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The White Sox farm system is stacked after striking gold yet again

Rick Scuteri / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

For the first time in more than a decade, the Chicago White Sox pulled off a trade with the Chicago Cubs, sending ace southpaw Jose Quintana to the North Side in exchange for four prospects.

Among the farmhands the White Sox received in Thursday's deal were the Cubs' top two prospects - outfielder Eloy Jimenez and right-hander Dylan Cease.

The latest deal, in conjunction with two blockbuster offseason trades made with the Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals, means the White Sox now have nine of the top 100 prospects in baseball, according to MLB.com, which is tied for tops in the majors with Atlanta.

Here's a closer look at the White Sox farm system, which is absolutely stacked:

Yoan Moncada, 2B, (MLB.com No. 1 overall)

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Moncada, baseball's top prospect, signed a record $31.5-million bonus with Boston in 2015, and was acquired by the White Sox as part of the package for Chris Sale in December. The 22-year-old Cuban infielder has played in the past two Futures Games (winning MVP last year), and is hitting .282/.380/.451 with 11 home runs, 33 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases at Triple-A Charlotte this season.

Eloy Jimenez, OF, (No. 8 overall)

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The most valuable piece the White Sox received in return for Quintana has 60-grade power, which includes the ability to destroy stadium lights. The 20-year-old Jimenez was signed out of the Dominican Republic for $2.8 million as the top-rated international prospect in 2013, and he's hit .271/.351/.490 with eight home runs at Single-A Advanced Myrtle Beach this season. He even has the potential to be better than Moncada, at least according to an AL scout.

Michael Kopech, P, (No. 11 overall)

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The other major piece acquired for Sale was Kopech, who throws some serious gas and blew a 101-mph fastball by Moncada at the latest Futures Game. The 21-year-old right-hander is striking out 11.6 hitters per nine at Double-A Birmingham, although his 53 walks in 78 1/3 innings is a bit alarming.

Luis Robert, OF, (No. 23 overall)

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Robert, who's considered the best prospect to come out of Cuba since Moncada, should give the White Sox another Latin player to feature in the South Side of Chicago. The 19-year-old signed for $26 million in May - the second-highest bonus for an international amateur behind Moncada's - and he's expected to bring lighting-fast bat speed and international tournament experience to the big leagues. Robert has appeared in 17 games for the Dominican Summer League White Sox thus far, getting on base at a .479 clip.

Lucas Giolito, P, (No. 28 overall)

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The main piece acquired from the Nationals in the Adam Eaton trade, Giolito was once listed as the No. 3 prospect in all of baseball by MLB.com, and even made a brief six-game cameo for Washington last season, when he struggled to a 6.75 ERA. The 22-year-old isn't pitching quite like he did last season at the Triple-A level, but has still struck out more than a batter per inning in 90 1/3 frames.

Also among the White Sox prospects in the MLB.com top 100 are:

PLAYER POSITION MLB.COM RANK
Reynaldo Lopez P 36
Carson Fulmer P 59
Dylan Cease P 63
Zack Collins C 68

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