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White Sox to open Game 1 with a bullpen game led by Hagen Smith, targeting Yordan Alvarez

Chicago used openers or bullpen games an MLB-leading 31 times in 2026 and will lean on that approach again in the series opener at Houston, with reliever Hagen Smith (1.29 ERA) opening.

Meidroth to play through hamstring soreness; Castillo's IL stint squeezes him off the postseason staff

Chase Meidroth is expected in the Game 1 lineup despite hamstring soreness, while Luis Castillo's injured-list placement likely removes him from postseason rotation consideration.

The White Sox open the AL Wild Card round today at Houston, planning a bullpen game.

White Sox to open Wild Card Series at Houston Tuesday

Chicago makes its first postseason appearance since 2021, opening a best-of-three Wild Card Series on the road against the Astros Tuesday. The White Sox won the regular-season series between the clubs 5-2.

White Sox complete rebuild turnaround into a playoff club

Two years removed from a modern-record 121-loss season, Chicago clinched a playoff berth on September 24 — the franchise's first trip to October since 2021 and first shot at a playoff series win since its 2005 World Series title.

White Sox enter Wild Card Series missing Bart, Castillo, Murray

Chicago's postseason roster will be without catcher Joey Bart (hand fracture), pitcher Luis Castillo (shoulder impingement) and infielder/outfielder Tanner Murray (shoulder), among other injuries to sort out ahead of Tuesday's opener.

White Sox make first playoff appearance since 2021

White Sox Fall 9-6 to Rockies on Final Day, Land AL's No. 6 Seed

Colorado beat Chicago 9-6 as Cleveland clinched the AL Central with an 11-5 win over Kansas City, eliminating the White Sox from the division race. Chicago finishes 83-78 as the AL's third Wild Card team and will face the Rangers-Astros survivor. Manager Will Venable: "There is disappointment, obviously."

White Sox clinch a surprise Wild Card berth despite falling short of the AL Central, and open the postseason on the road.

White Sox rout Rockies 6-1 behind two Murakami homers, move to 83-77

Munetaka Murakami hit two home runs and drove in three; Miguel Vargas added two sacrifice flies and Kyle Teel drove in two. Starter Sean Burke went 5⅓ innings before a bullpen combined for 11 strikeouts over the final innings.

Cubs and White Sox both clinch playoff berths within two minutes of each other

Chicago's two clubs clinched postseason berths Thursday within two minutes of one another — the fourth time in more than 125 years both Chicago teams have made the playoffs in the same season, and the first since 2020. "The Cubs were supposed to be there; the White Sox were not," White Sox GM Chris Getz said. Cubs president Jed Hoyer exchanged congratulatory texts with Getz during the clinching day.

Wolkow's 100-RBI season leads White Sox system-wide minor league performance in 2026

George Wolkow became the first White Sox minor-league position player to reach 100 RBIs in a season since Tim Elko drove in 106 in 2023. Caleb Bonemer, 20, led the system with 37 home runs, and Jaden Fauske led it in stolen bases (46) in his first professional season. Bonemer, Pierce George and Jonathan Clark are headed to the Arizona Fall League.

White Sox rout Rockies 6-1 behind two Murakami homers, move to 83-77

Cubs and White Sox both clinch playoff berths within two minutes of each other

Wolkow's 100-RBI season leads White Sox system-wide minor league performance in 2026

White Sox clinch AL Wild Card berth with 9-1 rout of Royals, end five-year playoff drought

Chicago clinched its first postseason berth since 2021 — and became the first team in MLB history to reach the postseason after three consecutive 100-loss seasons — with a 9-1 win at Kansas City, scoring 8 unanswered runs over the first two innings.

David Sandlin's dominant clinching start (6 IP, 7 K, 1 run) bolsters his postseason rotation case

Sandlin allowed just a Salvador Perez solo homer over six innings with seven strikeouts in the clinching win; catcher Kyle Teel also homered and reached base four times.

Clinched an AL Wild Card berth, first postseason trip since 2021, after three straight 100-loss seasons.

David Sandlin's strong clinching start strengthens his case for a postseason rotation spot.

White Sox fall 5-4 to last-place Royals, miss chance to clinch

Chicago lost 5-4 to Kansas City on Maikel Garcia's go-ahead double, missing a chance to clinch a postseason berth outright. A White Sox playoff berth would make them the first team to reach the postseason after three straight 100-loss seasons.

White Sox players, manager embrace pressure of historic playoff push

With Chicago sitting one win from a wild-card berth, manager Will Venable and several players spoke on the record about the stakes of the final week. "It's the position that we've earned," Venable said.

White Sox affiliates close strong: Winston-Salem wins league title

High-A Winston-Salem won the South Atlantic League championship as several White Sox farmhands closed the minor-league season hot, led by infielder Caleb Bonemer's six home runs over his final 21 games.

White Sox fall 5-4 to Kansas City, still one win from clinching a playoff berth.

High-A Winston-Salem wins the South Atlantic League championship.

White Sox beat Tigers 8-1, take series 3-of-4, magic number for 3rd wild card down to 4

Chicago improved to 80-76 (per Sox Machine's post-game count) and stayed 1.0 GB of Cleveland; Davis Martin left with a recurring calf issue after 4 1/3 scoreless innings, and Huascar Brazoban earned the win in his return from the IL.

Tristan Peters still sore from outfield-wall collision, pinch-ran and scored Sunday

Peters missed the start after crashing into the wall Sept. 18 but returned as a pinch-runner in the 8th; manager Will Venable did not rule out a full return as soon as Tuesday.

Kyle Teel's pitch-calling faces renewed scrutiny during September stretch

Pitcher Sean Newcomb and manager Will Venable have both publicly second-guessed the young catcher's game-calling in the past week; Teel defended a criticized pitch call publicly.

Prospects Pierce George, Mathias LaCombe promoted to Charlotte ahead of Arizona Fall League

George, who has now pitched for all four White Sox full-season affiliates this year, struck out three over two innings in his Charlotte debut with a fastball averaging 99.3 mph.

Sun-Times column: White Sox 'have reached their moment of truth' amid a 7-11 September

Columnist Scoop Jackson writes the Sox opened the month with a 3-game division lead and are now clinging to first by a single game, and raises questions about manager Will Venable's in-game decisions; the club has made no on-record comment on Venable's job status.

A one-game AL Central lead is under real pressure entering the final week, with a columnist openly questioning the manager's decision-making.

White Sox beat Tigers 3-1 as Vargas hits 33rd homer

Sean Burke worked into the game for his 10th win, and Miguel Vargas scored the game's first run before hitting his 33rd home run in the 6th. Chicago briefly held the AL Central tiebreaker before Cleveland's win the same night put the Guardians back in front.

Colson Montgomery back in the lineup after wrist contusion

Montgomery was hit on the left wrist by a pitch on Sept. 16, missed one game as a precaution after X-rays came back negative, and returned to the lineup at shortstop on Sept. 18.

The White Sox remain in a tight AL Central and Wild Card fight, trading the tiebreaker with Cleveland night to night.

White Sox blow 8-2 lead, lose 11-8 to Tigers as bullpen implodes; fall back to 2nd in AL Central

Chicago led 8-2 after three innings but was outscored 9-0 the rest of the way, with five different relievers used after the fifth inning. The loss, paired with a Cleveland win, dropped the White Sox back to second place with the postseason picture tightening.

White Sox OF Tristan Peters exits loss to Tigers, day-to-day with shoulder/rib contusion

Peters collided with a fence support pole chasing a triple in the 5th inning; the team classified him day-to-day.

ISFA holds contentious meeting over Amtrak's plan to use Rate Field parking lot for maintenance facility

With the White Sox lease at Rate Field expiring after 2029 (one-year option to 2030) and owner Justin Ishbia separately pursuing a new South Loop ballpark, the stadium authority says it was not consulted on Amtrak's design for a project targeted to create 3,000 construction jobs.

Charlotte Knights pursuing $40M in public/private funding for Truist Field upgrades

Diamond Baseball Holdings would contribute a third of the funding alongside the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County; the economic development committee has not yet voted.

A bullpen collapse costs Chicago sole possession of the division/wild-card lead with the season's final week approaching.

Ballpark-access fights involving Amtrak and Charlotte's Triple-A affiliate underline the uncertainty hanging over the org's long-term facilities.

White Sox hold off Tigers 3-1, stay within a half-game of first place

Chicago improved to 78-75 at Rate Field as the AL Central race remains a virtual dead heat with Cleveland with about 10 games left.

White Sox injury board: Ky Bush done for the year, Teel, Murphy and Brazobán rehabbing

LHP Ky Bush was shut down for the season with a lat strain; C Kyle Teel, LHP Chris Murphy and RHP Huascar Brazobán are all working back through Triple-A Charlotte rehab assignments.

Charlotte Knights post first winning Triple-A season since 2019

The Knights finished 79-67; Double-A Birmingham rebounded from a 26-43 first half to finish 35-34 in the second half, though it was the lone full-season CHW affiliate to finish under .500.

White Sox lost a share of first place on a walk-off weekend against Cleveland

Chicago fell out of sole possession of first place for the first time since July 4 after a Rocchio walk-off in a series loss to the Guardians.

Chicago remains locked in a virtual tie for the AL Central lead with Cleveland

Charlotte's first winning season since 2019 is a bright development-system note

The bullpen is leaning on several rehabbing arms as the stretch run continues

Guardians 6, White Sox 3: Sox fall out of first place for first time since July

A bullpen meltdown in the sixth — an unearned run on an error, two walks, then a go-ahead three-run homer to Petey Halpin — cost Chicago the division lead it had held for roughly 75 days as Cleveland took the series.

White Sox activate Tommy Pham off IL, bench slumping rookie Munetaka Murakami for Cleveland finale

Manager Chris Venable started newly activated veteran Tommy Pham over rookie Murakami, who has gone homerless with 27 strikeouts since Aug. 19; Pham hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the loss.

Charlotte Knights eliminated from AAA playoff race in 5-2 loss to Norfolk

Chicago's top affiliate fell out of International League playoff contention with four games left, in Jonathan Cannon's final start of the year.

Guardians 6, White Sox 3: Sox fall out of first place for first time since July

White Sox activate Tommy Pham off IL, bench slumping rookie Munetaka Murakami for Cleveland finale

Charlotte Knights eliminated from AAA playoff race in 5-2 loss to Norfolk

White Sox split first two games of pivotal Cleveland series

Chicago won the series opener 7-3 on Sept. 14 behind a six-run sixth inning, then lost 7-6 on Sept. 15 as Cleveland's Brayan Rocchio delivered the deciding hit. The White Sox lead the division; Wednesday's finale pits Anthony Kay against Parker Messick.

White Sox recall pitching prospect Noah Schultz, DFA José Urquidy

Schultz was recalled Sept. 15 from Charlotte for bullpen work rather than starting. Urquidy, who had gone 2-1 with a 4.37 ERA in six games, was designated for assignment. The move appears aimed at clearing a 40-man spot for Drew Thorpe's looming reinstatement from Tommy John rehab; Tyler Davis was reinstated from the bereavement list Sept. 14 and optioned back to Charlotte.

Center fielder Tristan Peters emerges as a late-season offensive spark

Peters is hitting .333/.404/.634 over his last 104 plate appearances after an earlier slump, a central storyline in Chicago's turnaround from rebuild to first place. Bullpen depth (Grant Taylor, Shane Murphy, Tyler Schweitzer, Tyler Davis) and starter Erick Fedde nearing 150 innings have also been cited as factors in the run.

Every White Sox full-season affiliate finishes the second half with a winning record

Charlotte, Birmingham, Winston-Salem and Kannapolis all posted winning second-half marks; Birmingham missed the Southern League playoffs by two games despite its 35-34 mark. Winston-Salem leads the South Atlantic League Championship Series 1-0.

Chicago's improbable run to first place in the AL Central is this year's biggest turnaround story, with Cleveland just a half-game back.

White Sox reclaim season-series tiebreaker with 7-3 win at Cleveland

Chicago broke the game open with a six-run sixth inning -- highlighted by a Miguel Vargas two-run homer -- to beat Cleveland 7-3 and reclaim the season-series tiebreaker with the AL Central lead down to a half-game.

GM Getz says club is 'running out of time' to fix Luis Castillo

Chicago's August trade-deadline addition Luis Castillo has a 7.76 ERA in a White Sox uniform with diminished velocity in his most recent outing; GM Chris Getz called the drop in pitch quality surprising and said the team is short on time to address it before October.

Winston-Salem Dash take 1-0 lead in South Atlantic League Championship Series

High-A Winston-Salem, in a league title series for the first time since 2012, beat Greensboro 15-8 in Game 1 behind home runs from Javier Mogollon and Nick McLain, after sweeping Bowling Green in the division series.

White Sox lead the AL Central by half a game with about two weeks left

White Sox lead over Cleveland shrinks to half a game entering showdown series

Chicago lost the Cardinals series finale 1-3 on Sept. 13 the same day Cleveland beat Minnesota, cutting the division cushion to half a game ahead of a three-game set at Progressive Field.

White Sox recall RHP David Sandlin as Charlotte's injured arms progress

Sandlin was recalled and Tyler Schweitzer optioned Sept. 13, while rehabbing pitchers Drew Thorpe and Kyle Teel both continue building back up at Triple-A Charlotte.

White Sox place RHP Tyler Davis on the bereavement/family medical emergency list

Davis was placed on the list Sept. 9; Chris Murphy was recalled from Charlotte in the corresponding move. No further detail on the underlying circumstances has been made public.

AL Central race down to a half-game with a head-to-head series at Cleveland looming

Ishbia unveils renderings and funding commitment for new White Sox stadium in the South Loop

Incoming controlling owner Justin Ishbia's Canal Edge LLC has committed more than $125 million toward a roughly $900 million 'Railyards' development on the 48-acre former Amtrak coach yard site along the Chicago River, with an 18-month construction timeline pending a transportation and environmental feasibility study. Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth have publicly asked that the project be slowed, and local officials and Bridgeport residents have objected over displacement of active rail-yard operations. The proposal remains at an early stage; no funding vote or approval has occurred.

Randal Grichuk's ninth-inning homer lifts White Sox past Cardinals, stretches AL Central lead

Grichuk's two-run shot an inning after a go-ahead Cardinals homer snapped a five-game White Sox skid in a 6-5 win. Combined with same-day losses by Cleveland and Houston, Chicago's AL Central lead grew to 1.5 games entering the stretch run.

White Sox' division lead shrinks to half a game after fourth straight loss

Kyle Teel back in the mix as White Sox reshuffle catching down the stretch

A month later, White Sox's trade-deadline pickups still haven't paid off

Pirates complete sweep of White Sox, AL Central lead trimmed to 1.5 games

Pittsburgh outscored Chicago 19-5 across the three-game sweep at Rate Field, capped by a 2-0 finale in which Jared Jones carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning; the White Sox have lost 8 of their last 11 and their division lead over Cleveland is down to 1.5 games. Separately, more than 100 people rallied outside Rate Field Sept. 8 opposing minority owner Justin Ishbia's proposed South Loop "Railyards" stadium plan, which would relocate an Amtrak maintenance yard into Bridgeport; U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley publicly warned the project's backers against forcing the plan "over a community's will," tying it to future federal funding, while Ald. Nicole Lee said Ishbia's office has not contacted her directly. No response was found from Ishbia, Canal Edge LLC, or the White Sox organization.

Leads the AL Central by 1.5 games with 16 games left, on an 8-of-11 skid.

White Sox lose finale to Pirates 4-1, shuffle bullpen

Chicago placed RHP Tyler Davis on the bereavement list and recalled LHP Chris Murphy from Triple-A Charlotte ahead of continuing the series against Pittsburgh at home.

Lost the series finale to Pittsburgh Wednesday; lead the AL Central by 2.0 games over Cleveland.

Hosts Pittsburgh again tonight (9/10).

White Sox blown out 9-3 by Pirates as Kyle Teel homers in return from IL

Pittsburgh hit five doubles in the first two innings -- the franchise's first time doing so since 1993 -- and starter Sean Burke was pulled after 1.1 innings; Kyle Teel hit a solo home run in his first game back from an ankle injury.

Ishbia's Railyards stadium renderings not final, spokesperson says, as new BNSF land report surfaces

A spokesperson for Justin Ishbia's Canal Edge LLC confirmed on the record that no architect has been hired and the Sept. 5 renderings are only a representation, not a final design; a separately reported effort to acquire adjacent land from freight operator BNSF has not been addressed by the city or Amtrak, which have not commented on the project's funding source.

Noah Schultz worked four scoreless innings for Triple-A Charlotte in a farm system White Sox are tracking closely during the rebuild

White Sox owner-in-waiting unveils new Railyards ballpark renderings

Incoming controlling owner Justin Ishbia's investment vehicle, Canal Edge LLC, released renderings Sept. 5 for a roughly $900 million riverfront ballpark on a Chicago Amtrak railyard site as Rate Field's lease winds down; Ishbia has committed $125M-plus to the entity. The proposal remains at the concept/rendering stage — no city council or MLB action has followed, and neither Jerry Reinsdorf, the White Sox front office, nor the City of Chicago has publicly responded to the release.

Tommy Pham lands on IL after one plate appearance

The White Sox placed Tommy Pham on the injured list (left calf strain) after a single plate appearance and recalled catcher Edgar Quero from Charlotte. Kyle Teel (ankle sprain since July) is described as nearing an activation.

White Sox lead the AL Central by 3.0 games in a breakout season after three straight 100-loss years.

Railyards ballpark proposal remains an active ownership/infrastructure thread — concept stage only, no public response yet from Reinsdorf or the city.

White Sox blow out Twins 10-1 behind rookie arm Hagen Smith

Sam Antonacci went 3-for-4 with three doubles and top pitching prospect Hagen Smith threw three perfect relief innings with four strikeouts as Chicago padded its AL Central lead.

Ishbia unveils new "Railyards" ballpark renderings; Bridgeport opposition grows

Minority owner Justin Ishbia's Canal Edge LLC released new renderings Sept. 5 for a riverside stadium and mixed-use site near Roosevelt Road, tied to a proposed Amtrak maintenance-yard relocation to Bridgeport that has drawn federal funding. 11th Ward Ald. Nicole Lee called the plan "nothing less than a betrayal" to the Bridgeport/Armour Square community; Mayor Brandon Johnson and Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have all requested more transparency on the Amtrak piece. Neither Ishbia nor the White Sox organization had responded to Lee's comment as of this report.

Kyle Teel activated off IL as White Sox shuffle pitching to 60-day list

Catcher Kyle Teel returned from a high-ankle sprain after a rehab stint at Charlotte; three pitchers (Vasil, Murray, Baldwin) moved to the 60-day IL in related moves.

Farm Fortnight: Charlotte arms building September cases

Charlotte pitchers David Sandlin, Drew Thorpe, Noah Schultz and Jairo Iriarte are each building a case for a big-league look as the system's upper levels wind down the season.

Getz declines to characterize Murakami extension talks as advanced

GM Chris Getz confirmed the club has had conversations with Munetaka Murakami about a long-term deal but wouldn't call them advanced; Murakami is already under contract for 2027 regardless.

White Sox let 3-run lead slip in 6-4 loss to Twins despite three players reaching 30 homers

Anthony Kay surrendered a 3-0 lead across the 4th-5th, but Munetaka Murakami, Colson Montgomery and Miguel Vargas are all past 30 home runs, the first White Sox trio to do it together since 2008. Chicago's AL Central lead held at 2.5 games only because Detroit beat Cleveland the same night.

Kyle Teel activated for third comeback try of the season as Romo optioned

Catcher Kyle Teel was activated from the 10-day IL (left high-ankle sprain) for his third injury comeback of 2026; Drew Romo was optioned to Charlotte but stays on the taxi squad, with GM Chris Getz praising Romo's fill-in work.

Ishbia's Justin proposes 'Railyards' ballpark tied to Amtrak relocation, ~$659M in federal grants

Chairman Justin Ishbia's ownership group unveiled new renderings for a privately-financed ballpark on Chicago's Near North Side that would require relocating Amtrak rail yards, a project tied to roughly $659 million in previously awarded federal infrastructure grants. Two Chicago-market outlets independently reported city and Amtrak officials as still reviewing the relocation's feasibility, with an Illinois state legislator quoted on the record raising concerns about the use of federal rail funds for a stadium-adjacent project. The team has not disclosed a construction timeline or a final financing plan.

Chicago (74-68) leads the AL Central by 2.5 games over Cleveland, a year removed from 121 losses.

Vargas and Colson Montgomery both reach 30 home runs as White Sox beat Twins 4-1

Chicago snapped a two-game skid behind a rare offensive eruption after scoring just 14 runs over its previous six games. Erick Fedde threw 5 scoreless innings; closer Grant Taylor allowed a long home run to Josh Bell but held on. The White Sox improved to 74-67, holding the AL Central lead.

White Sox activate catcher Kyle Teel, keep Drew Romo on the taxi squad

Teel, the centerpiece return in the Garrett Crochet trade, returned from a left high-ankle sprain that had sidelined him over a month, batting 9th. Drew Romo was optioned to Charlotte but stays with the club as a taxi-squad player; LHP Tyler Gilbert was outrighted to Charlotte in a related move.

AL Central lead holds behind a 30-homer night from two young infielders

Teel back behind the plate for the stretch run

White Sox drop series finale in Houston 2-6, division lead intact

Chicago fell to a two-game skid despite still leading the AL Central, with Houston scoring four runs in the third off Luis Castillo.

White Sox affiliates Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Birmingham all in playoff contention

All three full-season affiliates are in or near a postseason spot as the minor-league season winds down, a notable organizational-depth signal for a rebuilding club leading its division.

Bridgeport residents and Ald. Nicole Lee push back on Amtrak rail-yard move tied to Ishbia's South Loop stadium site

Amtrak's plan to relocate its maintenance facility to Bridgeport, which would free up the South Loop rail yard that Justin Ishbia's Shore Capital Partners is under contract to redevelop (a project that could eventually include a new White Sox stadium), has drawn organized neighborhood opposition. 11th Ward Ald. Nicole Lee requested and received a postponement of an Amtrak public hearing on the plan; Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have publicly pressed Amtrak for more transparency. No siting decision has been made. Amtrak and Ishbia's camp have not responded specifically to this opposition.

AL Central lead holding despite a two-game slide

Amtrak/Bridgeport opposition to the Ishbia stadium-site rail-yard plan (published under editorial delegation; unresolved)

Davis Martin's clean return wasted in 2-0 loss to Astros

Martin allowed no runs over 5⅔ innings in his first start off the IL for a blister, but the White Sox managed one hit with runners in scoring position and fell 2-0 in the eighth on a two-run single, their 10th shutout of the season.

GM Getz leaves Murakami extension talks 'at that' amid August slump

General manager Chris Getz declined to advance contract-extension talks with Munetaka Murakami beyond acknowledging 'some conversations' after Murakami hit .147 with 46 strikeouts in August; he remains signed through 2027 regardless.

Double-A Birmingham's Jorge Corona hit two more home runs in a 10-inning loss to Biloxi.

The Ishbia South Loop stadium project remains a background story with no new on-the-record team or league commitment to build; land/infrastructure funding news alone does not constitute a development.

Sean Burke, Colson Montgomery lead White Sox past Astros 5-1, hold 3-game AL Central lead

Burke bounced back from a rough previous start with 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Montgomery drove in two runs as Chicago protected its division lead over Cleveland, which also won the same night.

White Sox formally activate Tommy Pham, Tanner McDougal for roster expansion

Manager Will Venable said on the record he wanted Pham's veteran presence in a young clubhouse; Pham was acquired for cash from Philadelphia before the September 1 postseason-eligibility cutoff. Tyler Gilbert was designated for assignment to clear space.

GM Chris Getz leaves door open on Murakami extension

Getz said talks have occurred with Munetaka Murakami but nothing is imminent; Murakami is already under contract through 2027 regardless of the outcome.

Leads the AL Central by 3 games in a season-long surprise turnaround.

White Sox fall 6-3 to Astros as division leaders open marquee series

Chicago (72-64, AL Central's top seed) opened a 4-game series against fellow division leader Houston with a loss, part of a set with real playoff-seeding stakes for both clubs.

Huascar Brazoban to 15-day IL with lat strain; Jonathan Cannon recalled

Brazoban went on the IL with a left lat strain; Chicago recalled RHP Jonathan Cannon from Triple-A Charlotte to fill the bullpen spot for the stretch run.

White Sox chase MLB win-streak record after three straight 100-loss seasons

Per Opta, Chicago has set the MLB record for most wins immediately following three consecutive 100-loss seasons (2023-2025), with the club positioned for its first division title since 2021.

White Sox fall 6-3 to Astros as division leaders open marquee series

Huascar Brazoban to 15-day IL with lat strain; Jonathan Cannon recalled

White Sox chase MLB win-streak record after three straight 100-loss seasons

White Sox reunite with Tommy Pham in surprise waiver-era trade from Phillies

The White Sox add a veteran right-handed bench bat as rosters expand Sept. 1, giving the South Siders more outfield/DH depth for the stretch run. Pham's return reunites him with the club he once played for after a chaotic 2026 spent bouncing through four organizations.

Trade-deadline prize Luis Castillo searching for answers as White Sox push toward final month

Castillo was Chicago's headline deadline addition to bolster a playoff rotation, but a 6.45 ERA over five starts has forced manager Will Venable into bullpen games and bulk relief outings, raising the stakes for September in a tight AL Central race.

Kyle Teel nearing return from third IL stint as rehab assignment progresses in Charlotte

Teel, White Sox' primary catcher, has been limited to three separate injured-list stints this season; his return would stabilize the position for Chicago's stretch run as the club tries to hold its division lead.

David Sandlin's complete-game gem vaults him to No. 2 on Baseball America's Hot Sheet

Sandlin, acquired from Boston over the winter, has emerged as one of the system's top return pieces; a dominant complete game at Triple-A Charlotte puts him in line for more big-league opportunities once rosters expand.

Caleb Bonemer's power binge continues as Double-A slugger leads all White Sox farmhands in homers

Bonemer, MLB's No. 30 overall prospect, has been one of the few bright spots for a Birmingham offense mired in a season-long slump, strengthening the White Sox's next wave of position-player prospects.

Chicago White Sox (72-64, AL Central rank 1): White Sox reunite with Tommy Pham in surprise waiver-era trade from Phillies

White Sox rout Twins 7-4, push AL Central lead to 3.5 games

Chicago scored four in the first inning at Target Field; RHP Grant Taylor threw a career-high 2⅔ relief innings and Bryan Hudson recorded his sixth save as the Sox extended their win streak to three.

Chicago holds sole possession of first place in the AL Central in a season nobody expected them to contend in.

White Sox get IL updates: Kyle Teel on rehab assignment, Drew Thorpe nearing return from Tommy John

Both are notable pieces for the division-leading club as Chicago looks to add rotation and catching depth for September.

White Sox shut down top shortstop prospects Roch Cholowsky and Billy Carlson for the season

Both are among the system's top-rated prospects; ending their seasons early is a notable farm-direction move for a first-place club.

Division leaders monitoring rehab returns and a long-term ownership stadium story

Brazoban to IL with lat strain; Cannon recalled from Charlotte

Huascar Brazoban landed on the 15-day IL with a left lat strain (earliest return Sept. 9); Chicago recalled RHP Jonathan Cannon from Triple-A Charlotte to fill the bullpen spot for a first-place club in a stretch run.

Benintendi placed on bereavement/family medical emergency list

Andrew Benintendi was placed on the bereavement/family medical emergency list ahead of Wednesday's game; Rikuu Nishida was recalled from Charlotte to cover the outfield spot.

First-place club managing injuries and personal absences during a pennant push

White Sox rout Rangers 11-7 as Montgomery shows signs of breaking out of slump

A six-run first inning and a Colson Montgomery multi-hit game highlighted the win for the first-place club.

Benintendi placed on bereavement leave, Nishida recalled

Andrew Benintendi will miss at least three games; the club recalled Rikuu Nishida and started Brenton Doyle in his absence.

Three weeks post-deadline, White Sox trade additions still finding footing

A review of Chicago's July 3 trade-deadline acquisitions finds mixed early returns, with the front office maintaining patience.

White Sox affiliates roll: Charlotte, Birmingham, Winston-Salem all win

All three full-season affiliates checked in with wins on Aug. 25, led by a Caleb Bonemer three-run homer at Birmingham.

White Sox rout Rangers 11-7 as Montgomery shows signs of breaking out of slump

Benintendi placed on bereavement leave, Nishida recalled

Three weeks post-deadline, White Sox trade additions still finding footing

White Sox affiliates roll: Charlotte, Birmingham, Winston-Salem all win

White Sox let one get away in 11-2 loss to Rangers

Jose Urquidy was pulled after three innings and 93 pitches as Chicago's staff threw a season-high-tying 214 pitches; Texas scored 9 of its 11 runs with two outs.

Kyle Teel nears return, Davis Martin closing in on rehab assignment

Teel (ankle sprain) ran the bases ahead of a Triple-A rehab assignment, and Martin (finger blister) may need just one more side session before heading to Charlotte.

Birmingham, Winston-Salem both climb within a game of first in playoff races

Birmingham swept a six-game series at Chattanooga and Winston-Salem won four of six against Greenville, keeping both affiliates' second-half postseason hopes alive.

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White Sox walk off Mets twice, take series 2-1

Chicago (67-62, AL Central leader) closed a three-game set with the Mets on a bottom-9th walk-off, its second walk-off win of the series; Grant Taylor got the win after Erick Fedde threw 4 scoreless relief innings.

Kyle Teel begins rehab assignment at Charlotte

White Sox starting catcher before a July 20 ankle sprain begins a Triple-A rehab assignment, the first concrete step toward an MLB return; Joey Bart (fractured hand) and Chris Murphy (flexor strain) remain out.

Charlotte rallies late, Birmingham riding 3-game win streak

Charlotte beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 9-8 in 10 innings; Birmingham shut out Chattanooga 8-0 behind 7 scoreless innings from lefty Shane Murphy.

White Sox walk off Mets twice, take series 2-1

Kyle Teel begins rehab assignment at Charlotte

Charlotte rallies late, Birmingham riding 3-game win streak

Luis Robert Jr. hits two homers, Luis Castillo struggles again as White Sox fall to Mets 10-5

Robert's return to Chicago produced boos and his first multi-homer game since leaving the Sox, while Castillo's rocky fourth start raises questions about the trade-deadline rotation investment as the Sox try to hold their divisional footing down the stretch. Castillo lasted 2 2/3 innings and allowed 4 runs including home runs to Robert and Bo Bichette; since being acquired Aug. 1 from Seattle he has allowed 5 home runs and completed 5 innings only once. Robert homered twice - off Castillo in the 3rd inning and off reliever Huascar Brazoban in the 7th (417 feet, 109 mph exit velocity) - his first multi-homer game since Aug. 16, 2024, while still a member of the Sox. Robert was booed by the Rate Field crowd across the series; he said through a translator that the reception felt more "normal" by the second game. Castillo, through a translator, said the Mets "were taking good at-bats" and that he was "attacking the zone."

White Sox first-round picks Roch Cholowsky and Billy Carlson done for 2026 season

Cholowsky, the Sox's record $10.35 million-bonus first-overall pick in July and the org's top-ranked prospect, and Carlson, the club's No. 3 prospect, both had their first full pro seasons cut short by injury - a notable early-development update for a farm system central to the rebuild. Cholowsky (High-A Winston-Salem) is shelved with right wrist soreness after slashing .167/.326/.333 in 9 games; per MLB Pipeline he is the Sox' top prospect and 11th-best in baseball. Carlson (Low-A Kannapolis) is done for the year with a left-leg skin infection after slashing .256/.388/.338 in 57 games; he is the Sox' No. 3 prospect and 62nd overall, regarded as one of the best defensive infielders in the minors. Catcher Kyle Teel ran the bases Saturday in his return progression from a left ankle sprain; manager Will Venable said carrying three catchers is "an option" once rosters expand Sept. 1. Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf presented outfielder Tristan Peters with a ring commemorating his July 10 cycle - the first Sox player honored that way since Jose Abreu in 2017.

Colby Shelton hits two homers, Caleb Bonemer reaches 32nd as Birmingham routs Chattanooga

Two of the organization's top position-player prospects both had big nights at Double-A Birmingham, adding to a farm-system storyline Sox Machine has tracked closely all year as the big-league rebuild leans on this next wave. Birmingham beat Chattanooga 10-5; Colby Shelton went 2-for-5 with his 20th and 21st homers of the season. Caleb Bonemer (Sox' No. 2 prospect) homered for a second straight game, his 32nd of the season, making him the sixth minor leaguer in baseball to reach 32-plus homers in 2026. At Triple-A Charlotte, the Knights lost 5-3 to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; Jonathan Cannon allowed 3 earned runs over 6 innings with 8 strikeouts. Roch Cholowsky was out of the Winston-Salem lineup again that day, a lineup absence that preceded the season-ending wrist news reported the following afternoon.

Luis Robert Jr. hits two homers, Luis Castillo struggles again as White Sox fall to Mets 10-5

White Sox first-round picks Roch Cholowsky and Billy Carlson done for 2026 season

Colby Shelton hits two homers, Caleb Bonemer reaches 32nd as Birmingham routs Chattanooga

White Sox rally from four down, beat Mets 6-4 on Jake Rogers walk-off

Three straight homers in the 6th tied it before Rogers' two-out, two-run shot in the 9th gave Chicago its 10th walk-off win of the season.

Luis Robert Jr. returns to Rate Field as a visitor in Mets colors

Robert's first game back since his offseason trade drew a pregame video tribute; he started in left field and is 2-for-5 in stolen-base attempts this season.

White Sox Minor Keys: Cholowsky wrist issue, Birmingham shutout

Top prospect Roch Cholowsky has missed four straight games with a sore wrist; Birmingham shut out Chattanooga 8-0 behind seven scoreless innings from Shane Murphy.

White Sox lead the AL Central.

Grant Holmes takes White Sox to the brink of a no-hitter in 2-0 Braves loss

Braves' Holmes carried a combined no-hit bid until the 7th; reliever Huascar Brazoban surrendered the go-ahead hit in relief of Anthony Kay.

Top pick Roch Cholowsky sidelined by sore wrist at Winston-Salem

The organization's first No. 1 overall pick since 1977 hasn't played since being hit by a pitch; not yet on the injured list.

Crosstown season series ends tied 3-3 after White Sox hold Cubs to two hits in finale

White Sox salvaged a split of the season series with the Cubs, returning home with a four-game lead in the AL Central.

Four-game AL Central lead preserved after a Crosstown series split

White Sox blank Cubs 3-0 to salvage Crosstown finale, end 8-game Wrigley skid

Deadline pickup Huascar Brazobán has scuffled since joining White Sox bullpen, manager says he needs to "get comfortable"

White Sox pitching development chief Brian Bannister: "We're not where I want us to be" yet

White Sox fall into 0-2 Crosstown hole after second straight walk-off loss to Cubs

An 88-minute rain delay preceded Alex Bregman's walk-off single; Chicago went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position as its AL Central lead over Cleveland was trimmed to four games.

Colson Montgomery breaks out of his slump with a 3-for-4 night against the Cubs

Montgomery's best game in weeks came in the highest-profile series on Chicago's schedule.

Hagen Smith's bullpen conversion hits a bump in Crosstown opener

Smith is part of a wave of arms shuttled up from Charlotte into relief work and surrendered the extra-innings walk-off homer in the series opener.

Top prospect Roch Cholowsky struggling through pro debut as two Sox affiliates chase playoff berths

Cholowsky has one hit in his last 18 at-bats with five errors over seven games at Winston-Salem, even as Birmingham and Winston-Salem both remain alive for postseason spots.

Historic 100-loss-to-first-place turnaround bid continues

Crosstown Classic vs. Cubs

White Sox complete three-game sweep of Tigers, extend AL Central lead to 5.5 games

Chicago erased three separate deficits to beat Detroit 7-5 on Sunday, completing its first sweep of the Tigers in Detroit since June 2022 and pushing the division lead from 2.5 to 5.5 games — a statement result in the head-to-head season series against the club's closest pursuer.

Top White Sox prospect Roch Cholowsky commits two more errors in Winston-Salem finale

Cholowsky is the organization's top infield prospect; continued defensive miscues at shortstop in his first pro season add a new data point to an ongoing thread about his transition, with only three weeks left in Winston-Salem's schedule.

White Sox take road series from Tigers 4-3

Chicago's win completed a series victory over the division rival; the clubhouse treated it as businesslike rather than celebratory.

Jake Rogers claimed off waivers, gets standing ovation in White Sox debut

Rogers has moved through four organizations in three weeks; the catching carousel also saw Edgar Quero optioned and Davis Martin placed on the IL with a finger blister.

Baseball America and MLB Pipeline released fresh post-deadline Top 10 White Sox prospect rankings.

Noah Schultz threw four solid innings for Triple-A Charlotte.

Peters, Murakami power five-run fourth as White Sox rout Tigers 9-5, push AL Central lead to 3.5

A five-run fourth inning capped by Miguel Vargas's two-homer, four-hit game and a Munetaka Murakami go-ahead solo shot carried Chicago to a 9-5 win over Detroit; Jose Urquidy won in his White Sox debut.

Jake Rogers debuts against former team as White Sox option Edgar Quero for the third time this season

Rogers, claimed off waivers from Boston, made his White Sox debut against Detroit; it's Quero's third minor-league assignment this season after two prior demotions were reversed by injuries.

Amtrak federal grants advance Ishbia's South Loop stadium land clear-out

Amtrak was awarded federal grants for a new Bridgeport maintenance facility and viaduct repairs tied to owner Justin Ishbia's real-estate plan to clear land near Rate Field ahead of the lease expiring after 2030.

Blister that sent Davis Martin to IL directly tied to command loss behind Sal Stewart HBP

Martin's blister opened on a curveball before he hit Cincinnati's Sal Stewart; manager Will Venable said the club has been in touch with MLB about the incident, with no discipline decision announced.

Final 2026 org rankings crown Cholowsky-Bonemer-Carlson trio as White Sox top 3 prospects

Baseball America and MLB Pipeline both rank Roch Cholowsky, Caleb Bonemer and Billy Carlson 1-2-3 in Chicago's system; Carlson also checks in at No. 62 on MLB Pipeline's overall Top 100.

Peters, Murakami power five-run fourth as White Sox rout Tigers 9-5, push AL Central lead to 3.5

Jake Rogers debuts against former team as White Sox option Edgar Quero for the third time this season

Amtrak federal grants advance Ishbia's South Loop stadium land clear-out

Blister that sent Davis Martin to IL directly tied to command loss behind Sal Stewart HBP

Final 2026 org rankings crown Cholowsky-Bonemer-Carlson trio as White Sox top 3 prospects

White Sox's Davis Martin ejected after pitch near Sal Stewart's head in loss to Reds

Starter Davis Martin was ejected after sailing a pitch over rookie Sal Stewart's head and then hitting his helmet on the next pitch during a 9-8 loss to Cincinnati; benches cleared, no further escalation. Randal Grichuk drove in 3 for Chicago.

White Sox 12th-round pick Braden Holcomb homers in Kannapolis debut

Holcomb, a 12th-round pick out of Vanderbilt, hit a 461-foot home run in his debut for Single-A Kannapolis.

Castillo strikes out 10 in shutout as White Sox blank Reds 5-0

Luis Castillo fired 7 shutout innings with a season-high 10 strikeouts as Chicago widened its AL Central lead to 3.5 games. Chase Meidroth and Drew Romo each homered; rookie Munetaka Murakami's on-base streak reached 27 games, tying Cleveland's Steven Kwan for MLB's longest active streak.

Catcher Kyle Teel nearing rehab assignment, targeting early-September return

Teel (sprained left ankle) is out of his walking boot and running at about 80% speed; GM Chris Getz is targeting a return around the start of September with a rehab assignment eyed for late August.

White Sox blow 4-run lead, fall to Reds 5-4 in 10 innings on Pope Leo giveaway night

Relievers Bryan Hudson and Grant Taylor surrendered a 4-1 eighth-inning lead in front of a season-high 38,113 sellout for the club's Pope Leo XIV giveaway; Sean Burke had gone 7 innings, 1 ER, 8 K with no decision.

Tim Anderson reflects on anxiety, injuries and hopes for a South Side role before Sept. 17 retirement honor

Anderson, who last played in 2025, said the White Sox's invitation to throw a ceremonial first pitch prompted his retirement decision; he says he'd like a community-outreach role with the club.

Getz, pitching coach push deadline addition Luis Castillo to rediscover his changeup

After a rough 5-ER Boston debut, Chicago's front office and pitching coach Zach Bove want Castillo to raise his changeup usage back toward his early-career rate; he attributes the decline to a 2022 shoulder injury.

Dash post best winning mark since 2021 even as system sees minors' steepest attendance drop

High-A Winston-Salem improved to 59-49, its best full-season winning percentage since 2021, even as Baseball America reported the Dash's per-game attendance fell by 1,142 fans, the largest drop in MiLB.

Blown lead on Pope Leo giveaway night

Tim Anderson reflects ahead of Sept. 17 retirement honor

Tim Anderson announces retirement after 10 MLB seasons; White Sox to hold Sept. 17 ceremony

The 2019 AL batting champion and two-time All-Star retires after eight seasons on the South Side; the club will honor him in a pregame ceremony wearing "Southside" City Connect throwbacks.

Marlins claim RHP Wikelman Gonzalez off waivers from White Sox

Gonzalez, part of the 2024 Garrett Crochet trade return, is optioned to Triple-A by Miami after posting a 6.57 ERA at Charlotte this season.

Division leaders mark the end of an era as a homegrown All-Star retires.

White Sox beat Guardians 5-3 in rain-delayed finale, take series

Six White Sox relievers combined for 8 innings of one-run ball after a 2h23m rain delay; Colson Montgomery's go-ahead 3-run homer (his team-leading 26th) capped a 4-run third inning in front of 31,263.

White Sox retire Ozzie Guillén's No. 13 in pregame ceremony

Guillén became the first manager in franchise history to have his number retired, honoring both his playing career and his role managing the 2005 World Series champions; A.J. Pierzynski, Paul Konerko and Mark Buehrle spoke at the ceremony.

Colson Montgomery snaps early-August slump with go-ahead homer

The shortstop, who had endured a rough start to the month, credited a mid-slump mechanical reset with hitting coaches for the decisive 3-run shot off reliever Craig Yoho.

Hagen Smith throws two scoreless innings in MLB debut

Smith, one of the arms added in last week's five-transaction pitching shakeup, struck out the side in his first relief inning before working around a bases-loaded jam in his second during Sunday's rain-delayed win.

White Sox call up top pitching prospects Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal

Optioned Noah Schultz and David Sandlin, DFA'd Wikelman Gonzalez, reshaping the staff mid-playoff-push. Smith posted a 1.43 ERA over his last 6 relief outings.

White Sox catching situation stays 'fluid' as Teel targets Sept. 1 return

Joey Bart out over a month with a hand fracture; Edgar Quero recalled behind him.

White Sox snap four-game skid, beat Guardians 6-3, push AL Central lead to three games

Murakami's solo HR started the comeback; Meidroth's two-run bloop single off Holderman capped a five-run sixth on Ozzie Guillen Day.

No. 1 pick Roch Cholowsky hits first pro homer at Winston-Salem

Added a stolen base and a single in an early pro stint that's off to a strong start.

White Sox call up top pitching prospects Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal

White Sox catching situation stays 'fluid' as Teel targets Sept. 1 return

White Sox snap four-game skid, beat Guardians 6-3, push AL Central lead to three games

No. 1 pick Roch Cholowsky hits first pro homer at Winston-Salem

White Sox place newly acquired C Joey Bart and LHP Chris Murphy on the IL

Bart, acquired Aug. 3 from Atlanta, fractured his hand in his third game with the club; Murphy goes on the 15-day IL with a flexor strain.

White Sox recall catcher Edgar Quero and prospect David Sandlin from Charlotte

With both Teel and Bart out, Quero (.194 in the majors) becomes the primary catcher.

Division leader in a weak AL Central now down to its third-string catching option.