Here are White Sox Draft picks from Day 2
CHICAGO -- The White Sox had a focused plan over these two days of the 2025 Draft, involving input from numerous people and departments within the organization, and followed through. “Extremely excited about being disciplined with what we're trying to accomplish: Middle of the field players,” White Sox director of
Local Draft pick Fauske has special connection with HOFer Thome
CHICAGO -- Jaden Fauske, White Sox fan, to Jaden Fauske, White Sox stalwart? Nothing is guaranteed, but the first steps have been taken to execute said plan. Fauske, who played for Nazareth Academy at the high school in LaGrange Park, Ill., located 16 1/2 miles from Rate Field, was selected
White Sox wrap Day 1 of MLB Draft with focus on position players
CHICAGO -- White Sox director of amateur scouting Mike Shirley was preparing for Day 2 of the 2025 Draft immediately after what he considered a highly successful Day 1 came to a close Sunday night. “I’ve been on the phone with a couple of advisors to get ready for a
Defense? 'Thump'? Sox No. 10 pick Carlson brings it all to the table
CHICAGO -- If there was an official Major League Baseball scouting grade for personality, then shortstop Billy Carlson, the White Sox No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, would rate an 80. And this judgement is based solely on an 11-minute Zoom with the 18-year-old following Sunday night’s
With eyes on 'best players,' White Sox intrigued by prep shortstops
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Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The 26th annual All-Star Futures Game is coming this weekend to Truist Park, and a number of future stars seemed to be gearing up for the showcase on Wednesday. In his Triple-A debut, JJ Wetherholt (MLB No. 19) launched a homer, raced for a triple and added a double for
Montgomery's 'can't quit' attitude paying off in strong start to MLB career
CHICAGO -- It was a couple of months ago, while Colson Montgomery was playing shortstop for Triple-A Charlotte, when White Sox general manager Chris Getz called the organization’s No. 5 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.
Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Summertime is all about the bats. At least that's how it seemed to shake out around the Minor Leagues on Sunday as big performances at the plate took the spotlight to cap the first week of July. Among those were big hits from some of the top shortstop prospects in
Mathias LaCombe highlights
Montgomery breaks out, goes 3-for-5 in second career game
DENVER -- Colson Montgomery picked up speed like a runaway freight train in his second career game, pacing the White Sox to a 10-3 win over the Rockies, securing the three-game weekend set and setting up a potential sweep on Sunday.
Taylor takes advantage of 'opportunity to learn'
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After last-minute call-up, Montgomery's family went into 'scramble mode' to attend his debut
DENVER -- Colson Montgomery, the White Sox No. 5 prospect and the No. 95 prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, made one of the most unique -- and even historic -- Major League debuts on Friday night at Coors Field.
What an intro! Montgomery makes must-see catch in memorable MLB debut
DENVER -- Colson Montgomery’s Major League debut was unique from the very start. In his first inning on the field in a big league game, the White Sox No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline (and No. 95 overall) made the first defensive play of the game for Chicago in a
'He was always a superstar': Sox call up No. 5 prospect Colson Montgomery
There were some who thought Colson Montgomery, the No. 5 White Sox prospect and No. 95 overall, according to MLB Pipeline, could be the Opening Day shortstop on the team’s 2025 Major League roster.
What to expect from Colson Montgomery in the Majors
In the summer of 2023, Colson Montgomery was one of the hottest prospects on the planet. Recovered from oblique and back injuries that cost him the first two months of his season, the left-handed-hitting shortstop was tearing the cover off the baseball: a 1.054 OPS in June, a .371/.547/.565 slash
Schultz, Montgomery to represent Sox at MLB Futures Game
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Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Any given Sunday, there’s plenty of MiLB action to go around, but this week’s edition featured yet another home run in a series finale by Carson Williams (Rays), the second multihomer game of the week by fellow shortstop Colson Montgomery (White Sox) and some near-perfect pitching by Connelly Early (Red
What does No. 5 prospect Montgomery's hot streak mean for callup timeline?
CHICAGO -- Colson Montgomery, the No. 5 White Sox prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, continued his torrid weekend for Triple-A Charlotte with two home runs Sunday during a 5-3 loss at Toledo.
A backpick, a gem and the rookie: 3 keys to win over SF
CHICAGO -- Prior to the ultimately crucial bottom of the sixth during a 1-0 White Sox victory over the Giants Saturday afternoon at Rate Field, manager Will Venable went to Andrew Benintendi with a question. If the White Sox had runners on first and second in this scoreless battle, would
Getz seeing Major League core emerging: 'I like the group that we have here'
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Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The day began with fireworks as one of the sport's top international prospects had himself a game that will be hard to top. The Mets' Elian Peña did a few games' worth of damage in just seven innings, launching a trio of homers and driving in eight runs. But the
Taylor's journey from catch with Paul Skenes to an MLB mound
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Two youngsters' dissimilar paths converge in callup to White Sox
TORONTO -- Two vastly different roads to the Majors converged in the White Sox clubhouse. On the heels of a 19-inning doubleheader and with injuries to a pair of key arms in their pitching staff, the White Sox called up right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez from Triple-A Charlotte and selected the contract
White Sox promote top prospect Schultz to Triple-A
CHICAGO -- The challenge for Noah Schultz, the No. 1 left-handed pitching prospect in the game and the No. 1 White Sox prospect (per MLB Pipeline) seemingly grew a little tougher as he was promoted to Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday. Truist Field, which is home to the Knights, is a
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
There was a little bit of everything during a productive full slate of Minor League action. Top 100 prospects Chase Burns and Trey Yesavage made good first impressions at new levels while two of the sport's brightest young stars -- JJ Wetherholt and Braden Montgomery -- came through when their