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Baker steals two bases in front of dad Dusty in old stomping grounds

12:55 AM CDT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Dusty Baker watched the Giants take batting practice prior to their Cactus League game with the White Sox Thursday night at Scottsdale Stadium, having returned from managing Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic. It’s a familiar post behind the hitting cage for a man who posted 2,183

An updated look at White Sox roster projection with camp winding down

March 12, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- With less than two weeks remaining in Spring Training, White Sox general manager Chris Getz, manager Will Venable and their respective staffs have some tough decisions to make. Tough in a positive way, as a successful Cactus League effort has displayed the talent built within the organization.

Antonacci making strong impression in Cactus League and at Classic

March 11, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Sam Antonacci almost certainly won’t break camp with the White Sox, a point stressed by general manager Chris Getz when asked prior to Wednesday’s 8-4 loss to the Angels in Cactus League action. But with the impressive style of play during Spring Training and for Team Italy

White Sox to rely on catching depth after Teel's injury in Classic

March 11, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. – When Kyle Teel homered off Nolan McLean during Team Italy’s 8-6 victory over Team USA on Tuesday, Chris Getz literally jumped off his couch with excitement. Sam Antonacci, the No. 9 White Sox prospect according to MLB Pipeline, followed with a second long ball two batters later

Here are 30 prospect predictions for 2026

March 11, 2026

We are all about the future at MLB Pipeline. Obviously, any talk about prospects and who they might become involves some prognostication. Fresh off flexing those muscles to present every organization’s Top 30 prospects list, we’re keeping our crystal ball in active mode to provide a prospect prediction for each

Teel, Antonacci homer in Italy's shocking win over Team USA

March 11, 2026

HOUSTON – They came here singing canzones. Not Dominic Canzone (though he was there) but Italian “canzones.” As in, songs.

Latest White Sox injuries & transactions

March 12, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest White Sox injury news and transactions.

Teel exits Team Italy's game vs. USA with right hamstring discomfort

March 11, 2026

HOUSTON -- A big night for Team Italy catcher Kyle Teel ended abruptly, as the young White Sox backstop injured himself running the bases in World Baseball Classic pool play in an 8-6 victory over Team USA on Tuesday night at Daikin Park. A day later, White Sox general manager

Notes: Smith shakes off rocky start; camp reacts to Murakami's slam

March 10, 2026

MESA, Ariz. -- Shane Smith has a blueprint for success and for preparing himself for the 2026 season. Tuesday’s start against the Athletics during an 11-7 loss at Hohokam Stadium wasn’t exactly part of said blueprint for the White Sox Opening Day starter.

Murakami hits monster slam to help Japan go undefeated in pool play

March 10, 2026

TOKYO -- Few people on this planet can hit the ball as hard or as far as Munetaka Murakami. The Samurai Japan slugger, who inked a two-year, $34 million deal with the White Sox earlier this offseason, proved that in Tuesday’s 9-0 victory over Czechia when he launched a massive

This powerful prospect is beneficiary of some hard-hitting lessons

March 10, 2026

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Smith's rise from Rule 5 pick to Opening Day starter 'a lesson for all of us'

March 9, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Shane Smith's ascension to Opening Day starter for the 2026 White Sox is a tale of excellence. It’s also a tale of perseverance and never giving up on dreams.

Smith gets 1st career OD start ... and he'll be facing his original team

March 8, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- It’s rarely good news when a player is called into a manager’s office, with the general manager also in attendance for the impromptu meeting. Rarely good news, that is, unless you are Shane Smith.

1 position battle still undecided for each team

March 8, 2026

There's so much on the line every Spring Training as all 30 MLB teams work to finalize their rosters for Opening Day. While some positions are set long before the season begins, each club is still trying to nail down at least one key aspect of its roster -- and

The oldest player in Classic history just can't quit the game he loves

March 8, 2026

PUERTO RICO -- Watching Alexei Ramirez taking swings under the setting Puerto Rican sun, it looks similar to how he looked during his star-filled seasons for the White Sox on Chicago's South Side more than 10 years ago. It somehow looks similar to how he looked 20 years ago --

Little League HR by No. 9 prospect Antonacci helps Italy best Great Britain

March 8, 2026

HOUSTON -- Make it a double espresso for Team Italy this time. Italy smacked back-to-back home runs to spark its 7-4 win over Great Britain in Sunday's World Baseball Classic matchup at Daikin Park -- the first by Brewers No. 6 prospect Andrew Fischer in his first WBC at-bat, the

Pair of hard-throwing prospects return to Minors after impressive spring

March 7, 2026

PEORIA, Ariz. – Left-hander Noah Schultz was reassigned to Minor League camp and right-hander Tanner McDougal was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte before a 5-1 White Sox victory over the Mariners in Cactus League action Saturday. Neither hurler was thought to be breaking camp with the White Sox, but Schultz, the

From idol to mentor, Teel elated to work with Posada on Team Italy

March 7, 2026

HOUSTON -- For Team Italy catcher Kyle Teel, playing in the World Baseball Classic has brought a unique opportunity: working with one of his catching idols, Jorge Posada. Posada is an assistant hitting coach on the Italy staff. But it's his experience as a catcher -- and as a Yankee

Vargas paying Robert's kindness forward

March 7, 2026

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Murakami, Team Japan smash records in rout as title defense begins

March 6, 2026

TOKYO -- The defending champs and the most talented baseball player on the planet make for a dangerous combination. On Friday night, Samurai Japan began its World Baseball Classic title defense, taking on a Chinese Taipei team that upset it in the 2024 Premier12 tournament.

Mead's 3-run homer helps propel Australia to 2-0 start at World Baseball Classic

March 6, 2026

TOKYO – When Curtis Mead was growing up, his father, Tim – himself an Australian Baseball League player – tried to push him toward Australian Rules Football. Coming from Australia, a country not traditionally known for its baseball, his father thought a career in the Australian Football League was a

New pitching coaches helping White Sox hurlers focus on their strengths

March 6, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- My strengths, their problem. Those four words are featured on the front of T-shirts sported by numerous White Sox pitchers throughout Spring Training. They also give insight into the philosophy of Zach Bove, the team’s new pitching coach.

Here's the White Sox player pool for their Spring Breakout game

March 5, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Much of the encouraging talk surrounding the 2026 White Sox centers on the continued development of their young core who gained valuable on-field experience during the ’25 season. As they go, so will the team -- even with important new additions to the overall White Sox equation.