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• Rebels in the Pros: Nikhazy and Pedulla in the news

On the previous post, I tracked down as many former Rebels playing professional baseball as I could. I’ll admit, I did not scour every High A roster as the research became so tedious. Some of the former Rebs I have etched into memory where they are. Tim Elko and Jacob Gonzalez are together in the […]...2026
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• White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (July 7-13, 2025): Andre Lipcius

Going deep: Andre Lipcius homered three times during an excellent week for the Knights. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images All affiliates went at least .500 this week, with the Barons leading the way thanks to a sweep Charlotte Knights Record 4-2 (last week), 11-6 (second half), 47-45 (overall) Knights Player of the Week Andre Lipcius .227/.320/.682, 22 at-bats Corey Julks .333/.385/.458, 2-...2025
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• Chicago overcomes early mistakes, halting Toronto’s 10-game tear in 2-1 victory

Edgar Quero and Jordan Leasure celebrate Chicago’s win. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Offensive and defensive grit carry the White Sox in a narrow win Characterizing the White Sox as gritty would’ve been a hilarious misnomer last year, but it was the name of today’s game. After being dealt a spoonful of their own medicine and accepting a rain-induced loss last night, the Good Guys displ...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 5, 2025

Evan McKendry put together a solid five innings in Charlotte’s Saturday win. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights The best of the system advance with wins, with Tanner McDougal winning his second in a row The system fought back strong after a winless Friday, with the three winning teams all getting back on the left-hand column with various degrees of domination. Charlotte Knights 7, Jacksonvil...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (June 23-29, 2025): Colson Montgomery

On a tear: Colson Montgomery was on top of his game for the Knights this week. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Knights went 4-2, and the bat of Colson Montgomery was a huge reason why Charlotte Knights Record 4-2 (last week), 4-2 (second half), 40-41 (overall) Knights Player of the Week Colson Montgomery .500/.522/1.227, 22 at-bats Corey Julks .167/.348/.167, 18 at-batsTim Elko .350/.40...2025
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• Per sources, the White Sox lose their millionth close game in a row

Chase Meidroth, the Little Engine That Could, scored the only run of the game for the White Sox, in the bottom of the first. | Zoe Davis/Getty Images The South Side offense flailed into 1-for-10 with RISP, and the pitchers walked seven in 3-1 loss to Giants Once again the White Sox (26-56) held a close game to the end, but the bats were unable to come alive and they went 1-for-10 with runn...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (July 7-13, 2025): Andre Lipcius
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• Shuster shock: White Sox opener strategy goes sideways in 5-4 loss to Tigers

It unfortunately was not all sunshine and rainbows, and there was no pot of gold for the South Siders tonight as they dropped another close one. | Michael Reaves/Getty Images Chicago fights back only to fall short again in another close contest The Chicago White Sox’s experimental “opener” strategy backfired spectacularly on Wednesday night, as the Detroit Tigers pounced all over Jared Shu...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. White Sox series preview

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images The first series of this year’s Crosstown Classic is this weekend. In its infinite wisdom, Major League Baseball has decreed that beginning this year, the “rivalry” series between in-city or in-state (or manufactured) rivals shall be six games, two three-game series, instead of the previous pair of two-game series. Even four is too many for me; I’d be fin...2025
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• White Sox news goes national!

Divine intervention may be the only hope. | Abigail Dean/Getty Images International, even, right? The pope, he’s a big deal? The White Sox have gotten big coverage lately, and for a change not all of it is bad. The main news, of course, is that Pope Leo XIV is a lifelong Sox fan, no matter what scurrilous claims the other team in town and its know-nothing supporters may claim. That may hav...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 24, 2025

Four Dash hurlers combined to toss the 16th no-hitter in franchise history. | Winston-Salem Dash/X Farm system fireworks: Elko’s bombs, Galanie’s slam, Schultz’s strikes, and a Dash of no-hit history Charlotte Knights 10, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3 (Gameday box) (Statcast box)The Charlotte Knights rebounded after being shut out yesterday by routing the RailRiders and improving th...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: Knights overcome early deficit and triumph over Tides

The Palatine Pounder with a bomb for the win! | Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Charlotte moves to 4-0 on the season with the 4-3 victory over Norfolk The Charlotte Knights battled back from an early deficit to secure a 4-3 victory over the Norfolk Tides. The game featured a few rehab home runs from familiar faces and a controversial call at the plate that could have been a game-changer. Forme...2025
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• The ideal White Sox lineup for 2025

Yes, Minnie is our inspiration for the 2025 Sox. | David Banks/Getty Images Time to go with the flow of fandom In the entertainment industry, whether on stage or on a screen, you often hear of people, especially members of minority groups, saying they wish they could see more people who look like them. Bear that in mind, and also bear in mind that spectator sports are first and foremost en...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: June 24-25, 2024

Oscar Colás drives home an insurance run. | Laura Wolff/Charlotte Knights The Charlotte Knights and Birmingham Barons score wins for the affiliates Charlotte Knights 4, Norfolk Tides 2 (10 innings) (Gameday box) (Statcast box)The Knights kicked off the scoring with a two-spot in the second on a two-out double by Mark Payton, who is having himself a month. In June, he’s slashing .338/.40...2024
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 20, 2024

Jairo Iriarte is a bad, bad man. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox Jairo Iriarte continues his scoreless season, while weather messes with a couple of games Syracuse Mets 11, Charlotte Knights 6 (10 innings) (Gameday box) (Statcast box)The good news is that the Knights put up a crooked number, 6, in the fifth inning. The bad? Well, that was all the scoring for Charlotte. And on a night w...2024
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• A Game of Groans

Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Much like the smash hit TV series about a quest for power, the 8th season of the White Sox rebuild is letting fans down. But even after a historically bad start, showrunner Jerry Reinsdorf appears keen to do nothing but watch it burn. Chaos is a Ladder Jerry Reinsdorf — the beleaguered owner of the Chicago White Sox — grimaced in disgust as he watched his team ...2024
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• Rockies 14, White Sox 3: Early spring blues

Dominic Fletcher notches his first bomb of the year. | Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Colorado stomps Chicago pitching for yet another L It’s preseason, but the White Sox are picking right up where they left off. With a 14-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Chicago is still on the hunt for their first Cactus League victory. Davis Martin, Fraser Ellard, and Garrett Schoenle were the few bright s...2025
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"Tim Elko and Jacob Gonzalez are together in the […]"

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"In the top of the fifth, Boyd surrendered another homer, this one to Tim Elko, that brought the Sox to within one run."

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"The oft-overlooked Tim Elko seems to possess power that could allow him to become a star if he continues to grow in the minors."

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"com/BGb02iNCxJ— Asheville Tourists (@GoTourists) July 15, 2023 Winston-Salem was suspended due to rain in Asheville, with Tim Elko batting."

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"Three batters later, with two outs, Tim Elko launched a two-run shot to give the Cannon Ballers an early lead."

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"Ole Miss senior Tim Elko only has one healthy ACL, but that didn't stop him from a dominant regional performance that helped the Rebels advance to the NCAA baseball super regionals."

• Shuster shock: White Sox opener strategy goes sideways in 5-4 loss to Tigers
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• O’Hare today, gone tomorrow: Tim Elko heads back to Charlotte, and fellow first baseman Andrew Vaughn joins him in a perplexing roster shuffle

Absolutely shocked. The White Sox finally pull the plug on the Andrew Vaughn experiment... for now. | Michael Zagaris/Getty Images It’s another week and another masterclass in White Soxian logic The Chicago White Sox, ever a representation of organizational clarity and functionality, have once again graced us with a series of roster moves that one can only describe as... well, peak W...2025
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• White Sox Weekly Minor League Update: May 12-18, 2025

Providing the pop: Andre Lipcius posted a .467/.529/.733 for the Knights this week. | Norm Hall/Getty Images Birmingham climbed back above .500 with a 4-2 week to lead the system Charlotte Knights Record 3-3 (last week), 22-23 (overall) Knights Player of the Week Andre Lipcius .467/.529/.733, 15 at-bats Colson Montgomery .286/.348/.429, 21 at-batsJason Matthews .375/.583/.375, eight at-bat...2025
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• White Sox Designate Nick Maton For Assignment
The White Sox announced that infielder Nick Maton has been designated for assignment. First base prospect Tim Elko’s contract was selected in the corresponding move, as was reported yesterday. More to come…...2025
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• Game Thread: White Sox at Royals

Jonathan Cannon looked good in the new City Connect uni last Friday, surrendering only two runs over six frames. I’d take a repeat of that one this evening. | Matt Marton-Imagn Images Jonathan Cannon has fired off two consecutive quality starts. Can the offense provide the ammo tonight to back him up for a third? Another roster update to jump start our game coverage — it seems this thin...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: April 24, 2025
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• 2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 1: Noah Schultz

With unbelievable upside, Noah Schultz’s road to the majors is a matter of when, not if. | Allan Henry-Imagn Images Packing draw-dropping stuff, endurance is the only skill this southpaw has yet to prove Noah SchultzLeft-Handed Starting Pitcher6´10´´240 poundsAge: 212023 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 6 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 2 2024 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age rela...2025
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• Chicago southpaws Hagen Smith and Noah Schultz deal in 3-1 Spring Breakout loss to Colorado

Lefty Noah Schultz is a dominant presence on the mound. | Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images White Sox pair of future aces highlight prospect showcase by blanking the Rockies over four frames A showcase of promising young talent turned into a tightly-contested pitcher’s duel as the Chicago White Sox fell to the Colorado Rockies, 3-1, in today’s Spring Breakout game. While the score...2025
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• Chicago southpaws Hagen Smith and Noah Schultz deal in Spring Breakout loss 2-0 to Colorado

Lefty Noah Schultz is a dominant presence on the mound. | Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images White Sox pair of future aces highlight prospect showcase by blanking the Rockies over four frames A showcase of promising young talent turned into a tightly contested pitcher’s duel as the Chicago White Sox fell to the Colorado Rockies 3-1 in today’s Spring Breakout game. While the scorebo...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (July 7-13, 2025): Andre Lipcius
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• Chicago overcomes early mistakes, halting Toronto’s 10-game tear in 2-1 victory
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 5, 2025
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• White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (June 23-29, 2025): Colson Montgomery
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• Per sources, the White Sox lose their millionth close game in a row
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• Miguel Vargas put on a hitting clinic, but Framber Valdez dominated for Houston

Miguel Vargas had an incredible game, but it wasn’t enough to get the win. | Michaela Schumacher/MLB Photos via Getty Images Ten hits by the South Siders well offset by 16 Ks The White Sox fought the good fight, but ultimately went down on strikes instead of tying the game in the ninth. The Astros, unfortunately, took the series with a 4-3 win. Miguel Vargas drew a one-out walk to give the...2025
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• Royals 7, White Sox 5: Ninth-inning surge falls short

Miguel Vargas put the White Sox up with a two-run shot in the first inning, his ninth of the season. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Just enough to keep us on our toes on this Sunday finale! The Chicago White Sox fell, 7-5, to the Kansas City Royals in what was ALMOST a comeback for the books. However encouraging, the fight from the team in the ninth wasn’t enough to get the win. The Whi...2025
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• Royals Drop Game Two in Chicago 4-1

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Yikes... Yesterday, the Royals played their first game in Chicago against the White Sox in a three-game series, coming away with a disappointing 7-2 loss. Today felt no different as missed opportunities on offense and some early struggles for Michael Wacha resulted in a 4-1 loss. Today's loss ensured a series loss for the Royals against the White Sox, w...2025
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• Sean Burke pitched a gem, and Tim Elko walked it off — the kids are alright!

A refreshing Gatorade shower for Tim Elko. The White Sox split the series against the first-place Tigers in 10 innings The White Sox pulled off a split against the best team in Major League Baseball, 3-2 in 10 innings, with a beautiful walk-off win and a pitching masterclass by Sean Burke. Chicago loaded the bases in the first inning and pushed Detroit starter Casey Mize to 33 pitches bef...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 46

Photo by Griffin Quinn/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs take care of business in a 7-3 win. I know there are some who are looking for this team to just obliterate some of these lesser opponents. This week has not been a work of art. I see all of the things that you all do. And yet, the Cubs have won four of five. They remain one ahead of the surprising Cardinals. As an aside, I’m neve...2025
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 5, 2025
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• Miguel Vargas put on a hitting clinic, but Framber Valdez dominated for Houston
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• Shane Smith earns third win, Grant Taylor shines in MLB debut as White Sox defeat Houston, 4-2

Grant Taylor flashes a wide smile after a spotless, 12-pitch 1-2-3 inning in his MLB debut. | Chicago White Sox Luis Robert Jr. drove in half of the South Side runs, and the bullpen came to play with three scoreless innings The White Sox (23-44) rookie squad played a great game all around while sealing a 4-2 win over the Astros (36-30). Shane Smith (3-3) was excellent while giving up just ...2025
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• Who are these guys (or: What did you do with our White Sox)?

Just like he planned it: Chase Meidroth smashed a home run in the third inning to stretch the White Sox lead to 4-1. | Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images South Siders scold Kansas City in a 4-1 flex Does a home run count if the hitter doesn’t know he hit a homer? If so, it’s only fair the White Sox won this game, as both players who tilted long balls out knew it — even mighty mite Chase Meidroth,...2025
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• White Sox 7, Royals 2: Robert Jr. makes a splash in his return

Getting it done: Luis Robert Jr. went 2-for-3 with three RBIs during the victory. | Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Kyle Teel went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks in his MLB debut The White Sox (21-43) took down the Royals (33-31) in the opener of this three-game series. The South Siders scored five in the bottom of the eighth to pull away. Davis Martin, 28, got the start for the South Siders, an...2025
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• Sean Burke pitched a gem, and Tim Elko walked it off — the kids are alright!
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• Shuster shock: White Sox opener strategy goes sideways in 5-4 loss to Tigers
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• O’Hare today, gone tomorrow: Tim Elko heads back to Charlotte, and fellow first baseman Andrew Vaughn joins him in a perplexing roster shuffle
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• White Sox 4, Marlins 2: Welcome to The Show, Elko

Tim Elko celebrated with a Gatorade bath after having delivered what held up as the game-winning hit, a three-run home run. | Matt Marton-Imagn Images Tim Elko hits a clutch three-run home run to help the South Siders secure the series What a game, and what a day, as the vibes are high on the South Side after a 4-2 Mother’s Day win against the Miami Marlins. This win also helped the team s...2025
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• A Game of Groans
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 15, 2023
Luis Mieses provided the winning hit in a true Game of the Year in Birmingham on Saturday. | David Durochik/MLB Photos via Getty Images An extraordinary back-and-forth win in Birmingham highlights a pretty fun day on the farm It wasn’t something any of us foresaw: After a full career of relief over his first three years in the White Sox system, southpaw Sammy...2023
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 8, 2023
Tim Elko revved it up and rode it all the way to third with a first-inning triple that held up as the GWRBI on Saturday. | Winston-Salem Dash Two very different Single-A wins, and a really fun one in Charlotte Gotta love a rout in the system that went in the right direction, for once, as well as the wunderkind Noah Schultz with another great start at Kannapolis. ...2023
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• South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 42: Garrett Schoenle
Garrett Schoenle started 2022 in the Kannapolis pen — and ended it as perhaps the most promising starter in the White Sox system. | @GSchoenle_3 Most promising pitcher in the White Sox system you’ve hardly heard of? Meet this tall lefty, who could be South Side-bound sooner than you think Garrett Schoenle Left-Handed Starting Pitcher6´5´´185 poundsAge: 242022 SSS Top Prospect Ranking 97202...2023
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• O’Hare today, gone tomorrow: Tim Elko heads back to Charlotte, and fellow first baseman Andrew Vaughn joins him in a perplexing roster shuffle
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• Cubs 7, White Sox 3: At last, all even

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Crosstown Classic all-time series is now tied. The Cubs’ 7-3 win over the White Sox Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field was their seventh straight over the South Siders (and the Cubs have won nine of 10 since the beginning of the 2023 season). It also evened up the all-time series between the two clubs at 74 wins each. The Cubs are 37-38 ...2025
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• White Sox To Select Tim Elko
The White Sox are selecting first baseman Tim Elko onto the big league roster, reports Vinnie Duber of The Chicago Sun-Times. He’ll be in line for his MLB debut tomorrow against the Marlins. Chicago’s 40-man roster is at capacity, so they’ll need to make corresponding active roster and 40-man moves. Elko has never gotten much prospect…...2025
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• White Sox select SS Jacob González in first round (No. 15 overall)
The White Sox made a return to conservative picks in grabbing another shortstop, Jacob González, in the first round. | Eric Francis/Getty Images Established hitter with positional flexibility; if that sounds like a redundant pick in the the middle of the first round, you are correct With the 15th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, the White Sox selected shortstop Jacob González from Ole ...2023
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• A Game of Groans
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• White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (July 7-13, 2025): Andre Lipcius
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• Chicago overcomes early mistakes, halting Toronto’s 10-game tear in 2-1 victory
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• White Sox Minor League Update: July 5, 2025
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• White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (June 23-29, 2025): Colson Montgomery
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• Per sources, the White Sox lose their millionth close game in a row
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• Royals 7, White Sox 5: Ninth-inning surge falls short
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• White Sox 7, Royals 2: Robert Jr. makes a splash in his return
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• O’Hare today, gone tomorrow: Tim Elko heads back to Charlotte, and fellow first baseman Andrew Vaughn joins him in a perplexing roster shuffle
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• Adrian Houser tosses six two-hit innings in debut as White Sox beat the Mariners, 1-0

Adrian Houser was excellent in his scoreless, six-inning debut for the White Sox and earned his first win of the year. | Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images The bullpen also showed up ready to play, though the South Side offense mustered just one run on seven hits After a 90-minute rain delay, plenty of fans surprisingly stuck around to see the White Sox (15-34) defeat the Mariners (27-20), 1-0...2025
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• Adrian Houser tosses six two-hit innings in debut as White Sox beat the Mariners, 1-0
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• 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 34: Juan Carela

The White Sox lucked into a live arm in Juan Carela. | @DugoutStation/Instagram This live-armed righty didn’t miss a beat after moving over from the Yankees system in July Juan Carela Right-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´186 poundsAge: 222023 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -2.1 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed starting pitchers in the system 10Overall 2023 st...2024
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• South Side Sox Summary: Week 26

And so the end is near, and so I face that final curtain Welcome to the SSS Summary — a little review of what happened this past week in Chicago White Sox baseball, including on-the-field play, the front office jibber-jabber, and everything in between. Even if you don’t want to remember what happened, sorry, we will tell you anyway. Did my subhed get you to sing “My Way” in your head? It is a gre...2023
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• White Sox Minor League Update: May 13, 2023
Oscar Colás is apparently willing to do anything — even smash-and-grab — to get back to the South Side. For tonight, at least, no crimes were committed, it was sheer baseball mashing. | Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Everybody lost. But three games were close, and by South Side standards, that’s striving, baby The affiliates have been by and large stronger so far this season, so there haven’...2023
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