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ST. PETERSBURG -- Colson Montgomery has a team-best 25 home runs for a White Sox squad now holding a season-best three-game lead in the American League Central after a 6-1 victory over the Rays at Tropicana Field on Friday. Munetaka Murakami ranks next at 24 homers, with that number slightly

ST. PETERSBURG -- The end of July can mean only one thing for the White Sox. Yes, on Wednesday, manager Will Venable had his monthly state of the team meeting. If you thought the answer was going to be Monday's Trade Deadline, well, that topic was addressed among the American

CHICAGO -- Standing off to the side of Will Venable, a few feet away from the White Sox manager as he discussed a 6-5 comeback victory over the Yankees in 12 innings on Wednesday at Rate Field, was a team camera man wearing a T-shirt aptly encapsulating the 2026 White

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CHICAGO -- Munetaka Murakami’s laser-like focus was on display as usual during his White Sox 3-2 loss to the Yankees on Tuesday night before 33,743 fans at Rate Field, finishing with a double in four at-bats. But it would be easy to understand how the first baseman from Kumamoto, Japan,

CHICAGO -- The calendar read July 27 for the series opener between the White Sox and Yankees, even though Santa and The Grinch were in attendance Monday at Rate Field for a Christmas in July promotion. But for the White Sox, it might as well have been October.

CHICAGO -- The White Sox are acquiring right-hander José Urquidy from the Pirates, the club announced on Sunday night. Urquidy will report to Triple-A Charlotte, according to Monday comments from White Sox manager Will Venable. “He's an option for us,” Venable said prior to their series opener against the Yankees.

CHICAGO – Munetaka Murakami has changed the White Sox franchise, a sentiment reiterated since April. Look no further than the team’s 2 1/2-game lead in the American League Central with 58 games remaining following Sunday’s 12-3 victory over the Astros at Rate Field for an example of his immense influence.

CHICAGO – Colson Montgomery was out of action for the White Sox in Sunday’s series finale against the Astros after fouling a pitch off his right shin area in the ninth inning of a 4-1 loss Saturday night. Montgomery stayed in the game and singled home a run, ending a

CHICAGO – No two losses truly feel the same for a Major League Baseball team. White Sox manager Will Venable explained that idea prior to a 4-1 setback to the Astros Saturday night at Rate Field, and following a 9-5 defeat Friday after holding a 5-0 advantage through five innings.

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CHICAGO – Davis Martin had an explanation for what happened to the White Sox during a 9-5 loss to the Astros in Friday’s homestand opener at Rate Field. The right-hander’s depiction centered squarely upon an eight-run sixth inning for Houston that erased a 5-0 White Sox lead.

It was Minor League injury rehab start No. 2 for Drew Thorpe, the White Sox right-hander who has not pitched in a Major League game since July 31, 2024. Thorpe underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2025 and has dealt with a few setbacks on the comeback trail, including an

CHICAGO – Sean Burke was standing in front of his locker at Globe Life Field prior to Monday’s series opener at the Rangers when he was informed his White Sox were only four games behind the Rays for the American League’s No. 1 seed. “I didn’t even know about the

ARLINGTON -- The sheer bullpen dominance shown by the White Sox during a 4-2 victory over the Rangers Wednesday night at Globe Life Field actually took root hours before the first pitch was thrown in this series finale. “We are a tight-knit group out there at this point,” said left-hander

ARLINGTON -- If optimism factors into ultimate healing power, then White Sox catcher Kyle Teel might be back in action sooner than expected. When Teel first suffered the high left ankle sprain in the second inning of a 10-3 victory over the Rangers on Monday, the diagnosis was 8-12 weeks

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ARLINGTON -- The White Sox have an overall record of 6-2 since Munetaka Murakami returned to the No. 2 spot in their batting order and defensively at first base following a 35-game absence due to a Grade 2 right hamstring strain. That ledger includes a 10-0 shellacking at the hands

ARLINGTON -- White Sox catcher Kyle Teel told media members he felt better when talking about his left ankle injury prior to Tuesday’s 10-0 loss to the Rangers at Globe Life Field. But that sense of slight improvement won’t alleviate the frustration produced by a high ankle sprain, keeping Teel

ARLINGTON, Texas -- On the Sunday before the All-Star break, the White Sox celebrated Andrew Benintendi reaching 10 years of Major League Baseball service time. They even got him a bottle of Rip Van Winkle bourbon, in honor of the man who fell asleep for 20 years, to reinforce his

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The joy of a 10-3 shellacking administered by the White Sox upon the Rangers on Monday night at Globe Life Field was somewhat tempered for the American League Central leaders. Tempered, because both catcher Kyle Teel and shortstop Colson Montgomery left the team’s sixth victory in seven

CHICAGO – There was a buzz around Rate Field’s main lobby Sunday afternoon about one hour before the first pitch of the pre-All-Star break finale against the Athletics. It wasn’t centered on the White Sox going for a three-game sweep, but more upon the baseball dignitary arriving at 35th and

CHICAGO – If your preseason predictions had the White Sox tied for the American League Central lead at the 2026 All-Star break, please step forward.

CHICAGO -- There’s a memorable screenshot focused upon Miguel Vargas from a television broadcast in August 2024 perfectly summing up that dismal, forgettable season for both the White Sox and their third baseman. Vargas was sitting at the edge of the White Sox dugout in Oakland, looking dejected following the