Crochet solid in abbreviated outing as Trade Deadline creeps closer
ARLINGTON -- Garrett Crochet has heard the trade rumors for weeks now, but he’s still on the White Sox and still in their rotation. “Who knows what’s going to happen?” Crochet said following his start Tuesday night. “We may all still be here in a week and it’s going to
White Sox sign top Draft pick Smith to record deal
Hagen Smith, the left-handed pitcher out of Arkansas selected No. 5 overall in the 2024 Draft by the White Sox, signed with the team for $8 million, per MLB.com’s Jim Callis. The slot value at No. 5 was $7,763,700, with the White Sox overall pool checking in at $14,593,300. -
Loved ones behind Baldwin, No. 23 prospect, in debut
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. CHICAGO -- Brooks Baldwin started at second base in his first four Major League games -- at the Royals this past weekend and
Predicting the All-MLB Team in wake of the All-Star break
With the season's second half underway, it's once again time for our panel of MLB.com experts to take another stab at predicting which players will be worthy of a place on the All-MLB Team by the close of the year. The All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards has annually recognized
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Fedde continues to prove value as Trade Deadline approaches
ARLINGTON -- The White Sox are in the midst of a forgettable season, but there’s still a sense of excitement every time right-hander Erick Fedde starts. As manager Pedro Grifol explained a few hours before Fedde’s latest start, “I love watching him pitch because he never gives in. It doesn’t
Thorpe's gem has Sox thinking of ‘something special on the other side'
KANSAS CITY -- While the best pitcher on the Kauffman Stadium mound Sunday was Seth Lugo, who twirled a complete game to send the White Sox to a 4-1 loss to the Royals, Drew Thorpe offered a glimpse into Chicago’s future. In the present, the White Sox suffered their seventh
Can White Sox replicate Royals' turnaround in '25?
KANSAS CITY -- The 2024 Kansas City Royals need two more victories to match their entire win total from 2023 -- when they lost 106 games -- following the White Sox 6-1 loss to Kansas City on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium. With that impressive turnaround in mind, can the
Watch Double-A Pipeline Prospect Showcase Game FREE on Thursday
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
Each team's prospect to watch in second half of season
With the 2024 MLB Draft in the rear-view mirror, it’s a convenient time to look at the scope of prospects across MLB’s organizations. Who should we be looking out for in the months to come? Here’s a look at one prospect to watch for each club during the rest of
Baldwin records first career hit in MLB debut for White Sox
KANSAS CITY -- Brooks Baldwin was at a hardware store with his mother in Whiteville, N.C., on Tuesday afternoon, looking for supplies to repair a screen door at home messed up by their dogs, when he received a text from Triple-A Charlotte manager Justin Jirschele. Jirschele asked if Baldwin was
Maldonado DFA'd; Soroka goes on IL
CHICAGO -- Catcher Martín Maldonado was designated for assignment by the White Sox, among moves announced by the club on Friday. The club also placed right-hander Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday, with a right shoulder strain; recalled catcher Chuckie Robinson and righty Steven Wilson; and
White Sox look to change approach in second half
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. CHICAGO – Think change. Many changes, in fact. Think development. Think about the arrival of more young players to the Major Leagues. And
One second-half goal for every club
With the All-Star break over and the second half of the 2024 season beginning Friday, overlying goals have come into focus for all 30 MLB teams. Some clubs will make major moves at the July 30 Trade Deadline, going all in and dreaming of a World Series title. Others are
Crochet throws clean 4th in ASG debut
The 94th MLB All-Star Game featured triple-digit heat from various pitchers, some dazzling defensive plays across the diamond and plenty of big-time power. The Midsummer Classic, held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, ended in a 5-3 final score as the American League avenged its 2023 loss and won
How Lyle Miller-Green became the 'Siberian Sultan of Swat'
BURKE, Va. -- When Stephanie Miller saw the baby boy, her heart melted. In an instant, all the pain and frustration Stephanie and her husband, Richard Green, had endured in their inability to conceive a child went away. Because there, on a VHS cassette sent along by an adoption agency,
Can these 7 stars keep up with their ‘on-pace’ stats?
Seventy-seven steals? Fifty-six home runs? A 22-game winner on the mound? After the first half of the 2024 season, which actually featured considerably more than half of the 162-game schedule, plenty of MLB stars are on pace to post tantalizing counting stats over the full year. But how likely are
Crochet claims No. 5 spot in Pitcher Power Rankings
Paul Skenes' moment has arrived. In the span of roughly one year, the 6-foot-6 right-hander has won a College World Series title, gone No. 1 in the Draft, made quick work of the Minor Leagues, put together a historic start to his MLB career and started the All-Star Game (while
These players will be key for their teams in the second half
The 2024 All-Star Game is behind us and the second half of the season looms. While much of the attention in the coming weeks will be about players on the move at the Trade Deadline, there are plenty of key players who will stay put and will have an outsized
Crochet kicks off AL's 6 straight scoreless frames
ARLINGTON -- A's rookie closer Mason Miller lived up to the hype, as he produced the hardest thrown pitch in All-Star Game history (since pitch-tracking began in 2008) while earning the victory in his Midsummer Classic debut on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field as the AL beat the NL,
Here are our favorite '24 Draft picks -- one for each team
The 2024 MLB Draft wrapped up on Tuesday with 615 players selected over this year’s 20-round process. Now that we know where players are going (see you next time, mock drafts!), we can dive into which clubs might have gotten steals, which added potential superstars and which took some fun