home ballpark and a quicker path to the big leagues. He could find his way to the majors at some point late in the year.