Grifol discusses season, shortcomings as White Sox losing streak hits 17
CHICAGO -- The White Sox franchise-record losing streak reached 17 straight games via a 10-3 loss to the Royals Wednesday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field. It also marked their 13th straight setback after the All-Star break and moved Pedro Grifol’s career record to 88-185 over parts of two seasons as
Each team's biggest question after Trade Deadline
With the Trade Deadline in the rearview mirror, questions about who's buying and who's selling have been answered. Now, as August gets underway, many other questions arise. Welcome to the stretch run. How teams answer these latest questions could go a long way toward deciding not only how the rest
Sox trade Jiménez, DeJong and Banks while holding on to Crochet
CHICAGO -- The story of the White Sox 2024 Trade Deadline on Tuesday was just as much about who stayed as it was about who left. Michael Kopech, Tommy Pham and Erick Fedde all were moved on Monday as part of a three-team deal before Chicago traded Eloy Jiménez to
'Never': Grifol denies report of blaming players for poor record
CHICAGO -- Pedro Grifol had a meeting with his team in Kansas City before the second half of the season began on July 19. During that meeting, the White Sox manager said he told his players the one thing the club didn’t want to do is go down as the
Hottest pitching prospects right now -- one for each team
Whoever thought it’s the dog days of summer forgot to tell these pitching prospects. Below is one prospect for each organization who has put up sizzling numbers over the past month that match temperatures around the country. And it’s not just elite-level guys, though there are five Top 100 hurlers
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Latest Pitcher Power Rankings welcomes an unhittable ace
Much of the talk leading up to Tuesday’s Trade Deadline was about whether two ace AL Central left-handers -- Tarik Skubal of the Tigers and Garrett Crochet of the White Sox -- would be dealt. In the end, both stayed put. And both remained in our latest edition of the
Watch Schultz on hill at Double-A FREE on Saturday
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Meet the new members of the White Sox farm system
CHICAGO -- Two young players were added to the White Sox rebuild Monday via a three-team trade with the Dodgers and the Cardinals. Minor League infielders Alexander Albertus and Jeral Perez were added from the Dodgers, along with infielder Miguel Vargas, with reliever Michael Kopech going to Los Angeles and
Ranking the prospects dealt at the Trade Deadline
What a day. What a month. What a Deadline. The Trade Deadline came to a close Tuesday with some furious activity just before the clock struck 6 p.m. ET. Teams worked right until the end to add impact bats and arms to their Major League rosters as part of their
As Kopech leaves White Sox, he 'won't ever forget it'
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Sox land Vargas, prospects in 3-team deal for Kopech, Fedde and Pham
CHICAGO -- Talent acquisition is the White Sox focus, at this point, according to general manager Chris Getz. And a three-team trade with the Cardinals and Dodgers on Monday, coming one day before Tuesday’s 5 p.m. CT Trade Deadline and prior to an 8-5 loss to the Royals -- securing
Keep up with all the Trade Deadline moves during MLB.TV sale
Ready for some baseball action after the excitement of the 2024 Trade Deadline? With MLB.TV’s Trade Deadline Sale, you can now watch out-of-market MLB games for the rest of the season, plus stream MLB Network 24/7 for only $34.99. MLB.TV’s All Teams Yearly package, which enables you to stream every
Getz 'surprised' by Crochet's trade-dependent contract desire
CHICAGO -- The White Sox still have one of the Major League’s most dominant starting pitchers in Garrett Crochet, who leads the American League with 160 strikeouts. And they have contractual control over the first-year starter for two more years of arbitration after the 2024 season. But general manager Chris
Crochet 'still picking up steam' going into Trade Deadline
CHICAGO – The latest round of Trade Deadline-related questions came Garrett Crochet's way following a 6-3 White Sox loss to the Mariners on Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field, marking the South Siders’ 14th straight setback and 10th straight since the All-Star break. With the 5 p.m. CT Deadline on July
Fedde makes last start before Deadline: 'Hopefully I made them proud'
CHICAGO – Erick Fedde's 21st start with the White Sox, during a 6-3 loss to the Mariners Saturday night at Guaranteed Rate Field, also might be his last. The 31-year-old right-hander, who has been one of baseball’s top stories during the 2024 season, is one of the prime trade targets
Crochet focused on 'pitching for the White Sox' amid trade rumors
CHICAGO -- Garrett Crochet pitches Sunday for the White Sox during the series finale of a weekend set against the Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field. Making start No. 22 of the 2024 season remains Crochet’s only focus. But the 25-year-old would neither confirm nor deny a Thursday report from Jon
Santos' Barons soaking up ancient Stoicism method
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Cannon holds his own against likely future Hall of Famer Scherzer
ARLINGTON – White Sox rookie right-hander Jonathan Cannon wasn’t even in high school when Max Scherzer won his first Cy Young in 2013. But the two squared off on Thursday afternoon at Globe Life Field, and the 24-year-old Cannon held his own against the three-time Cy Young winner. Cannon and
Robert (HR) adapting to leadoff spot as Chicago's tough stretch continues
ARLINGTON -- The Chicago White Sox are trying to get things turned around. They’ve moved Luis Robert Jr. into the leadoff spot. They’ve shuffled how they use their bullpen, not necessarily waiting until the ninth inning to bring in closer Michael Kopech. They’ve downplayed the impact of the rampant trade
Sale, Crochet are sports betting favorites for Comeback Player of the Year
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Crochet solid in abbreviated outing as Trade Deadline creeps closer
ARLINGTON -- Garrett Crochet has heard the trade rumors for weeks now, but he’s still on the White Sox and still in their rotation. “Who knows what’s going to happen?” Crochet said following his start Tuesday night. “We may all still be here in a week and it’s going to