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Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of

CHICAGO -- The way Tommy Pham put it was simple. But perhaps the White Sox didn’t need to complicate how they hoped he could contribute to a lineup that needed a boost. “[To] just be me,” Pham said Friday of the expectations the team outlined for how he could contribute.

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CHICAGO -- There are a number of things manager Pedro Grifol likes about his 2024 White Sox. He likes how they are playing as a whole and he likes the collective energy of the group, as a couple of examples. What he doesn’t like is the dismal 6-24 overall record,

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April is in the books, but there’s still plenty of baseball left to be played this season, and you can follow all the action on MLB.TV for a new reduced price. MLB.TV’s All Teams Yearly package, which enables you to stream every out-of-market game, live or on demand, on your

CHICAGO -- Garrett Crochet wanted to work more than five innings and throw more than 77 pitches for the White Sox during a 3-2 loss to the Twins on Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. Ultimately, it was the decision of manager Pedro Grifol and pitching coach Ethan Katz to

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Pedro Grifol is not dwelling on job security. Yes, the White Sox suffered a 6-3 loss to the Twins on Thursday afternoon at Target Field, completing Minnesota’s four-game sweep, capping an 0-7 road trip for the White Sox and dropping them to a 3-22 start for the 2024

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MINNEAPOLIS -- The White Sox played some of their best baseball in an otherwise forgettable start to the 2024 season during the first six innings of Tuesday night’s contest at Target Field. So, that career-high 11-strikeout performance by starter Erick Fedde, along with a three-run blast from Eloy Jiménez in

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