Latest news and updates about the White Sox
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Scott Kingery is the newest Cub, signed to a minor-league deal. Likely that puts Willi Castro in the rearview as they’re at least superficially the same kind of player. Nicky Lopez is reportedly a Rockie. Anthony Kay is a White Sock. The Winter Meetings are almost […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 15 hours ago | 0 reads
The White Sox aren’t waiting until next week’s MLB Winter Meetings to pursue free agents. On Wednesday, the South Siders signed former Blue Jays southpaw Anthony Kay to a two-year, $12 million deal. His contract includes a $10 million option for 2028 and a $2 million buyout. Kay becomes the 35th player on the 40-man […]
From South Side Sox | 1 day ago | 0 reads
EDITOR’S NOTE: With these walkoff homers getting more recent, you likely remember them well. So again, I present to you the BCB recap of Christopher Morel’s exciting walkoff homer against the White Sox. The recap is lightly edited, and there’s an epilogue about Morel that follows. As baseball fans, each and every one of us […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 1 day ago | 1 read
The White Sox released their preliminary attendee list for SoxFest 2026, scheduled for January 30-31 at the Ramova Theatre. The early group is a predictable blend of front-office personnel, prospects, and major-league talent. Chris Getz and Will Venable will be representing the front-office side, while prospects Sam Antonacci (No. 11) and Tanner McDougal (No. 7) […]
From South Side Sox | 1 day ago | 1 read
Another pitching signing, and the third returning-from-Asia pitcher signed in the last 24 hours. Cody Ponce , Ryan Weiss , and now Anthony Kay. Kay, briefly a Cub before he headed to Japan after the 2023 season, is signing a two-year deal with the Chicago White Sox: Kay’s deal pays him $5 million in 2026, $5 million in 2027 with a $2 million buyout on a $10 million mutual option for 2028, league sources said. — Will Sammon (@WillSammon) December 3, 2025 Kay, 30, posted an ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 1 day ago | 1 read
1957 After just two seasons on the South Side (7.1 WAR, 38 homers, 181 RBI, 127 OPS+), outfielder Larry Doby was dealt to Baltimore in a seven-player blockbuster. Sent east along with Doby were starting pitcher Jack Harshman, minor league hurler Russ Heman and young slugger Jim Marshall. In return from the Orioles, the White […]
From South Side Sox | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The Tampa Bay Rays 2026 draft is starting to take shape with the announcement of the Competitive Balance picks (below) and the upcoming draft lottery to be conducted on Dec 9. Here’s where the Rays odds stand today, per mlb.com: White Sox (.370) — 27.73%Twins (.432) — 22.18%Pirates (.438) — 16.81%Orioles (.463) — 9.24%A’s (.469) […]
From DRaysBay | 2 days ago | 0 reads
1937 It was a deal met with outrage from Detroit fans, as the Tigers sent outfielder Gee Walker, catcher Mike Tresh and third baseman Marv Owen to the White Sox for starting pitcher Vern Kennedy, outfielder Dixie Walker and third baseman Tony Piet. Dixie was still a promising youngster, but put up just 2.8 total […]
From South Side Sox | 3 days ago | 1 read
1957 After just two seasons on the South Side (7.1 WAR, 38 homers, 181 RBI, 127 OPS+), outfielder Larry Doby was dealt to Baltimore in a seven-player blockbuster. Sent east along with Doby were starting pitcher Jack Harshman, minor league hurler Russ Heman and young slugger Jim Marshall. In return from the Orioles, the White […]
From South Side Sox | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Generally-speaking, I’m not a huge fan of reliever extensions and long-term contracts, unless you’re one of the tippy-top relievers in the game. They’re too volatile, and their lifespans in the game are too short. but sometimes, you get a super cheap one that you can’t pass up, and the Chicago White Sox got one of […]
From Talking Chop | 3 days ago | 1 read
1936Ray Benge, just five years removed from a 6.1 WAR season with the Phillies and a workhorse starter almost guaranteed to top 200 innings per season, was purchased from Philadelphia. However, due to a very poor 1936 campaign with the Boston Bees and Phillies, Benge was assigned to Chicago’s Double-A St. Paul Saints club. This […]
From South Side Sox | 3 days ago | 0 reads
1955 It was the start of a new era at shortstop for the White Sox. On this date, the team purchased the contract of young infielder Luis Aparicio from Memphis. Aparicio would begin his Hall of Fame career the following season, winning Rookie of the Year in the American League — the first Latin player to do so. Aparicio […]
From South Side Sox | 5 days ago | 1 read
The White Sox saw a 19-game win improvement in 2025 — and all that did was get the club back to 60 victories. That is how bad things have gotten for this franchise, which has had three straight 100-loss seasons. But at least the 2025 season had a different vibe compared to the horrific 2023 […]
From South Side Sox | 5 days ago | 1 read
1963 He had a spectacular 1963 season, and because of it White Sox star southpaw Gary Peters was named the American League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Peters went 19-8 with a 2.33 ERA (AL-best among starting pitchers), and had 189 strikeouts in 243 innings pitched. He won 11 straight games […]
From South Side Sox | 5 days ago | 0 reads
We are taking a sharp turn into the December of it all, and with the annual Winter Meetings right around the corner, it’s about to pop off, baby. But in a division like the Central, where $200MM Dylan Cease contracts are decidedly not right around the corner, the cap is still on. In the coming […]
From Twinkie Town | 6 days ago | 0 reads
I’m going to skip a couple players who are on the ballot for the first time: Gio Gonzalez pitched 13 seasons in the majors, with the A’s, Nationals, Brewers and White Sox. He had a 131-101 record, a 3.70 ERA in 344 games, 328 starts and a 29.8 bWAR. He had a stretch where he […]
From Bluebird Banter | 6 days ago | 0 reads
Braves History 1957 – Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves wins the Cy Young Award as the major leagues’ top pitcher almost unanimously. His only competition for the title is Dick Donovan, of the Chicago White Sox, who receives one vote. 1961 – The Milwaukee Braves traded slugger Frank Thomas to the New York Mets […]
From Talking Chop | 7 days ago | 2 reads
1957 While by WAR it was just the 11th-best season of his career, Warren Spahn was nearly a unanimous pick to win what would be the only Cy Young of his career, earning 15 of 16 votes in what was then an award given across MLB, not by league. The amazing southpaw led the majors […]
From South Side Sox | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Next on the list is Edwin Encarnación. You know him. It is his first time on the ballot. He played 16 seasons in the MLB for the Reds, Blue Jays, Cleveland, Mariners, Yankees and White Sox. He had a .260/.350/.496 line with 424 home runs, 1261 RBI and a 35.3 bWAR. And, of course, he […]
From Bluebird Banter | 7 days ago | 2 reads
1938 White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton, an American League All-Star in 1937 and one of the best young players in the game, accidentally shot himself in the leg while hunting, when his .22 caliber pistol discharged as he was replacing it in his holster; he had failed to engage the safety. Unable to get help, Stratton crawled […]
From South Side Sox | 8 days ago | 0 reads
There aren’t a whole lot of songs in the Thanksgiving holiday repertoire. Just about the only recent one, Adam Sandler’s “The Thanksgiving Song,” is already a nonsense spoof, so making a nonsense spoof of it is a tad redundant. Still, the probably best-known ditty of this holiday stems from a poem written by Lydia Marie […]
From South Side Sox | 8 days ago | 2 reads
1961 The spitball, banned since 1920 in Major League Baseball, remained so after an 8-1 vote by baseball’s Rule Committee. The pitch came back up for question after commissioner Ford Frick advocated for its return, calling it easy to throw and not dangerous to hitters. While no White Sox pitchers were rumored to be throwing […]
From South Side Sox | 8 days ago | 0 reads
The White Sox need to approach this year’s MLB Winter Meetings with one primary goal: diversifying their talent. Last year, Chicago focused on acquiring high-ceiling prospects and veterans who had strung together a couple of average seasons. While that was enough to get them through their first full rebuild year, the Sox now face a […]
From South Side Sox | 8 days ago | 1 read
Good morning and happy one of the drunkest days of the year to all who celebrate. Being from Venezuela, Carlos Narvaez probably does not celebrate Thanksgiving by spending the night at his hometown dive bar with his high school frenemies. But he will be celebrating in some capacity today, because it’s his birthday. Talk about […]
From Over the Monster | 9 days ago | 2 reads
The White Sox may not have earned any postseason honors in 2025, but that doesn’t mean some of their younger players left town empty-handed. MLB announced its 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool distribution, and four of Chicago’s players received supplemental cash based on their contributions this past season. Dollar amounts are based on “Joint WAR,” a […]
From South Side Sox | 9 days ago | 1 read