CHICAGO – Emma Rodriguez has become one of the centers of the White Sox universe thanks to the 24-year-old temporarily being part of Jake Rogers’ neighborhood. Rodriguez, who resides 20 miles from Rate Field in the South Suburbs of Chicago, picked up Rogers’ walk-off home run to left-center Friday night,

CHICAGO – It was a big Saturday for Tristan Peters at Rate Field, despite his White Sox squad dropping a 10-5 decision to the Mets before 30,705 fans. On the field, Peters homered with a little help from Mets right fielder Carson Benge. More on that moment in a bit.

CHICAGO – Shortstops Roch Cholowsky and Billy Carlson, two of the top-rated prospects in the White Sox system, had their Minor League seasons shut down on Saturday, as announced by the team. Cholowsky was the top pick overall in the 2026 Draft, marking the third time in franchise history the

CHICAGO -- Jake Rogers has at least one hit with four teams this season, including two of them coming for the White Sox, the American League Central-leading group he joined on Aug. 14 in a waiver claim from the Red Sox. None of those 20 previous hits come close in

CHICAGO -- Before Luis Robert Jr. and Miguel Vargas went against each other Friday at Rate Field, for the Mets and White Sox, respectively, they had dinner at a Chicago steakhouse Thursday night. “He’s my brother,” Vargas said of Robert. “Besides baseball, he’s my brother personally. What he means to

CHICAGO -- Players’ Weekend came one day early for Anthony Kay. The White Sox southpaw planned to wear specially designed cleats by young patients at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago for the festivities. But when Kay got the call to start Thursday afternoon’s 2-0 loss to the Braves at Rate

CHICAGO – If people judge Kyle Teel simply by his exceptional on-field work, as shown during a healthy 2025 season, then they are missing out on other interesting facets of the 24-year-old’s life. Sure, he can hit for power, hit for average and run better than the average catcher. But

Drew Thorpe made his second rehab start for Triple-A Charlotte and his sixth rehab start overall on Wednesday as he works his way back from 2025 Tommy John surgery. Following a strong first appearance for the Knights on Aug. 12, the right-hander turned in another solid outing in Charlotte’s 7-2

CHICAGO -- Grant Taylor and his fellow White Sox relievers got an earful from fans as they walked to the visiting bullpen Monday night at Wrigley Field. It was both good and bad commentary, with the White Sox fans well represented in this exciting three-game competition. But this was different:

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CHICAGO – Munetaka Murakami made a dent in the Cubs’ dominance during Tuesday night’s crosstown contest at Wrigley Field. But that damage inflicted by the White Sox first baseman was of the actual physical nature, as he hit the bottom of the Wintrust video board in left-center with a Statcast-projected

CHICAGO -- There are no moral victories for a team such as the talented, never-say-die 2026 White Sox, holding a 4 1/2-game lead in the American League Central with 38 games remaining. But their 7-5 loss in 10 innings to the Cubs Monday night before 40,354 at Wrigley Field came

CHICAGO – Picture this following baseball scenario playing out as Halloween fast approaches in late October. It’s a cool Fall night in Chicago, Friday, Oct. 23, to be exact. The World Series is getting ready to begin at either Wrigley Field or Rate Field for the Cubs or White Sox,

DETROIT -- Any lingering, remaining doubt as to the top team in the American League Central was answered by the White Sox three-game sweep of the Tigers this weekend at Comerica Park. Just don’t expect this ultra-focused group from Chicago to live in such rarified, cocky air. They are understandably

DETROIT -- It’s just like any other series the White Sox have won. Those words came from designated hitter Andrew Benintendi following a 4-3 victory over the Tigers on Saturday at Comerica Park. But beating their American League Central rival, on the road, can’t be like any other one, can

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DETROIT -- Davis Martin is getting a painful reset to an up-and-down 2026 season. Not painful because of his struggles over the last 15 starts, producing a 6.52 ERA, after posting a 1.61 ERA through May 16. Pain, as in the blister issue on Martin's right index finger, suffered during

DETROIT -- Call it a bounce-back from a rough series loss at home to the Reds. Call it a statement game. Or maybe don’t get so complicated. The 9-5 victory claimed by the White Sox over the Tigers on Friday night at Comerica Park simply supported their American League Central

CHICAGO -- The White Sox moved up the first pitch by one hour of Thursday’s series finale against the Reds at Rate Field due to a forecast of inclement weather. Unfortunately for the American League Central leaders, they weren’t able to finish what they started at 12:10 p.m. CT. Cincinnati

CHICAGO -- Benches and bullpens emptied in the third inning of a 9-8 victory for the Reds over the White Sox during Thursday’s series finale at Rate Field when White Sox starter Davis Martin hit Sal Stewart on the bill of the helmet. Stewart took umbrage by motioning and moving

CHICAGO – That Luis Castillo on the mound for the White Sox Wednesday at Rate Field, the right-hander who dominated over seven scoreless and struck out a season-high 10 in a 5-0 whitewash of the Reds … Well, that’s the exact rotation presence general manager Chris Getz acquired at the

CHICAGO – Kyle Teel is not putting an official timeline for his return to the White Sox from a high left ankle sprain sustained July 20 in Texas. But the White Sox starting catcher seems excited by the progress he’s making in the rehab process.

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CHICAGO – The Pope Hat giveaway by the White Sox at Rate Field on Tuesday for the Reds series opener just might become the perfect example of how locked in the American League Central leaders are in early August. Just over 40,000 Pope Hats were scheduled to be distributed, with

CHICAGO -- One of the key traits for a superhero is to keep his everyday persona separate and often secret from the alternate personality possessing the special world-changing powers. That idea played out within the 2025 White Sox via Mike Vasil, who at times was a somewhat mild-mannered right-handed hurler,