Revisit one signature win for every MLB team from 2024
From stunning comebacks to thrilling walk-offs to dominant pitching performances, every team had its share of memorable triumphs in 2024. But what was each club¡¯s signature win of the season?
White Sox pick up lefty reliever Booser from Boston
CHICAGO -- The White Sox added to their left-handed bullpen mix by acquiring reliever Cam Booser from the Boston Red Sox, in a deal announced Saturday evening. Minor League right-hander Yhoiker Fajardo was sent to Boston in exchange for Booser, and to make room on the 40-man roster, the White
Every team's best single-game performance of 2024
There was no shortage of storylines in the 2024 season, which featured some of the best individual seasons and performances that baseball has ever seen -- we're looking at you Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. Which single-game performances were the best? We asked each of our 30 beat writers which
Quero motivated by competition behind the dish
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Wilson, Thaiss stepping into leadership roles with White Sox
The White Sox added experience this week by signing right-hander Bryse Wilson to a one-year, $1.05 million contract and acquiring catcher Matt Thaiss from the Cubs in exchange for cash. Both players were introduced by the team during a Zoom call on Thursday afternoon, and both are taking on a
New to White Sox org, prospects Meidroth, Gonzalez set bar high for '25
The White Sox introduced infielder Chase Meidroth and right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez to the local media on Tuesday afternoon. The duo was part of the trade package Chicago acquired when it sent left-hander Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox last week. Meidroth, the 13th-best prospect in the organization, according to MLB
White Sox sign veteran righty Bryse Wilson to 1-year deal
The White Sox signed free-agent right-hander Bryse Wilson to a one-year, $1.05 million deal on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the club traded catcher Chuckie Robinson to the Angels for cash. Wilson, who is entering his age-27 season, elected free agency after being outrighted to the Minors by the Brewers
Injuries & Moves: Julks designated for assignment
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Rate, White Sox announce rebrand of ballpark, introducing 'Rate Field'
The transformation of Guaranteed Rate Field is officially underway, as the home of the Chicago White Sox adopts a new name beginning Wednesday: Rate Field. This change follows the rebrand of Guaranteed Rate to Rate, a move designed to streamline the customer experience and solidify the company¡¯s fintech leadership. ¡°We
Prospect stats of the year -- each team¡¯s best of 2024
We don¡¯t only deal in tools around here. Performance (i.e. what players do with those tools) matters, too. Stats form much of baseball's vocabulary. It¡¯s part of how we tell the stories of the game. Look no further than the 2024 Major League season, when Shohei Ohtani recorded the first
Tauchman staying close to home with 1-year deal on South Side
Mike Tauchman is staying close to home. The left-handed-hitting outfielder's next big on-field moment will come for the White Sox after he agreed to a one-year, $1.95 million deal with the club on Dec. 11.
'Catching is gold' as White Sox bring in Teel
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White Sox will make their pitch for Japanese ace Sasaki
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'A bittersweet feeling': Crochet discusses being traded to Boston
CHICAGO -- Garrett Crochet wondered what being dealt from the White Sox would feel like dating back to the 2024 Trade Deadline, when the left-hander¡¯s name first frequently churned through the rumor mill. It was something he tried imagining just to be prepared for the moment. That moment arrived on
White Sox leave Winter Meetings believing they're 'accelerating a rebuild'
DALLAS -- Just when it looked as if the White Sox were leaving the 2024 Winter Meetings at the Hilton Anatole with plenty of groundwork laid but no major moves ¡ General manager Chris Getz pulled off a five-player deal with the potential to be franchise- and rebuild-altering.
Get to know the prospects in recent trades
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White Sox deal Crochet to Red Sox for prospect haul
DALLAS -- Chris Getz hit only three home runs over the course of his seven-year career, with two of them coming while playing for the White Sox. So comparing the excitement of clearing the fences to the excitement of finishing off a five-player deal sending Garrett Crochet to Boston hours
Top 100 prospect Montgomery dishes on trade to White Sox
Braden Montgomery, MLB Pipeline's No. 54 overall prospect, joined MLB Network's "Hot Stove" on Thursday to talk about being traded to the White Sox in the Garrett Crochet blockbuster. The 21-year-old outfielder, who was the Red Sox's first-round Draft pick last July, was sent to Chicago on Wednesday as part
Sox select RHP Shane Smith with No. 1 pick in Rule 5 Draft
DALLAS ¨C Arms were on the menu during Wednesday afternoon¡¯s Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings. A total of 15 players were taken in the Major League phase of this year¡¯s Rule 5 and 11 of them were pitchers. It started when the White Sox took right-hander Shane Smith
Venable, Getz ready to collaborate to improve White Sox future
DALLAS -- Will Venable has been to previous Winter Meetings, but of course never in the managerial position he currently holds with the White Sox. The same holds true for Walker McKinven, the new Chicago bench coach, who even attended a couple of these December get-togethers in job-search mode. But
White Sox will have the 10th overall pick in 2025 Draft
DALLAS -- The 121 losses endured by the 2024 White Sox would have derived the organization one major benefit in years past: The top pick in the 2025 Draft. But that benefit doesn¡¯t exist in the Draft Lottery era, with the White Sox set to select at No. 10 overall.
Dick Allen's family celebrates long-awaited night after HOF election
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Here's Pipeline's first full 2025 mock draft
The 2025 Draft may still be seven months away but it's also in the news. MLB Pipeline released its initial Draft Top 100 late last week and MLB staged the Draft Lottery on Tuesday evening at the Winter Meetings.
Today's Rule 5 Draft: Order, best picks, top available prospects
There is nothing else in baseball quite like the Rule 5 Draft, traditionally the final number of the annual Winter Meetings. Every year, Rule 5 sounds the closing bell on the Winter Meetings by providing big league opportunities for a few players who may not have gotten them so immediately