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White Sox 3, Twins 2: Andrew Benintendi is enough
Sox Machine regularly receives reminders about Lamar Johnson whenever he posts in the comments, but Andrew Benintendi supplied another one by joining Johnson as the second White Sox player to supply all three of his team's hits in a game. And just like Johnson's Sox back on June 19, 1977 , it was just good enough to win. The post White Sox 3, Twins 2: Andrew Benintendi is enough appeared first on Sox Machine .
First Pitch: White Sox at Twins
After handing Dean Kremer a loss for the first time in six tries, the White Sox now turn their attention to longer-time nemesis Bailey Ober, who is 6-2 with a 3.67 ERA in 15 career starts. After hanging nine runs over 7⅓ combined innings the first two times the Sox saw him, Ober has completed… The post First Pitch: White Sox at Twins appeared first on Sox Machine .
Sporcle Saturday: 100+ runs in a season
Good morning! Miguel Vargas continues to be a revelation this season. Entering Friday evening's slate of games, Vargas leads the American League in runs scored with 91. Should he continue his pace (cue Josh telling you to pound on the nearest block of wood!), he'll become the first White Sox to score 100 runs in a season in twenty years. The post Sporcle Saturday: 100+ runs in a season appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 28, 2026
For those concerned that James wouldn’t be writing Sun-Times articles about prospects who hadn’t even been assigned to affiliates yet, he produced one about sixth-round pick Alex Weingartner, the New Jersey high school outfielder the White Sox signed away from a commitment to Penn State for $1,397,000. That kind of money is usually reserved for… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 28, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 7, Twins 4: All’s well that ends well
Not that it was even much of a duel on paper, but the barely ballyhooed battle between Luis Castillo and Dean Kremer wasn't settled by the starters. Instead, other elements like bullpens, passed pitches and double plays -- specifically double plays started by the first baseman -- ended up creating the margin tonight. The White Sox ended up on the positive side of those ledgers, and thus the scoreboard in the opener at Target Field. The White Sox rocked Kremer for four runs in the first, Cast...
Pregame notes: Tristan Peters chasing White Sox history; Walker Jenkins making MLB debut for Twins
The White Sox and Twins open a three-game series at Target Field tonight, with Luis Castillo taking the mound against Dean Kremer in a pitching matchup that puts my judgment to the test. I put forth the idea of the White Sox trading for Kremer before the Minnesota swooped in, and I questioned the risk-reward… The post Pregame notes: Tristan Peters chasing White Sox history; Walker Jenkins making MLB debut for Twins appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox pitching notes: Davis Martin breezes through rehab start; all Tylers on the move
Davis Martin’s line in his rehab start for the Charlotte Knights on Thursday — 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 40 of 59 pitches for strikes — is even more impressive when considering how it began. Martin walked the first batter he saw on five pitches, then started César Prieto with… The post White Sox pitching notes: Davis Martin breezes through rehab start; all Tylers on the move appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 27, 2026
With August coming to a close and the minor league seasons winding down soon after, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel published his rankings of the MLB farm systems to complete the set. While he’s in the same neighborhood as MLB Pipeline (15th) and Baseball America (17th), he’s the most bearish of the bunch, placing the White Sox… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 27, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: Chicago White Sox offense powers series win over the Texas Rangers
Episode Summary Thanks to Tristan Peters and Miguel Vargas, the Chicago White Sox slugged their way to another series win over Texas. The pitchers are exhausted, but with the day off, can they recharge in time for a crucial series vs. Minnesota? The post Podcast: Chicago White Sox offense powers series win over the Texas Rangers appeared first on Sox Machine .
Sam Antonacci thinking on his feet by staying on them to disrupt double plays
“Are you allowed to do what Antonacci did?” If you had a dollar for every time somebody questioned the legality or propriety of a choice Sam Antonacci made on the baseball field, you wouldn’t be rich, but you’d have a mildly interesting story when paying for a coffee. The specific question above belongs to Texas… The post Sam Antonacci thinking on his feet by staying on them to disrupt double plays appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 26, 2026
Caleb Bonemer’s outfield career is off to an inauspicious start. For one, the Birmingham Barons were no-hit by Rocket City in an 8-0 loss to the Trash Pands, although it was an ex post facto no-no since Dylan Campbell’s line shot past shortstop Arjun Nimmala in the seventh inning was originally ruled a single, and… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 26, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 10, Rangers 4: Tristan Peters keeps homering
They say the concept of the "hot hand" is a fallacy, but then you see Tristan Peters extend his home run streak even though Will Venable started him against a lefty, and all your behavorial studies can be crumpled up and thrown in the trash. Peters had another huge game, homering in his fifth straight game and coming up a triple short of the cycle for a second consecutive night, and the rest of the White Sox offense followed suit. They kind of had to, what with Sean Burke walking eight batte...
First Pitch: White Sox vs. Rangers
Today marks the final day of 16 straight with a game, and Will Venable is celebrating with a crazy lineup that has Miguel Vargas leading off, Chase Meidroth batting cleanup, and Colson Montgomery sitting in favor of Luisangel Acuña with lefty Mackenzie Gore on the mound for Texas. From how he described it, Montgomery would… The post First Pitch: White Sox vs. Rangers appeared first on Sox Machine .
Following up: Regarding struggles, Colson Montgomery says ‘it’s mental’
For those hoping the vigorous online discourse over his struggles would finally cause him to fess up and reveal the real reason behind all the strikeouts the past couple of months, Colson Montgomery has nothing for you. James Fegan followed up with Montgomery for the Sun-Times, and he says the source of his .198/.256/.371 line… The post Following up: Regarding struggles, Colson Montgomery says ‘it’s mental’ appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 26, 2027
Caleb Bonemer stole 29 bases in 37 attempts over 107 games played mostly with Kannapolis in 2025, but he’s just 16-for-21 over 114 games this year, and there are a few reasons for the drop in activity. After hitting 12 homers and 46 extra-base hits in 2025, Bonemer is now up to 34 homers and… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 26, 2027 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: 2026 Chicago White Sox Prospect Rankings Update with Jim Callis
Episode Summary Jim Callis of MLB.com j oins the show to talk about the updated White Sox top prospect rankings. Why Roch Cholowsky is #1 despite Caleb Bonemer's excellent 2026 season. What's happened with the pitching development? What does the future hold for Billy Carlson? The post Podcast: 2026 Chicago White Sox Prospect Rankings Update with Jim Callis appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 11, Rangers 7: Sloppy but successful
For the second straight night , the tone of a White Sox-Rangers game was effectively set in the first inning. This tone happened to be "drunken bar fight," which rolled into a second location at Rate Field at 6:40 p.m. But because the White Sox were able to torment Jacob deGrom with a barrage of weird contact that produced a six-run first inning, they managed to hold onto the high ground no matter how sloppy it got. The post White Sox 11, Rangers 7: Sloppy but successful appeared first on ...
Pregame notes: Huascar Brazobán to IL, Andrew Benintendi to BL
Rikuu Nishida was called up to Chicago on Monday in anticipation of a White Sox being placed on the bereavement list today. That player is Andrew Benintendi, so he’ll be out of the lineup tonight and Wednesday at the very least. The White Sox are rolling out their best defensive outfield to compensate, putting Brenton… The post Pregame notes: Huascar Brazobán to IL, Andrew Benintendi to BL appeared first on Sox Machine .
It’s growing difficult to downplay Colson Montgomery’s surging strikeout rate
A couple weeks ago on the Sox Machine Podcast, I offered the idea that Colson Montgomery hasn’t quite been right since missing a few games for a back injury in the first half of June, which Josh helpfully clipped. As a writer, podcast clips always make me a little uneasy. If I’m wrong in text… The post It’s growing difficult to downplay Colson Montgomery’s surging strikeout rate appeared first on Sox Machine .
Rangers 11, White Sox 2: Luisangel Acuña pitched
Between a starting pitcher who didn't have it from the get-go and a lineup that fell silent after the third inning, tonight was the pessimist's case against the White Sox. They've lost games by bigger margins in 2026, but few games have provided worse viewing experiences. The easiest way to sum it up is that White Sox pitchers threw 214 pitches, good for their second-highest total of the season. Another way to put it: Two pitchers were asked to wear it, and even that didn't prevent Luisangel...
First Pitch: White Sox vs. Rangers
If you see Rikuu Nishida in the dugout, that’s because he will be taking the spot of a White Sox position player who is heading to the bereavement list on Tuesday. If you see Drew Thorpe in the dugout, you’re hallucinating, because he’ll be making another start for Charlotte on Tuesday. TV: CHSN Lineups: Rangers… The post First Pitch: White Sox vs. Rangers appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox can be flexible with extra roster spots when September arrives
The White Sox open a series with the Texas Rangers tonight, which will be their 14th, 15th and 16th consecutive days playing a game, but after Wednesday, the workload eases up a bit. There's an off day on Thursday, and then rosters expand to 28 the following Tuesday, allowing teams to carry one extra pitcher and position player. This year's roster expansion pool doesn't figure to produce significant ripples. There's the technical matter of the White Sox needing to be mindful of all the playe...
White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 23, 2026
In what had been fairly tepid pursuits of second-half postseason berths, the Birmingham Barons and Winston-Salem Dash both did what they could this past week to earn a spot on the playoffs, rather than sneaking in through a technicality. The Barons pulled off a six-game sweep of the Chattanooga Lookouts on the road, which pushes… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 23, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: White Sox Walk-off Magic
Episode Summary Thanks to walk-off home runs from Jake Rogers and Tristan Peters, the Chicago White Sox pick up another series win, this time against the New York Mets. Why the home runs are critical to the White Sox turnaround in 2026, what's going on with Luis Castillo, and a preview of White Sox vs. Rangers. The post Podcast: White Sox Walk-off Magic appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 2, Mets 1: There’s always money in Tristan Peters’ banana bat
The White Sox took two of three from the Mets, and they used the same template both times -- a walk-off homer by the slimmest of margins. On Friday , Jake Rogers deposited a fly ball into the first row behind left center field, just out of the reach of A.J. Ewing, to end it. Today, Tristan Peters gave it a near-mirror image. Wielding the yellow banana bat that he used during the All-Star Game to cap off Players' Weekend, Peters extended on a 3-1 Kodai Senga fastball and sent it flying just r...
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