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Remember Adrian Houser? Journeyman righthander, was an NRI with the Rangers last spring, had a good camp, made eight starts and a relief appearance for Round Rock (with a 5.03 ERA) before opting out of his deal to join the Chicago White Sox rotation? Well, he reportedly has agreed to terms on a two year, […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
For the first time since 1977, the White Sox have the first overall draft pick in the summer draft, and the timing couldn’t be more favorable. In a top-heavy draft, Chicago doesn’t have to guess who may fall to them. After wisely picking future Hall-of-Famer Harold Baines in 1977, the Sox are hoping to make […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
1940 In a minor trade, the White Sox shipped Jack Knott to Philadelphia for third baseman Dario Lodigiani. Knott was approaching his later 30s but was coming off of two strong, two-plus WAR seasons, while Lodigiani, about a decade younger, was just getting his career started. No one ended up very pleased with how the […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
According to a recent report by Ken Rosenthal, the Phillies are back interested in acquiring Luis Robert, Jr. from the White Sox. This makes some sense as the team continues to look for ways to upgrade their outfield. Center field is still probably the most glaring weakness the team has, probably a bit less son […]
From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Chicago White Sox keep combing the waiver wire and picking through the free agent scrap heap to fill out next season’s roster — and there’s no end in sight. The biggest free agent signing so far has been starting pitcher Anthony Kay. He had to go to Japan any hope of reviving a big-league […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
1960 White Sox owner Bill Veeck made up for some of his bad deals after the 1959 season by pilfering pitchers Juan Pizarro and Cal McLish from the Reds for infielder Gene Freese. Manager Al Lopez and pitching coach Ray Berres had their eyes on Pizarro for a few years, but Milwaukee refused to deal him to the Sox. Veeck craftily got his friend Bill DeWitt of Cincinnati to […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
1969 The White Sox dealt their star lefthander Gary Peters and catcher Don Pavletich to the Red Sox for Syd O’Brien and Billy Farmer. (Farmer retired instead of reporting, so as compensation Chicago received Gerry “Wheat Germ Kid” Janeski in early March 1970.) Peters would win 33 games over the next three seasons. Janeski won 10 games in 1970, then was shipped to […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
The Chicago White Sox have claimed 28-year-old lefthander Ryan Rolison, a day after the Atlanta Braves DFA’d him to make room for Robert Suarez. Rolison was selected in the first round of the 2018 draft by the Colorado Rockies, which just has to be the most extreme sort of “good news/bad news” call a pitcher […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
1925 The first championship ever secured on the grounds of Comiskey Park came with a 13-0 Chicago Cardinals win over the Hammond Pros. It was sweet revenge for the Cardinals, who had given Hammond its only win of 1925 with a season-opening upset in Indiana, 10-6. But this “title” was not without controversy. Six days […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Most Sox fans would probably wish for an Advent calendar and a bonus day of Christmas in order to create a whole new roster, but 12 days is what we get. If you don’t wish to get in the spirit of the (off) season and sing along, you can scroll down to the final verse. […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
1924 White Sox superstar second sacker Eddie Collins, who had led the club to a 14-13 record as player-manager to finish out an awful 1923 season, was named the permanent player-manager of the club. All Collins did was lead the battered mid-1920s White Sox to consecutive winning records (79-75 and 81-72) before getting fired/released by […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
We saw the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery just a few short days ago, and now teams know where they will be selecting in the first round. Let’s look at the prospects we could see going in the first round to teams like the White Sox, Cardinals, and more with an early 2026 MLB Mock Draft. 2026 MLB Mock Draft: Round 1 The Chicago White Sox won the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery a few days ago, and we will see them select No. 1 overall in next year’s draft. In our latest MLB mock draft, they go with the ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
While the Red Sox traded for one pitcher and lost another in the major league phase of Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft, they also made three additions in the minor league portion. In addition to acquiring Ryan Watson from the Athletics and losing Jedixson Paez to the White Sox, the Red Sox selected left-hander Caden Vire … Continue reading "Who did Red Sox add in minor league phase of Rule 5 Draft?"
From Blogging the Red Sox | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Red Sox lost pitching prospect Jedixson Paez to the White Sox in the major league phase of Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft. Paez was taken by Chicago with the second overall pick. The White Sox will now be tasked with keeping the right-hander, who turns 22 next month, on their active roster for the entire … Continue reading "Red Sox lose pitching prospect Jedixson Paez to White Sox in Rule 5 Draft"
From Blogging the Red Sox | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The annual Rule-5 Draft passed this afternoon, with the Seattle Mariners neither making any selections nor losing any eligible players in the major league portion. 13 players were taken in total, with only the Chicago White Sox making two picks. The Mariners 40-man roster remains at 38. While Seattle was not willing to make any […]
From Lookout Landing | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The White Sox took two more Rule 5 fliers on Wednesday, plucking Jedixson Paez from the Boston Red Sox and Alexander Alberto from the Tampa Bay Rays for the cost of a couple of stadium hot dogs. It’s the classic scratch-off ticket move: you might hit big, but could end up with nothing but mustard […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
With the draft lottery officially in the books, it’s time to check out our first 2026 MLB Mock Draft! This year’s draft class is already grabbing attention thanks to a potential superstar at the very top and an impressive wave of first-round talent behind him. It brings together an exciting mix of high-upside high school standouts and college players who have already shown they can deliver under bright lights. The depth, the versatility, the across-the-board skill, it’s all present, and t...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
In a (finally?) fortuitous turn of events, the Tampa Bay Rays have been awarded the second overall pick in the 2026 draft. They entered the lottery with a 3.03% chance of being awarded the top draft choice, which went to the Chicago White Sox. The Rays had not drafted in the top-10 of the draft […]
From DRaysBay | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The MLB Draft Lottery took place on Tuesday evening, and the Atlanta Braves unfortunately slipped a few spots. Heading into the lottery, Atlanta had the sixth-best odds. Instead, the Braves will have the ninth overall pick in the 2026 draft. The Chicago White Sox will pick first, followed by the Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
For the fourth season now, MLB has staged its draft lottery at the Winter Meetings, this year in Orlando, Florida. With the still-relatively new lottery system, most teams that missed the playoffs the prior season get a chance at winning some top talent, hoping to make their mark in the majors sooner rather than later. […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
All hail the pingpong balls. The fourth MLB Draft Lottery reveal aired Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. CT during the Winter Meetings — hours after the drawing itself took place behind closed doors. But when the cards were turned over on MLB Network, the wait proved worth it for Chicago fans as the White Sox emerged […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
The St. Louis Cardinals had a slim chance of landing the number one slot in the MLB Draft Lottery. That didn’t happen as President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom and his team will be making a selection much later than they would have preferred. The Chicago White Sox will pick 1st followed by the Tampa […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The 2026 MLB Draft Lottery results are officially in. And with them, the full 2026 MLB Draft order has been set! This time, the ping pong balls favored the Chicago White Sox, who landed the top overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. That honor comes a year after being ineligible to enter the lottery due to too much losing. Sometimes it pays to be terrible. And then it doesn’t pay. And then it pays again. The MLB Draft is not quite as immediately impactful as the NFL and NBA, but it’s st...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Today at 4:30 PM ET, MLB will unveil the results of the Amateur Draft Lottery. The Cardinals currently have the 8th best odds of landing the number 1 overall pick at 2.35%. The Chicago White Sox (27.73%), Minnesota Twins (22.18%), and Pittsburgh Pirates (16.81%) round out the top 3. The Orioles, A’s, Braves, and Rays […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
This one took awhile, close all the way until sputtering to a finish with a 13-11 win and no votes added in recent days. The winner was yet another southpaw starter, and one who’s yet to pitch a professional inning to boot: Blake Larson, earning 13 of 61 (21%) votes: The win came on Larson’s […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads