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Here is a shocker: White Sox general manager Chris Getz has a solid offseason plan. I never thought I would see the day. I was stunned reading Getz, during last week’s GM meetings, outlining the positions he would like to address before Opening Day. Getz is going to focus on adding starting pitching, some bullpen […]
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1869 Clark Griffith was born, in Clear Creek, Mo. While his 63.8 WAR career was built mostly in the 1890s as a pitcher for the Chicago Colts (Cubs), Griffith was a key member of the first MLB pennant-winning White Sox team, in 1901. For that season, Griffith joined scores of National League players who jumped […]
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The 2025 Arizona Fall League was a showcase for the Chicago White Sox, thanks to a trio of prospects who arrived in the desert with very different expectations. Hagen Smith, the lefty with a first-round pedigree, was already a headline name. Outfielder Braden Montgomery, armed with immense talent but fresh off recovering from a broken […]
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1900 At the American League owner’s meetings at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago, AL president Ban Johnson announces that the league will reject the National Agreement (the truce that governs baseball), paving the way and forecasting the decision that the AL will become a major league and compete directly with the National League. Shortly […]
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Well, Chicago’s bare-bones Rule 5 protection moves from earlier in the day make a lot of sense given the reports regarding their involvement in several trades late this afternoon. The wheels were turning in their front office, sending off two relievers and a minor-league catcher for a pitcher and two position players. According to Bob […]
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MLB’s annual roster-protection deadline has now come and gone, and the Chicago White Sox made a light set of moves as they prepare for the Rule 5 Draft on December 10. Thirty-two players in the organization were eligible for selection this year, including seven members of the club’s Top 30 prospects: RHP Tanner McDougal (No. […]
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1958 The bloc of minority owners in Cleveland, including Hank Greenberg, sell their shares to majority (34%) owner William Daley. The sale clears the way for Greenberg to join Bill Veeck in his purchase of the White Sox mere weeks later. 1976 It was a minor swap, but one the White Sox still lost. Seeking […]
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It’s time for the White Sox to confront their second-hardest decision this offseason. After picking up Luis Robert Jr.’s $20 million option, Chicago must decide which Rule 5 draft-eligible players it wants to protect from being poached at the Winter Meetings. The Sox currently have five open spots on their 40-man roster, but not all […]
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1944 Tom Seaver, who was brilliant pitching for the White Sox at the autumn of his career was born, in Fresno, Calif. The future Hall-of-Famer came (reluctantly) to the White Sox before the 1984 season, as GM Roland Hemond noticed that Tom Terrific was left unprotected by the New York Mets and used a free […]
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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 […]
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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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