GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Kyle Teel is the ultimate competitor, and veteran left-hander Sean Newcomb learned that fact about his White Sox batterymate firsthand during Thursday’s Cactus League matchup against the Dodgers.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Munetaka Murakami’s last game with the White Sox before joining Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic ended with the first baseman not on the field.

It’s exactly one month until Opening Day, and MLB.com’s beat writers have been in camp for a couple of weeks now. So we decided to go around the division and ask some questions of the five American League Central beat writers about what they’ve seen in camp to this point.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Tadahito Iguchi won a World Series championship as the starting second baseman and adept No. 2 hitter with the 2005 White Sox, after being a standout player over eight seasons for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in Japan. Iguchi also managed in Japan and was at Camelback Ranch

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Munetaka Murakami is all about baseball. All the time. In a recent interview with MLB.com, the power-packed first baseman from Japan was asked if he’s been able to do anything fun outside of his Spring Training work in Arizona. Murakami, through interpreter Kenzo Yagi, pointed to the

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Live BPs don’t always get pitchers’ adrenaline flowing during Spring Training action. But with Tuesday’s session marking the first time White Sox left-hander Hagen Smith will face hitters since arriving in Arizona, the No. 72 prospect overall, and Chicago’s No. 5, per MLB Pipeline, is ready to

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Let’s talk about Colson Montgomery. Let’s also talk about Indiana University football. Yes, Montgomery once played quarterback and he would have gone to Indiana to play baseball if he wasn’t selected in the first round of the 2021 Draft by the White Sox. But this tale is

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The White Sox interrupted their Sunday morning Spring Training work at Camelback Ranch to celebrate with the rest of the country as the USA men’s hockey team won the gold medal at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Players watching televisions in three or four different areas

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The White Sox started Cactus League play with three straight wins for the first time since 2004, giving those in the highly optimistic crowd something positive to push forward. Before the World Series parade route is laid out through downtown Chicago, remember Cactus League records are rarely

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Grant Taylor is scheduled to make his 2026 Cactus League debut Monday afternoon in Scottsdale, throwing one inning for the White Sox against the Rockies. But Saturday’s off-day for the right-hander doesn’t mean he’ll be away from baseball. Taylor made the trip to Sloan Field in Mesa

MESA, Ariz. -- Sam Antonacci swiped the spotlight from Munetaka Murakami during the White Sox 8-1 victory over the Cubs on Friday. Murakami understandably drew the main portion of the focus with his White Sox debut during the team’s 2026 Cactus League opener. But Antonacci, the left-handed-hitting second baseman with

MESA, Ariz. -- Munetaka Murakami's first White Sox start, scheduled for Friday at Sloan Park, was almost delayed until Saturday’s Cactus League home opener against the Athletics. The White Sox announced Murakami as a healthy scratch somewhere around 30 minutes before the initial pitch of their eventual 8-1 victory over

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Getting the starting nod for Opening Day ultimately becomes one of 32-34 planned trips to the mound for that particular hurler, if broken down within the constraints of a 162-game season. Then again, there’s obviously something different about Opening Day.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- White Sox hitting coach Derek Shomon used one word when asked for a first impression of Munetaka Murakami. “Worker.”

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Munetaka Murakami's Cactus League debut with the White Sox is scheduled for Friday against the Cubs at Sloan Park, according to manager Will Venable.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Major League visions should be getting more vivid and realistic for Braden Montgomery, who is the top White Sox prospect and No. 36 overall, per MLB Pipeline. But the switch-hitting outfielder’s quick ascension toward Chicago won’t alter the approach or mindset to his game.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – White Sox team bonding moved to the golf course on Monday, with 32 players gathering for a friendly competition at the nearby Wigwam Resort. The team of Andrew Benintendi, Ryan Borucki, Sean Burke and Drew Thorpe claimed victory with a final score of 7-under par. But it

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The White Sox face a catching conundrum. In Kyle Teel, Edgar Quero and Korey Lee, they have three talented backstops under the age of 27. But barring the South Siders going with a third catcher on the Opening Day roster in Milwaukee, which is a possibility but

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Add Shingo Takatsu to the list of people who were surprised by Munetaka Murakami’s selection of the White Sox via free agency, a two-year, $34 million deal that really took shape one week before both sides agreed to contractual terms. Takatsu, the 2004 White Sox closer, was

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- A quick internet search for the question, "What is a bidet?" leads to the following description: “A bathroom fixture or toilet attachment designed for personal hygiene that uses a targeted, gentle stream of water to clean … ” Well, everyone gets the point. But that definition is

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Colson Montgomery can hit, and hit for power. That part was proven during his 2025 rookie campaign, when the left-handed hitter knocked out 21 home runs over 71 games following his July 4 debut. But the focus today is on Montgomery’s defense, following a strong showing at

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Here’s a quick snapshot of Munetaka Murakami's first week as part of the White Sox, after the 26-year-old free agent joined the team from Japan via a two-year, $34 million deal. Murakami is teaching Japanese to his teammates, although many of his White Sox colleagues are coming

GLENDALE -- Ryan Borucki seems destined to be part of the White Sox. That assertion runs deeper than the southpaw holding left-handed hitters to a .181 average and .528 OPS over 420 head-to-head career plate appearances. He really is an embodiment of Chicago.