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Fedde quiets Nats as Vaughn brings the noise with 2 HRs

Right-hander's 7 scoreless frames, first baseman's 4 RBIs lead White Sox to twin bill split
11:38 PM CDT

CHICAGO -- Andrew Vaughn’s hot streak has modestly covered his last seven games after the White Sox first baseman had the worst start of his Major League career. For right-handed starter Erick Fedde, the personal success rate has covered most of his 2024 return to the United States after a

Injuries & Moves: OF Julks acquired from Astros, optioned to Minors

May 14, 2024

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White Sox move Soroka to 'pen, Keller to rotation

May 14, 2024

CHICAGO -- The White Sox will move Brad Keller into the starting rotation and Michael Soroka into the bullpen, manager Pedro Grifol announced prior to Tuesday afternoon’s doubleheader against the Nationals at Guaranteed Rate Field. Keller will follow Mike Clevinger to the mound this weekend at Yankee Stadium, getting the

Quero one of top switch-hitters in Minors

@benweinrib
May 14, 2024

In an era that places a premium on platoon advantages, switch-hitters can be the most versatile members of a lineup -- even if they've become increasingly hard to find. Over the past four seasons, the number of switch-hitting batters in the Majors has slowly ticked down from 10.7 percent in

Fedde relishing early-season success on the South Side

May 14, 2024

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

After recent turnaround, Grifol reflects on 'tough storm' to start '24

May 12, 2024

CHICAGO -- Weekend perfection was not on the docket for the White Sox, who had their four-game winning streak ended by a 7-0 loss to the Guardians on Sunday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field. But Pedro Grifol’s crew is playing better. They have a 9-7 record over their last 16

Standout stats for 8 new Top 100 prospects

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 14, 2024

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Who takes the hardest swings on each MLB team?

@Theo_DeRosa and @ColeJacobson32 and @ssc627
May 13, 2024

The Statcast era of baseball research has reached another milestone: bat speed is live on Baseball Savant. You can check out this page for more thorough details on what bat speed entails and how it’s calculated. But in the meantime, we’re kicking things off by breaking down the best of

How to watch Roku MLB Sunday Leadoff FREE

@Spokes_Murphy
May 13, 2024

There is a new place to watch free baseball every Sunday this season. Catch your favorite MLB action with Roku MLB Sunday Leadoff, streaming free on The Roku Channel every Sunday morning.

Watch Montgomery at Triple-A FREE in Sunday matinee

@thevandalorian and @brendan_samson
13 minutes ago

Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web

Meet the woman White Sox international players call 'Mom'

Erin Santana's impact transcends her role as manager of international player development
May 11, 2024

CHICAGO -- Erin Santana is the loving mother to Alexia, her 10-year-old daughter. But as the White Sox manager of international player development/education, the Maine native also has numerous unofficial sons throughout the organization. “I have a bunch of them that call me their mom,” Santana told MLB.com with a

Merkin: A Mother's Day tribute to my mom, Phyllis

May 10, 2024

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Here's the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 14, 2024

Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day

White Sox put together all-around team effort in 4th straight win

May 11, 2024

CHICAGO -- Four-game winning streaks aren’t exactly reason for huge celebration over the course of a 162-game baseball season. But when starting the campaign with 22 losses in 25 games as the 2024 White Sox did, it’s certainly a step above gratifying. That successful locale is where the White Sox

Crochet's change in game plan leads to career-high 11-K performance

May 10, 2024

CHICAGO – Remember those three Garrett Crochet starts from April 13-24, when the southpaw allowed 17 earned runs over 11 2/3 innings? Judging by Crochet’s reaction following a 6-3 White Sox victory over the Guardians Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field, he has not forgotten.

White Sox pin down Guards with tag-team pitching on WWE Night

Fedde starts with 6-plus strong frames before Leasure sets stage for Kopech's 4-out save
May 10, 2024

CHICAGO -- It seems only fitting on WWE Night at Guaranteed Rate Field that a tag-team effort on the mound propelled the White Sox to a 3-2 victory over American League Central-leading Cleveland in the opener of a four-game set. Erick Fedde threw six scoreless innings as the starter, and

Flexen deals vs. Rays again, ties career high with 8 K's

Florida native Leasure welcomes about 100 friends and family to finale
May 8, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Chicago offense wasn’t much, but it was more than White Sox starter Chris Flexen was used to this season. A pair of two-run innings and a dominant start from Flexen were just enough for Chicago to end the series against the Rays on a positive note

Sox acquire Minor League RHP from Rangers for Grossman

May 8, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- After an 8-28 start to the season, including an American League worst 3-16 on the road, it appears that the White Sox have started to look to the future. The South Siders dealt veteran outfielder Robbie Grossman to the Rangers on Wednesday in exchange for Minor League

Potential future closers -- one for each team

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 8, 2024

Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of

White Sox determined 'to be the group that turns this around'

May 7, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- If you’re just tuning in and need a quick summation of the White Sox difficult season, Tuesday night’s 5-1 defeat against the Rays at Tropicana Field should get you up to speed. There was very little traffic on the bases -- five 1-2-3 innings in all --

Checking in on top up-and-coming White Sox

May 7, 2024

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin's White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Here are the weirdest stats and plays from the past month in the Minors

@BensBiz
May 7, 2024

After a multi-season hiatus, Crooked Numbers returns with a heaping portion of Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. This edition, covering the start of the season through the end of April, has a disproportionate number of items from the Triple-A level. As for why that is, who knows? Maybe

Clevinger shows rust in long-delayed '24 debut

May 6, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- White Sox right-hander Mike Clevinger, in his first Major League start of the season after finalizing his contract on April 4, didn’t last long on Monday night. It was two innings and three batters, to be exact, before he was lifted after a 54-pitch outing in an