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The Royals have signed utility player Josh Rojas to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, according to MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand. Rojas is a seven-year MLB veteran who hit .180/.252/.259 with two home runs in 69 games with the White Sox last season, and was worth -1.5 rWAR. The Royals were […]
From Royals Review | 12 days ago | 4 reads
While we still await more information on the Cubs’ reported acquisition of Edward Cabrera from the Marlins, including the return to Miami, the Cubs officially announced the claim of left-handed reliever Ryan Rolison on waivers from the White Sox. Rolison was the Rockies’ first-round pick (22nd overall) in 2018 out of the University of Mississippi, […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 12 days ago | 2 reads
The pitcher move you have been waiting to get officially announced, right? While we await final word on the Edward Cabrera trade , the Chicago Cubs offered up a modest move, claiming lefty Ryan Rolison off of waivers from the Chicago White Sox. It’s the Cubs’ first waiver claim of the offseason – expected a lot of those, typically – and it brings the 40-man roster up to 37. Rolison, 28, was a 2018 first round pick of the Rockies, working his way up through their system, dealing with ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 12 days ago | 0 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in White Sox fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This time out, we’re asking you to imagine what free-agent plum Muretaka Murakami will look […]
From South Side Sox | 12 days ago | 1 read
1962 The Illinois-Indiana-Iowa (Three-I) League a B-level minor league that had existed since 1901 and stopped play only in the case of world war or economic depression, shut its doors after 61 years. Thirty-one cities had fielded teams in the league over the years, 12 of them in Illinois: Alton, Bloomington, Danville, Decatur, Freeport, Joliet, […]
From South Side Sox | 12 days ago | 2 reads
With the holiday season over, Major League Baseball gets back in the swing of things this month with several deadlines coming up, which will be followed by the opening of spring camps next month. We’re only 46 days away from the Cubs Spring Training opener against the White Sox, Feb. 20 at Sloan Park. So, […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 13 days ago | 1 read
1920 White Sox hurling hero Early Wynn was born, in Hartford, Ala. Wynn was a slow starter, making his debut in 1939 with the Washington Senators but really only finding his footing as a pitching star after World War II, primarily with Cleveland. For the 1959 White Sox, Wynn was a workhorse, and took the […]
From South Side Sox | 13 days ago | 1 read
Some say Pope Leo XIV blessed the White Sox with a miracle when Japanese phenom Munetaka Murakami signed with Chicago, but this underperforming team needs more than a miracle to crawl back to a winning record. Murakami’s standout power and accolades bring hope to a team that struggled to put the ball over the fence […]
From South Side Sox | 14 days ago | 1 read
1925 The French love baseball! Well, at least that was the impression that the French Baseball Federation gave during the White Sox vs. New York Giants tour of Europe, giving silver medals to Charles Comiskey, John McGraw and Hughie Jennings in appreciation. The tour, however, was a failure, with meager attendance leaving the traveling show […]
From South Side Sox | 14 days ago | 1 read
1936 The White Sox had their first-ever transaction with the Atlanta Braves — although at the time, they were known as the Boston Bees — by purchasing second baseman Les Mallon. Mallon was a 0.0 WAR player over 116 games for Boston in 1936, bringing a passable bat (.274/.322/.357) along with a glove that wasn’t […]
From South Side Sox | 15 days ago | 2 reads
It turns out signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami was the exception, and not a permanent change of the unwritten rule stating that the Chicago White Sox never win free-agent sweepstakes. General manager Chris Getz reportedly tried to sign another Japanese free agent, but this time he came up short. There was some brief excitement that […]
From South Side Sox | 17 days ago | 2 reads
1914 Sydney Cricket Ground was the scene of today’s World Tour game, as the White Sox beat the Giants, 5-4. Some 10,000 fans attended. It would be 100 years before the majors returned to Australia, when the Dodgers and Diamondbacks opened the 2014 season at the Ground. 1936 Future White Sox co-owner Eddie Einhorn was […]
From South Side Sox | 17 days ago | 2 reads
1908 In what was the first-ever direct trade with the Red Sox, the White Sox sent catcher Ed McFarland east in exchange for catcher Al Shaw. McFarland, entering his age-34 (and final) season, played in just 19 games for Boston, hitting .208 and earning 0.3 WAR — and STILL that made the trade a win […]
From South Side Sox | 17 days ago | 2 reads
With three months to go before the season begins, the American League Central seems to be once again wide open. Just six games separated three teams last year, and none has made a move to separate themselves yet this year. With several free agents still unsigned, there are still opportunities for Central teams to make […]
From Royals Review | 17 days ago | 3 reads
The hitters make it four wins in a row, as Jacob Gonzalez made a modest jump from the No. 2 slot to top billing this round, earning 16 of 62 (26%) votes: This was Gonzalez’s 15th ballot, and represents a slight slip from his Vote ranking at No. 24 in 2025. Of course, in 2024 […]
From South Side Sox | 18 days ago | 3 reads
This is our daily look at White Sox history. Stop by to read every story, because every edition of this series features new, extended or updated entries and new artwork. There is always something new to read!
From South Side Sox | 18 days ago | 3 reads
1911 Future general manager of the White Sox, Hank Greenberg, was born in New York City. Greenberg came over to the White Sox from Cleveland, duplicating his relationship with Bill Veeck after Veeck bought the White Sox. The Hall of Fame slugger stayed on past Veeck’s stewardship but eventually resigned from the day-to-day grind. He […]
From South Side Sox | 18 days ago | 5 reads
It’s the time of year where we assess the goods and bads of the year past and hope for better in what’s to come. This story looks back at those South Siders we lost in 2025. Included among them is an inspiring manager, a defensive superstar, relief arms and a patriarch who fathered baseball superstars. […]
From South Side Sox | 19 days ago | 2 reads
1918 Just one season removed from a (still) franchise-best 100 wins and World Series title, Charles Comiskey replaced manager Pants Rowland with Kid Gleason. Rowland was known as a gentlemanly manager, supportive of players — in stark contrast to the fiery Gleason, who was nearly Rowland’s co-manager given all the advice he’d shared in the […]
From South Side Sox | 20 days ago | 2 reads
MLB History 1926 – The Chicago Tribune releases a story stating that the Detroit Tigers threw a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis responds by holding a hearing on the matter, but dismisses all charges as he can find no witnesses to […]
From Talking Chop | 20 days ago | 2 reads
The White Sox have set the table for an interesting trade with this offseason’s transactions. Rule 5 Draft additions and Chicago’s signings of infielder/DH Munetaka Murakami and pitcher Sean Newcomb maxes out the 40-man roster while upgrading key positions. With a flurry of new talent expected to flood the field in 2026, the Sox must […]
From South Side Sox | 21 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning! Bobby Dalbec, the Red Sox once and future first baseman, is out of Major League Baseball. After playing in just seven games with the White Sox last year, Dalbec signed a one-year deal with the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, one of the most successful and famous clubs in the sport. Nippon Professional Baseball is […]
From Over the Monster | 21 days ago | 5 reads
1939 The White Sox sold backup catcher Norm Schlueter and outfielder Hank Steinbacher to the St. Louis Browns. Both players were coming off of negative-WAR seasons, although Steinbacher had been a 1.9 WAR player as recently as 1938. This marked the third purchase the Browns had made from the White Sox in December 1939, and […]
From South Side Sox | 21 days ago | 2 reads
1947 In what was a game played later in the year than any NFL contest ever, the Chicago Cardinals won the NFL title, 28-21, over the Philadelphia Eagles at Comiskey Park. The club went 9-3 on the season, one that saw them go an undefeated 5-0 at home (yeah, just five home games, seven road, […]
From South Side Sox | 22 days ago | 2 reads
The White Sox want you to think things are changing at 35th and Shields. After signing Munetaka Murakami, it was starting to look like you could have faith that this organization was starting to turn the corner. This is still the White Sox, an organization that is the epitome of one step forward, two steps […]
From South Side Sox | 23 days ago | 2 reads