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This vote was so close, I am starting this edition without yet knowing who the winner is. One vote divides first and second place. But first, let’s talk about voter participation. After a season high of 150 votes (Vote No. 1) and four straight polls finishing with fewer than 100 ballots, Round 11 ran past […]
4 months ago | 5 reads
Daniel WrightRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´9´´245 poundsAge: 23First Appearance on the South Side Sox Top 1002025 High Level University of Iowa (NCAA)Age relative to high level +2.0 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 19Overall 2025 season stats 2-2 ⚾️ 18 games (2 starts) ⚾️ 29 IP ⚾️ 3.41 ERA ⚾️ 1.45 WHIP ⚾️ 20 K […]
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1962 Six former stockholders of the Chicago White Sox backed Milwaukee GM/president John McHale to purchase the Braves. Almost immediately, this group announced plans to move the Braves south to Atlanta in 1964, but lawsuits and threats within baseball delayed the move until 1966. Chicago business executive William Bartholomay led the investment group. The messy […]
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Way back in my country DJ days, one song was so popular each holiday season — so far ahead of any other in requests, that I would limit it to once a week on my shift and let callers decide whether to play it right away or save it for later. I always had it […]
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1945Harry Grabiner, the longest-tenured executive in White Sox history and certainly one of the longest-running employees overall, resigned as GM of the club. While not really formally holding a GM title, Grabiner had run the White Sox in tandem with three generations of Comiskey ownership, dating back to 1915. He first caught on with the […]
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Ricardo BrizuelaRight-Handed Starting Pitcher6´3´´198 poundsAge: 222025 SSS Top Prospect Rank 482024 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)Age relative to high level +0.4 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed starters in the system 16Overall 2025 stats 1-10 ⚾️ 23 starts ⚾️ 86 2⁄3 IP ⚾️ 4.98 ERA ⚾️ 1.419 WHIP ⚾️ 74 K ⚾️ 37 BB ⚾️ 0.1 WAR A year ago, […]
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The Arizona Fall League finished up this week. The White Sox had nine prospects in on the action, including headliners OF Braden Montgomery (White Sox No. 1/MLB No. 35) and LHP Hagen Smith (No. 5/No. 88). Rounding out the crew were: IF Sam Antonacci (No. 11), RHP Tyler Davis, IF Ryan Galanie, RHP Carson Jacobs, […]
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1900 The aggressively-improving American League was rejected as an equal major league by the established National League. Although there were multiple major leagues more often than not in the course of organized baseball over the latter half of the 19th Century, at this juncture the NL felt it was the sole top circuit in the […]
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Yep, it’s another pitcher advancing, this time the first of a few players you’ll see on the ballot this year who didn’t even play in 2025: Mason Adams. Adams, an incredibly-promising starting prospect, was injured during a Cactus League game last spring but is expected to be back in action at Birmingham or Charlotte sometime […]
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1913 The White Sox and New York Giants began their round-the-world tour, promoting baseball across the globe. The two teams would eventually sail home from England on the Lusitania after playing over 40 contests. 1951 The White Sox sent swingman Randy Gumpert and left fielder Don Lenhardt to Boston for pitcher Chuck Stobbs and second […]
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2026 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 97: Ricardo Brizuela 2026 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 98: Jordan Sprinkle 2026 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 99: Miguel Santos 2026 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 100: Jake Peppers
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Jordan SprinkleLeft Fielder5´11´´180 poundsAge: 252023 SSS Top Prospect Rank 232024 SSS Top Prospect Rank 682025 SSS Top Prospect Rank N/R2025 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level +0.3 yearsSSS rank among all left fielders in the system 2Overall 2025 stats (Low-A/High-A/AA) 100 games ⚾️ 1 HR ⚾️ 26 RBI ⚾️ .245/.375/.287 ⚾️ 60 BB ⚾️ […]
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1920 As a response to the Black Sox scandal that saw members of the White Sox throw the World Series in 1919, baseball owners unanimously elected Kenesaw Mountain Landis as the first baseball commissioner. Landis, a White Sox fan, took the job while insisting that he be given final authority over the players and owners. […]
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The Arizona Fall League is already in its fifth week, and the White Sox have nine prospects in action, headlined by OF Braden Montgomery (White Sox No. 1/MLB No. 35) and LHP Hagen Smith (No. 5/No. 88). Rounding out the crew: IF Sam Antonacci (No. 11), RHP Tyler Davis, IF Ryan Galanie, RHP Carson Jacobs, […]
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After a close race for the No. 9 prospect, it wasn’t a huge surprise to see the runner-up last round winning. However, Sean Murphy outpaced Mason Adams and Jaden Fauske by just three votes last round; this ballot was a rout for Murphy, as he captured 28 of 82 (34%) votes: This is Murphy’s first […]
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1926 The White Sox traded one future Hall-of-Famer player-manager for another. Second baseman-manager Eddie Collins was released (as player, and manager), with catcher Ray Schalk taking over as manager as well. Indicating there was somehow some bad blood (or, at least, awkwardness) between owner Charles Comiskey and Collins, superstar was let go without even a […]
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Miguel SantosSecond Baseman5´11´´174 poundsAge: 25First Appearance in the South Side Sox Top 1002025 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -2.3SSS rank among all second basemen in the system 6Overall 2025 stats (Low-A/High-A/AAA) 76 games ⚾️ 2 HR ⚾️ 31 RBI ⚾️ .242/.330/.321 ⚾️ 29 BB ⚾️ 56 K ⚾️ 12-of-16 (75.0%) SB ⚾️ .980 FLD […]
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Andrew Vaughn failed to continue Chicago’s superstar legacy at first base. Now, the White Sox must figure out what to do at first this offseason. The options are not very appealing, as general manager Chris Getz has made it clear that he is not interested in signing any free agents to long-term deals. So that […]
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1948 New White Sox GM Frank “Trader” Lane made his first deal, and it was a beauty. Lane traded backup catcher Aaron Robinson to the Tigers for a young, left-handed pitcher named Billy Pierce and $10,000. Pierce would become arguably the finest lefthander in White Sox history. He won 186 games in a Sox uniform with two 20-win seasons, seven All-Star selections […]
4 months ago | 6 reads
Jake PeppersRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´3´´160 poundsAge: 242024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 542025 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 572025 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)Age relative to high level -0.2SSS rank among all right-handed relievers in the system 19 Overall 2025 stats 6-4 ⚾️ 41 games (5 finishes) ⚾️ 62 2/3 IP ⚾️ 4.88 ERA ⚾️ 1.819 WHIP […]
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2005 After a season that saw the White Sox win their first World Series title since 1917, the Baseball Writers Association of America named Ozzie Guillén Manager of the Year. Guillén, the former Sox All-Star shortstop, guided the team to a wire-to-wire Central Division title with 99 wins; they then went 11-1 in the postseason, capping […]
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It is the ninth year of Top Prospect voting at South Side Sox! First, let us review past years: To make sure we give the SSS readership a strong vote in our South Side Sox Top 100, we’re going to run five or 10 polls before kicking off our Top 100 Prospect countdown. Ideally, we […]
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1920 For a few days, the White Sox were members of the National League. With many owners dissatisfied with the National Agreement (governing the game, the majors, the minors, and all baseball commerce), 11 clubs hatched a plan to form a new National League — a single league including every team. Included in this “Allied […]
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With the 2025 season officially finished, it’s time to look ahead to 2026. The White Sox front office will rely heavily on their farm system and young players who are now established on the roster. While they may bid low on a few free agents and hope they find another needle in a haystack with […]
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1971Todd Ritchie, author of one of the worst seasons in White Sox history, was born in Portsmouth, Va. He came to the White Sox from Pittsburgh in a ballyhooed deal that saw three pitchers dealt away for a player in Ritchie — who was never destined for much more than middle-rotation innings-eater. And in 2002 […]
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