Crochet named White Sox Opening Day starter, making history
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz had exciting news to deliver to Garrett Crochet when pulling him aside Sunday afternoon in the White Sox complex at Camelback Ranch. Or so Crochet had been told. Crochet, who is making the move from the bullpen to the starting rotation
Newly acquired Thorpe tries to flush White Sox debut
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Before Drew Thorpe recorded his first out as a member of the White Sox on Monday, he looked up at the scoreboard at Camelback Ranch and saw a six in the run column of the division-rival Guardians. Not much went right during the organizational debut for the
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With latest gem, Nastrini continues push for rotation spot
MESA, Ariz. -- Since Nick Nastrini was a young baseball enthusiast playing in the backyard with his brother, he had a Major League dream. That dream, though, didn't have Nastrini, the White Sox No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline, on the mound. “All right, 3-2 count, bottom of the ninth,
Kopech breezes through first relief appearance
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Michael Kopech threw a scoreless fourth during an 11-7 White Sox loss to the Giants on Saturday at Camelback Ranch, needing just 10 pitches to record two flyouts and one groundout. Kopech went primarily fastball, touching 100 mph on to the scoreboard radar gun. “I was told,”
Predicting the White Sox Opening Day roster
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- This 2024 White Sox Opening Day roster projection would have featured a distinctly different look if put together on Wednesday morning of this past week. It could look different again in the next few days.
1 player from each team making a big impression this spring
As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,
'A new home': White Sox latest additions arrive at camp
MESA, Ariz. -- Samuel Zavala’s debut with the White Sox organization was rained out when the club's Spring Breakout game against the Cubs at Sloan Park on Friday was canceled due to inclement weather. But Zavala, who turned 19 on July 15, is working with and learning about his new
Breaking down the fallout from the Cease deal
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White Sox will miss Cease, but 'really good' return excites
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- There’s good news and bad news coming from Wednesday’s trade sending White Sox ace Dylan Cease to the Padres for right-handed pitchers Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte and Steven Wilson and outfielder Samuel Zavala. Here’s the good news: General manager Chris Getz added three pitchers who could help
Kopech the next closer? He's 'ready to attack' bullpen role
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Could Michael Kopech become the next White Sox closer? That role has become one of the possibilities for the right-hander after Kopech’s move from the rotation to the bullpen was announced Thursday. “It's just a nice opportunity,” said White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz of Kopech’s switch
White Sox add 3 of Padres' top 10 prospects in Cease deal
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dylan Cease saga has come to its conclusion. The White Sox traded their ace to the Padres on Wednesday night, ending months of speculation as to whether Chicago would deal Cease, who has two seasons remaining until free agency. TRADE DETAILS Padres receive: RHP Dylan Cease
'That all happened a long time ago': Keller downplays history with Sox
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Brad Keller’s history with the White Sox was well-documented during his days with the Royals, but the right-hander -- who signed a Minor League deal with Chicago last week -- says that’s all in the past. Keller, who is working his way back following Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
1 under-the-radar Spring Breakout prospect for each club
Spring Breakout begins Thursday with a pair of the showcase event's 16 games set to kick things off. Headlined by the best and brightest prospects in the game, Spring Breakout will feature no shortage of household names: 72 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects and 575 of the 900 players
Robert Jr. 'feeling good' as he blasts first two Cactus League homers
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The 0 under the Cactus League home run column for White Sox All-Star Luis Robert Jr. was erased during a 14-1 victory over the Reds Tuesday night at Goodyear Ballpark.
- Focused Cease (8 K’s) cruises in latest start Robert Jr. went deep to right-center in the
Collection of young talent ready to sprout on South Side
GLENDALE, Ariz. – When Paul Janish finished his big league career in 2017, he knew he wanted to eventually return to the pro game. First, he had to go back to school. Janish went back to his old stomping grounds at Rice University, first as an assistant coach and then
Kopech focusing on aggressiveness, trust in pitches
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Michael Kopech is going to walk people. He issued 91 free passes compared to 134 strikeouts over 129 1/3 innings in the 2023 season, with just seven of his 27 starts featuring less than two walks. But issuing a walk or three shouldn’t take the talented right-hander
Check out these MiLB promos that celebrate women in sports
Innovation and family-friendliness have long been hallmarks of Minor League Baseball, so it only makes sense that Minors teams are continually seeking ways to make their ballparks more welcoming -- and more fun -- for girls and women. More and more Minor League teams are finding creative ways to celebrate
No. 2 prospect Schultz developing with healthier lifestyle
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Noah Schultz is the White Sox No. 2 prospect, the No. 4 left-handed pitching prospect in the game and the No. 50 prospect overall, according to MLB Pipeline. But the 6-foot-9 southpaw also is … a chef? Well, maybe not quite chef level, but he has added
1 position battle to watch for each team
With the first few rounds of cuts behind us, clubs are getting a clearer picture of what their rosters are going to look like to open the 2024 season. Even so, every team still has at least one key question mark -- a role that remains, for all intents and
10 players having a scorching Spring Training
We aren’t really meant to read into Spring Training stats for a number of reasons. They measure a small sample size when players are trying to warm up after a few months off, and no one really plays preseason exhibition games with results in mind in any sport. Plenty of
Moncada refining bunting skills; Flexen solid
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Yoán Moncada’s perfectly placed bunt single in the fifth inning of a Cactus League tie Saturday against the Padres was his first successful bunt during Spring Training.
- After rediscovering love for baseball, Speas vying for roster spot It doesn’t figure to be the last attempt coming
After rediscovering love for baseball, Speas vying for roster spot
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Alex Speas wouldn’t exactly rate as a household name among the plethora of White Sox bullpen candidates. Then again, neither was Gregory Santos at this time in Spring Training ‘23. “He turned into one of the best relievers in baseball and we ended up getting two guys
Tough White Sox rotation decisions 'a good problem to have'
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Take Michael Soroka’s five strikeouts over three innings, mix in Garrett Crochet’s four punchouts in 2 2/3 innings behind him, and the White Sox have a great deal to be happy about from a 1-1 tie with the Padres on Saturday afternoon. But it’s not just about