The Chicago White Sox select Jim Thome’s son with their first-round pick in the MLB draft, according to multiple reports. The pick makes the selection notable as a family connection to an MLB Hall of Famer. Jim Thome, a former star first baseman inducted into the Hall of Fame, is the father of the drafted player, and the White Sox’s choice turns the event into a “family affair,” as described by the outlets covering the draft. Both sources characterize the move similarly, focusing on the relationship between Thome and the new draftee rather than providing differing details about the player’s background or scouting profile. The reports do not cite additional trades, conditions of the selection, or broader draft-day context in the provided text. Overall, the consensus across the sources is that the White Sox use a first-round selection to draft Thome’s son and that the father’s Hall of Fame status is the key point drawing attention to the pick.