CHICAGO -- Something interesting is happening in Birmingham, where the Double-A affiliate for the White Sox resides. The Barons have a four-game lead in the Southern League North first-half standings under the guidance of manager Sergio Santos, hitting coach Nicky Delmonico, pitching coach John Ely and bench coach Angel Rosario.

CHICAGO -- Jake Woodford became the 10th starting pitcher to take the mound for the White Sox this season during a rain-soaked 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. The loss marked the South Siders’ seventh straight, and the now 15-41 White Sox are

TORONTO -- See you in five days. Free from the pressures of auditioning for a spot in the White Sox rotation, Nick Nastrini can focus solely on improving at the highest level. That’s what the club had in mind when it recalled their No. 8 prospect, and that’s what’s expected

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In an era that places a premium on platoon advantages, switch-hitters can be the most versatile members of a lineup -- even if they've become increasingly hard to find. Over the past four seasons, the number of switch-hitting batters in the Majors has slowly ticked down from 10.7 percent in

ST. PETERSBURG -- After an 8-28 start to the season, including an American League worst 3-16 on the road, it appears that the White Sox have started to look to the future. The South Siders dealt veteran outfielder Robbie Grossman to the Rangers on Wednesday in exchange for Minor League

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ST. LOUIS -- Bryan Ramos wasn’t worried upon being pulled in the seventh inning of a 3-2 victory for Double-A Birmingham over the Rocket City Trash Pandas on Friday night. But the No. 4 White Sox prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, also didn’t completely expect a move to the Majors.

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CHICAGO -- The news of Jonathan Cannon’s impending Major League mound debut already had been delivered to the 23-year-old right-hander this past Friday, with the team’s third-round pick in the 2022 Draft lined up for Tuesday night against the Royals in Chicago. Cannon’s first big-league pitch was moved by rain

CHICAGO -- The phone rang at the San Diego home of Chris and Beth Nastrini on Saturday morning around 6 a.m., and Beth immediately feared something was amiss. Nick Nastrini, her 24-year-old son and No. 8 White Sox prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, was scheduled to make his Major League

Colson Montgomery, the No. 1 White Sox prospect and No. 9 overall, according to MLB Pipeline, launched his first home run for Triple-A Charlotte during a 7-5 loss at Jacksonville Friday. The shortstop connected on the first pitch he saw in the eighth inning from Declan Cronin, who was a

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KANSAS CITY -- Jordan Leasure provided a look into what the White Sox hope is a not-too-distant positive future on a night when their present dropped to a 1-7 record via a 3-0 loss to the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The right-handed rookie faced off against Bobby Witt Jr. with

Triple-A Opening Day arrived across the country -- from Syracuse to Sacramento and many stops in between -- last Friday. Now the Double-A, High-A and Single-A levels will begin play. In other words, the season is in full swing. As is tradition around these parts, let’s get you ready for

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the White Sox Top 30 prospects are projected to start: 1. Colson Montgomery (MLB No. 9), SS -- Charlotte (Triple-A) 2. Noah Schultz (MLB No. 48), LHP -- Winston-Salem (High-A) 3. Drew Thorpe (MLB No. 81), RHP -- Birmingham (Double-A)

CHICAGO -- The White Sox Minor League teams will get fully underway on Friday, representing a system that moved up to No. 20 overall in MLB Pipeline’s rankings with a number of key players joining the organization since the last Trade Deadline. Shortstop Colson Montgomery (No. 9), left-handed pitcher Noah

CHICAGO -- No. 18 prospect Jordan Leasure made his Major League debut with a scoreless sixth inning against the Tigers on March 30 at Guaranteed Rate Field. After allowing one hit, walking one and striking out one during what became a 7-6 loss to the Tigers in 10 innings, the

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GLENDALE, Ariz. – Nick Nastrini doesn’t know what is next for him following a final 2024 Cactus League start for the White Sox during an 8-2 loss to Seattle on Saturday at Camelback Ranch. If the rookie right-hander did have an idea, he wasn’t giving any sort of hint after

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