Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

The 27-year-old backstop was drafted by Pittsburgh in 2017. He hit the ground running as a professional, putting up above-average offensive performances in each of his three minor league seasons in the Pirates' system. Sabol reached Triple-A in 2022, slashing .296/.426/.543 over a brief 25-game sample. Sabol was selected by Cincinnati in the Rule 5 draft following the 2022 season.

General manager Chris Getz downplayed the possibility of making any multi-year free agent pickups. "Free agency is an avenue to bring in players to help in the win total, but to go beyond this upcoming season I think would be a little premature considering the state of our club right now," the GM told Scott Merkin of MLB.com. The Sox gave out one multi-year free agent contract over Getz's first two offseasons - the two-year, $15MM deal to bring Erick Fedde back from Korea in 2023.

Liam Hendriks' long stint on the injured list has now been extended by forearm tightness, Red Sox manager told the Boston Globe's Tim Healey and other reporters. This setback has halted Hendriks' throwing and has likely ended his season after 14 games and 13 2/3 innings at the big league level. Forearm issues aren't a good sign for a pitcher who missed all of the 2024 season due to a Tommy John surgery,

As a result, the White Sox could suddenly be willing to spend as much as $450 million on a blockbuster contract signing, though stealing Tucker from the Cubs is still probably a long shot.

August 26 - After suffering their 12th shutout loss of the season on Monday, the Kansas City Royals will aim to bounce back Tuesday night as they continue a three-game series against the host Chicago White Sox. White Sox pitchers Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert limited the Royals to two hits -- doubles by Mike Yastrzemski and Bobby Witt Jr. -- en route to a 7-0 victory on Monday. Chicago improved to 3-8 against Kansas City this season while stretching its winning streak to three games.