As White Sox-Cubs takes center stage, Windy City envisions all-Chicago World Series
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,
Bonemer tops prospect rankings at third base
We just revamped all of our prospect lists at MLB Pipeline. The overall Top 100 always draws the most attention, and fans from each team flock to our organization Top 30s. We also compile positional Top 10s, ranking the top talents among catchers, first basemen, second basemen, third basemen, shortstops,
White Sox showing they're the team to beat in AL Central with sweep of Tigers
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
Tommy John, whose surgery blazed a trail for countless players, dies at 83
Tommy John, a reliable stalwart of big league rotations who won 288 games over three decades while seeing his name become synonymous with a medical procedure that has saved the careers of countless other pitchers, has died. He was 83. A four-time All-Star left-hander with the second-most wins of any
Where do White Sox stand in latest Power Rankings?
Some might call these the dog days of summer, but with as much activity and excitement as there has been in baseball for the last week — Field of Dreams! Joshua Báez! A wild Brewers-Dodgers series featuring the best pitchers on earth — we’ll confess to not feeling particularly dogged
Ranking every MLB farm system, 1-30
We reranked the Top 100 Prospects list. We reranked the team Top 30 lists. We reranked the positional Top 10 lists. It’s time we rerank the farm systems too.
Latest White Sox injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest White Sox injury news and transactions.
White Sox earn series win vs. rival Tigers but 'still have a lot more to go'
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
How the division races have changed since the All-Star break
You know what they say: A division isn’t won in April. Sure, sometimes the team atop the standings in April does end up capturing the division crown, but a lot can change over the course of a baseball season -- and even over the course of the final two months.
After 'crazy few weeks,' Rogers back where it all began for 4th team debut of '26
DETROIT -- Jake Rogers made the walk down the underground tunnel to the clubhouse level at Comerica Park hundreds of times over the last seven years. On Saturday, for the first time in his career, he turned right instead of left. That’s the direction for the visiting clubhouse rather than
How historic '26 Draft reshaped White Sox prospect pipeline
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Vargas homers twice as White Sox power up to open critical series with Tigers
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
White Sox place Martin (blister) on IL; Urquidy gets call to Chicago
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
After Martin gets ejected and benches clear, White Sox rally falls just short
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
NEW Top 100 and Top 30 Prospects lists are here!
The prospect landscape has changed a lot since we launched our first 2026 Top 100 back in January. After the Draft, a Trade Deadline and the bulk of the 2026 season, we figured it was time to update our rankings. And it’s not just a new Top 100 we’re unveiling.
White Sox not dwelling on frustrating loss with crucial Detroit series next
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
Thorpe hurls 5 sharp innings in first Triple-A rehab start
Drew Thorpe’s first career appearance at the Triple-A level turned out to be a good one Wednesday night for the White Sox Charlotte affiliate during a game at Rochester. Unfortunately it wasn’t quite as successful for the Knights’ bullpen, which allowed 10 runs in the eighth inning during a 13-1
Castillo shows why White Sox traded for him in 10-K outing: 'He's a dog'
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
Teel (left ankle sprain) ahead of initial timeline with recovery
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.
TA recalls Field of Dreams walk-off: 'Just a moment of happiness'
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O holy night! White Sox give Pope Hats to sellout crowd, celebrate HRs with their own
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
Which White Sox were dressed as Spider-Man? Their true identity is still unknown
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,
Tim Anderson, batting champ and two-time All-Star, announces retirement
CHICAGO -- For somewhere around 15 to 20 seconds, Tim Anderson didn’t say a word during a Monday Zoom with Chicago media who covered him as a White Sox stalwart from 2016-23. It was an unusual situation for the 33-year-old, who Changed the Game from Chicago’s South Side across the