Your questions about SoxFest Live, answered
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White Sox have Nos. 1 and 2 on new Top 10 LHP Prospects list
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2025 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 24, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position. MLB.com has produced top 10
Coming soon: The 2025 Top 100 Prospects list
The 2024 season was one for the books, but as we look ahead to what's next with just weeks to go before Spring Training games get underway, it's clear that the best is yet to come. That, of course, begins with the reveal of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list
Former Manager of the Year Jeff Torborg passes away at 83
Jeff Torborg, who caught three no-hitters as a player and was the 1990 American League Manager of the Year with the White Sox, passed away Sunday. He was 83. Torborg spent 10 seasons as a Major League catcher, the first seven of which came with the Dodgers from 1964-70. He
McKinven, Kasper and Hawk share their memories of Ueck
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'Polished' Cuban 3B headlines White Sox international signings
Inside the halls of 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, N.Y., sits the Hall of Fame plaque of Minnie Minoso, the most storied Cuban player to ever suit up for the White Sox. He forever has etched into his hat the club¡¯s interlocking logo. The franchise has since added to that Cuban
Injuries & Moves: Julks designated for assignment
This page will be updated throughout the offseason, with all the latest White Sox signings, news and transactions.
Schriffen brings gratitude, confidence into second year
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Here's the 2025 Spring Breakout schedule
Mark your calendars. Spring Breakout is back. The official dates and times of this year¡¯s Spring Training prospect showcase were announced by Major League Baseball on Thursday. The Red Sox and Rays will begin this year¡¯s edition on Thursday, March 13, in Port Charlotte, Fla., and the Reds and Brewers
Pipeline Podcast: Kyle Teel joins the show
Ranking season is officially here, and the MLB Pipeline Podcast crew is diving headfirst into the lists that have dropped so far. The episode kicks off with a full breakdown of the Top 10 Catching Prospects list and an early look at the Top 10 1B Prospects list -- which
2025 Spring Training first workout dates announced
Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, both for pitchers and catchers and full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2025 Spring Training.
Santos climbing managerial ladder in White Sox system
CHICAGO -- Sergio Santos interviewed for the White Sox manager¡¯s job this past October, fully intending to become the organization¡¯s next leader at the Major League level. That job eventually went to Will Venable, with Santos moving from Double-A Birmingham -- where he managed the Barons to the 2024 Southern
Two White Sox land on 2025 Top 10 Catching Prospects list
The Dodgers understand the importance of a top catcher. While superstars Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman grab plenty of headlines, Will Smith remains one of the pillars of Los Angeles¡¯ success. Since he debuted in 2019, Smith ranks second among all Major League catchers with an 18.5 fWAR,
A look at each club's top international prospect
The 2025 international signing window opens Wednesday, and this will be perhaps the most interesting period for that since Shohei Ohtani joined the Angels in 2017. Roki Sasaki has until Jan. 23 to sign with a Major League organization as part of the NPB posting rules, so he might not
International signing period is open! Here's where top prospects are going
For talented amateur ballplayers from across the globe, there is no day on the calendar quite like Jan. 15. Signaling the opening of the international signing period, it¡¯s the day in which years of hard work and perseverance make dreams come true. Most often, it¡¯s the first step on a
Rowand reminisces, chats about '05 championship
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White Sox avoid arbitration with Vaughn, 3 more
CHICAGO -- The White Sox agreed to terms on one-year contracts with first baseman Andrew Vaughn and right-handed pitchers Justin Anderson, Penn Murfee and Steven Wilson, avoiding arbitration with all four on Thursday. Vaughn, 26, will earn $5.85 million in 2025 after having a salary of $3.25 million for the
White Sox finalize 1-year deal with veteran lefty Mart¨ªn P¨¦rez
When a rotation is set to be full of young, inexperienced starters, adding a veteran can be crucial to development. That's exactly the step the White Sox took. Chicago finalized a one-year, $5 million deal with free-agent left-hander Mart¨ªn P¨¦rez on Tuesday. Under terms of the agreement, P¨¦rez will receive
Versatile Rojas on signing with White Sox: 'They didn't really have to sell me too much'
CHICAGO -- When Josh Rojas first talked to the White Sox about joining the team via a one-year, $3.5 million deal, there wasn¡¯t much selling general manager Chris Getz had to do concerning his organization. Not even coming off 121 losses in 2024, setting a record in the Modern Era
Dalbec swaps socks, signs Minors deal with South Siders
The White Sox signed slugging corner infielder Bobby Dalbec to a Minor League contract with a non-roster invite to Spring Training on Tuesday, the team announced. The 29-year-old Dalbec played 37 games for the Red Sox in 2024 and batted .133 with one home run and eight RBIs.
Execs prospect poll: Top system? Best at drafting? Best at trading for prospects?
In the final installment of the MLB Pipeline Executives Poll, we¡¯re pulling back from the granular and taking a more organizational perspective. After exploring individual players and tools, we¡¯re using a wider lens to see what front offices think about ¡ each other¡¯s operations. All of the questions in Part
3 intriguing White Sox stories you may not know
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Which prospects have the best tools? Front office execs weigh in
Let¡¯s keep drilling down, shall we? In the first two parts of our MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we asked front offices about who they thought will be the 2025 Rookies of the Year, who the top prospects are and, of course, some Roki Sasaki questions. In Part III, we asked