Defensive breakdowns in 9th cost White Sox win against Tigers
Eric Haase's 10th-inning sacrifice fly gave the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.Alex Lange (3-0) pitched a scoreless top of the 10th, and Jonathan Schoop's long fly ball off Reynaldo Lopez (4-4) moved Spencer Torkelson to third with one out.Akil Baddoo was intentionally walked and Haase hit a fly ball to deep center to easily score Torkelson.
Haase's sacrifice fly helps Tigers to comeback win over White Sox, 6-5
By DAVE HOGG The Associated Press DETROIT - Eric Haase's 10th-inning sacrifice fly gave the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.Alex Lange (3-0) pitched a scoreless top of the 10th, and Jonathan Schoop's long fly ball off Reynaldo Lopez (4-4) moved Spencer Torkelson to third with one out.
White Sox grant Leury Garcia unconditional release, make Opening Day roster official
HOUSTON - The White Sox finalized their Opening Day roster hours before their season opener against the Astros Thursday, granting release waivers on veteran Leury Garcia and purchasing the contracts of Hanser Alberto and Oscar Colas.Left-hander Tanner Banks and corner infielder Jake Burger were optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
White Sox make seven roster moves; will announce Opening Day roster Wednesday
MESA, Ariz.- The White Sox will make the Opening Day roster official Wednesday after the team works out in Houston prior to Opening Day.On Monday, they got down to 33 players in camp by reassigning right-hander Keynan Middleton, catcher Sebastián Rivero, infielders Erik González and Zach Remillard and outfielders Billy Hamilton, Adam Haseley and Jake Marisnick to minor-league camp.
GOODYEAR, Ariz.- Size up a healthy White Sox lineup and it looks like one that will score enough runs.Assess a starting rotation with no weak link, and it should prevent runs.The bullpen?The closer and its leader is out, so a red flag is raised until further notice.But the other components in the pen are proven and, where not experienced in high leverage situations, possessing elite stuff.
Dodgers Highlights: Freddie Freeman Walks it Off, Chris Taylor Hits Grand Slam, Bullpen Shuts it Down as LA Wins Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers took down the Chicago White Sox in incredible fashion on Thursday, winning their first series of June.The Dodgers won 5-4 on a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning by Freddie Freeman - one of the weirdest walk-offs you'll ever see - but the 11th was far from the only drama in this one.
Dodgers bullpen holds it together as Freddie Freeman walks it off in the 11th over White Sox
A 5-4 Dodgers victory over the Chicago White Sox that was made possible by Chris Taylor's sixth-inning grand slam and Freddie Freeman 's 11th-inning walk-off RBI single Thursday night served as one giant cleansing breath for their beleaguered bullpen.The Dodgers entered the game with a 4.90 bullpen ERA, the second-worst mark in baseball ahead of only the Oakland Athletics, but four relievers combined to blank the White Sox on one hit and strike out nine over the final six innings before a crowd of 48,655 in Chavez Ravine on Thursday night.
Dodgers bullpen holds it together as Freddie Freeman walks it off in the 11th over White Sox
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A 5-4 Dodgers victory over the Chicago White Sox that was made possible by Chris Taylor's sixth-inning grand slam and Freddie Freeman 's 11th-inning walk-off RBI single Thursday night served as one giant cleansing breath for their beleaguered bullpen.The Dodgers entered the game with a 4.90 bullpen ERA, the second-worst mark in baseball ahead of only the Oakland Athletics, but four relievers combined to blank the White Sox on one hit and strike out nine over the final six innings before a crowd of 48,655 in Chavez Ravine on Thursday night.
Dodgers' bullpen coughs up another lead in loss to White Sox
LOS ANGELES - June gloom continues to hang thickly over the Dodgers' bullpen.Held scoreless for five innings, the Dodgers rallied to take a two-run lead in the sixth inning only to have their unreliable bullpen allow six runs in the final two innings, blowing another lead in an 8-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox Wednesday night.
Dodgers' bullpen coughs up another lead in loss to White Sox
LOS ANGELES - June gloom continues to hang thickly over the Dodgers' bullpen.Held scoreless for five innings, the Dodgers rallied to take a two-run lead in the sixth inning only to have their unreliable bullpen allow six runs in the final two innings, blowing another lead in an 8-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox Wednesday night.
Dodgers ride Clayton Kershaw but bullpen blows it late against White Sox
Clayton Kershaw is nowhere near as dominant as he was from 2011 to '17, when he went 118-41 with a 2.10 earned-run average in 207 starts and won three National League Cy Young Awards and a most valuable player award.But even at 35, with a sometimes balky back and nearly 2,700 innings on his odometer, the Dodgers left-hander has been the clear-cut ace of an injury-ravaged rotation that lost Walker Buehler to Tommy John surgery, Dustin May to a major forearm injury and has been without Julio Urías (left hamstring strain) for a month.
Dodgers 5, White Sox 4: CT3's grand slam gets the game to extras, where Freddie walks it off - Dodgers Digest
The Dodgers and White Sox played a dramatic rubber match to their series, with the Dodgers mounting a comeback to tie the game, and eventually coming out of it with a 5-4 win in extra innings.The much-beleaguered pen got six scoreless frames today and the Dodgers ended their three series losing streak.
White Sox go back-to-back for the second time against the Dodgers
The White Sox are certainly flexing their home run muscles against the Dodgers.After Luis Robert Jr. and Eloy Jimenez hit back-to-back home runs for the first time this season, the Sox didn't wait long to do so once again.In the top of the fourth inning, Jake Burger and Andrew Vaughn went deep, marking the second time the South Siders hit back-to-back home runs this season.
Dodgers ride Clayton Kershaw, but bullpen blows it late against White Sox
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Clayton Kershaw is nowhere near as dominant as he was from 2011 to '17, when he went 118-41 with a 2.10 earned-run average in 207 starts and won three National League Cy Young Awards and a most valuable player award.But even at 35, with a sometimes balky back and nearly 2,700 innings on his odometer, the Dodgers left-hander has been the clear-cut ace of an injury-ravaged rotation that lost Walker Buehler to Tommy John surgery, Dustin May to a major forearm injury and has been without Julio Urías (left hamstring strain) for a month.
White Sox' Tim Anderson, Andrew Benintendi still searching for first homers of 2023
LOS ANGELES - It's mid-June, and Tim Anderson and Andrew Benintendi were still looking for their first home runs of the season entering Wednesday.Benintendi is playing through a sore right hand, but Anderson's dry spell is more perplexing.He hit 17, 20, 18, 10 and 17 homers from 2017-21 and won a batting title with a .335
Eloy Jimenez expected back in White Sox lineup Wednesday, and not moment too soon
LOS ANGELES - A sputtering offense badly needs its thumper, more now than ever on this White Sox west coast road trip against the Dodgers and Mariners, and at a time when they must carve into their unsightly won-lost record.But Eloy Jimenez, after missing the weekend series against the Marlins in which the Sox scored eight runs and lost two of three, missed his fourth straight game Tuesday.
Well, look what we have here - another unsightly White Sox losing streak
The White Sox are 6-3 in June.They're 22-17 since bottoming out at 7-21 in late April.They've won seven of their last 12 series after failing to win any of the first nine this season.It has to be said: For all their flaws, they managed to pull their bedraggled selves out of a deep, dark hole and become a - how to put it?
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol hoping Eloy Jimenez returns in '3 or 4 days'
Eloy Jimenez was not in the White Sox' lineup Friday after exiting the second game of the doubleheader Thursday in New York with a lower left leg injury.Upon further evaluation, the injury rose above the level of a day-to-day designation, Sox manager Pedro Grifol said.But the team is hoping to have Jimenez back in the next several days and avoid a third injured-list stint.
Yankees split doubleheader against White Sox after starter Randy Vasquez gets first career win
NEW YORK - The Yankees split a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox Thursday after Randy Vasquez gave the Bronx Bombers a two-hit performance.Vasquez led his team to 3-0 victory after pitching 5.2 scoreless innings.He allowed two hits, no runs, one walk and struck out three batters.Ron Marinaccio and Clay Holmes pitched 3.1 hitless innings in relief to secure the shutout.
White sox second.Andrew Vaughn walks.Jake Burger homers to center field.Andrew Vaughn scores.Romy Gonzalez strikes out swinging.Seby Zavala pops out to shallow right field to Gleyber Torres.Tim Anderson singles to shallow infield.Andrew Benintendi grounds out to shallow infield, Oswaldo Cabrera to Anthony Rizzo. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on.
White Sox hit four homers, defeat Yankees for fifth win a row
NEW YORK - Jake Burger, Luis Robert Jr., Yoan Moncada and Eloy Jimenez all homered, and xx lifting the White Sox to a 6-5 victory over the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader Thursday at Yankee Stadium.The victory was the fifth in a row for the Sox, who despite a 28-35 record are only three games out of first place in the AL Central, whose division-leading Twins lost to the Rays Thursday to fall below .500
Tigers fall to White Sox again in walk-off fashion
Chicago Even as well as he was pitching, there was every good reason for manager AJ Hinch to pull starter Matthew Boyd after five innings Sunday.He's had a hard time navigating his way the third time through a lineup.Hitters are 10 for 39 with three home runs and nine runs total facing Boyd a third time in the game.
Tigers fourth.Zach McKinstry strikes out swinging.Javier Baez grounds out to shortstop, Tim Anderson to Andrew Vaughn.Akil Baddoo singles to shallow infield.Spencer Torkelson homers to left field.Akil Baddoo scores.Tyler Nevin grounds out to shortstop, Tim Anderson to Andrew Vaughn. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on.
Alex Lange lit up for grand slam in Detroit Tigers' walk-off 6-2 loss to Chicago White Sox
CHICAGO - For the first time in the series, the Detroit Tigers collected a hit with a runner in scoring position when Spencer Torkelson launched a slider for a two-run home run in the fourth inning.But Torkelson's fifth homer of the year wasn't enough.The Tigers lost, 6-2, and were swept by the Chicago White Sox in the three-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field.
White sox sixth.Romy Gonzalez singles to left field.Tim Anderson singles to right center field.Romy Gonzalez to third.Andrew Benintendi singles to left center field.Tim Anderson to second.Romy Gonzalez scores.Luis Robert Jr. strikes out swinging.Eloy Jimenez singles to center field, advances to 2nd.
White Sox 3, Tigers 0: Quiet bats squander Reese Olson's fine major league debut
Reese Olson's debut went as well as you could hope on a warm night on the south side.He no hit the White Sox for five innings, racking up six strikeouts with only a walk allowed.Unfortunately the offense couldn't get much going as the Tigers fell to the Sox 3-0 to open the weekend series.In many ways it was a classic Olson outing, displaying the strength of his slider and especially his fearsome oneseam changeup, but also his inability to locate his fastball.
White sox sixth.Romy Gonzalez singles to left field.Tim Anderson singles to right center field.Romy Gonzalez to third.Andrew Benintendi singles to left center field.Tim Anderson to second.Romy Gonzalez scores.Luis Robert Jr. strikes out swinging.Eloy Jimenez singles to center field, advances to 2nd.
Reese Olson stars, but Detroit Tigers fall, 3-0, to Chicago White Sox
CHICAGO - The Detroit Tigers lost, but Reese Olson won.Making his MLB debut, the 23-year-old prospect showed the Tigers that he belonged in the rotation, replacing injured ace Eduardo Rodriguez, by taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning.The Tigers lost, 3-0, to the Chicago White Sox in Friday's opener of a three-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field.
With his White Sox future uncertain, Lucas Giolito living in the present
Lucas Giolito will be eligible for free agency for the first time after this season, which means it's probably the 2019 All-Star right-hander's last on the South Side.It also means Giolito could be dealt to a contending team before the Aug. 1 trade deadline should the White Sox be out of contention in July.
With his White Sox future uncertain, Lucas Giolito living in the present
Lucas Giolito will be eligible for free agency for the first time after the season, which means it's probably the 2019 All-Star right-hander's last on the South Side.It also means Giolito could be dealt to a contending team before the Aug. 1 trade deadline should the Sox be out of contention in July.
Tyler Anderson falls apart quickly in Angels' loss to White Sox
CHICAGO - Tyler Anderson's string of encouraging outings came to an abrupt end.The Angels left-hander gave up six runs in a 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.Anderson lasted just four innings, getting knocked out of the game after a five-run fourth that came immediately after the Angels had given him a two-run lead.
Romy Gonzalez, Andrew Vaughn power White Sox to 7-3 victory against Angels
With closer Liam Hendriks back after his bout with cancer, the White Sox are essentially at full strength.''It feels really good to have our whole team back together for the first time,'' manager Pedro Grifol said before the Sox' 7-3 victory Tuesday against the Angels halted a three-game losing streak and boosted their record to a still-uninspiring 23-34.
The Chicago White Sox get a tough task as they open the 2023 regular season against the Houston Astros, but they'll be all systems go as they take the field at Minute Maid Park.Dylan Cease earned the Opening Day start for the White Sox with a strong 2022 campaign, and he'll be backed by a lineup that'll have its full complement of star power.
Moncada 'better' but will test back Wednesday before White Sox opener
MESA, Ariz.- Pedro Grifol got a text from Yoan Moncada Monday night informing the White Sox manager that his back was feeling better."That's a good sign," Grifol said."We're in a good place."Moncada, who exited the Sox' Cactus League game against the Rockies Sunday after two innings with lower back soreness, will participate in the team's optional workout in Houston Wednesday in advance of the season opener Thursday against the Astros.
Strictly by the numbers, projections for the 2023 season aren't all White Sox and Cubs fans could wish.Projection systems suggest the answers won't be enough to satisfy fans.The PECOTA system at Baseballprospectus.com projects the Sox at 79-83, a step down from the 81-81 last year from a team that had been expected to be a World Series contender.
So far, so good: White Sox nearing camp finish line in relatively good health
GOODYEAR, Ariz.- For all the focus on a determined vibe and attention to detail in this White Sox camp, in the end the thing that matters most is health.Priority one is to emerge from spring training and fly to Houston for Opening Day with no significant injuries.Health dwarfs the other priorities.That always goes for 29 other teams as well, but for the Sox, smitten by injuries in 2022, health ultimately was the thing that pole-axed their hopes of a return trip to the postseason.
White Sox' Liam Hendriks makes first appearance of season after bout with cancer
In the grand scheme of things where cancer and a kid's game intersect, it did not matter what Liam Hendriks did on the baseball field Monday night.Forty-five days after his last chemotherapy treatment for stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hendriks donned a black "Southside" Sox uniform, received a pregame kiss behind home plate from wife Kristi and became a member of the White Sox again.
Eloy Jimenez has productive day in return from appendectomy, but White Sox lose
DETROIT - Eloy Jimenez was back in the White Sox lineup after being away for 23 days, courtesy of an appendectomy he underwent in Cincinnati May 6.Back somewhat sooner than expected, and none too soon for the Sox."When he's in rhythm, playing every day and getting his four or five at-bats a day he's one of the best hitters in the game," manager Pedro Grifol said.
Zach McKinstry's 3 hits lead Detroit Tigers past Chicago White Sox, 7-3
DETROIT (AP) - Zach McKinstry homered in a three-run seventh inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3 on Saturday.McKinstry went 3 for 4 with a sacrifice fly and has reached base 19 times in the last seven games.The Tigers trailed 3-2 going into the bottom of the seventh, but McKinstry tied the game with a one-out homer off Joe Kelly (1-3), and back-to-back doubles by Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson gave Detroit a 4-3 lead.
Zach McKinstry's 3 hits lead Detroit Tigers past Chicago White Sox, 7-3
DETROIT (AP) - Zach McKinstry homered in a three-run seventh inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3 on Saturday.McKinstry went 3 for 4 with a sacrifice fly and has reached base 19 times in the last seven games.The Tigers trailed 3-2 going into the bottom of the seventh, but McKinstry tied the game with a one-out homer off Joe Kelly (1-3), and back-to-back doubles by Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson gave Detroit a 4-3 lead.
Grifol not ruling out Sunday return for White Sox slugger Eloy Jimenez
DETROIT - Eloy Jimenez is close to returning to the White Sox.It could be as soon as Sunday when the team wraps up a four-game series in Detroit."Maybe sooner," manager Pedro Grifol said Saturday when asked if Jimenez' would be finished with his rehab assignment Sunday and join the team in Chicago Monday.
Zach McKinstry's 3 hits lead Detroit Tigers past Chicago White Sox, 7-3
DETROIT (AP) - Zach McKinstry homered in a three-run seventh as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Saturday.McKinstry went 3 for 4 with a sacrifice fly and has reached base 19 times in the last seven games.The Tigers trailed 3-2 going into the bottom of the seventh, but McKinstry tied the game with a one-out homer off Joe Kelly (1-3), and back-to-back doubles by Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson gave Detroit a 4-3 lead.
The White Sox need Liam Hendriks back more than they know.The all-star closer, on the comeback trail after beating cancer, is officially "day to day" after throwing a short session of live batting practice at Guaranteed Rate Field prior to Friday night's game against the Royals.He could return next week.
Guardians-White Sox MLB 2023 live stream (5/18), watch online
The Chicago White Sox host the Cleveland Guaridans in MLB 2023 action Thursday, May 18, at Guaranteed Rate in Chicago.The game will be live streamed on fuboTV.Right-hander Dylan Cease will start on the mound for the White Sox vs. left-hander Logan Allen for the Guardians.Chicago is 16-28 this season, while Cleveland is 19-23.
White Sox homer three times, defeat Guardians for second straight win
Gavin Sheets made the declaration."This isn't over," he said."It's not over.We have too much talent to lay [down]."Eloy Jimenez, itching to come back from an appendectomy to aid the cause, concurred."How many games are left?"Jimenez asked.One hundred eighteen is the answer, following the Sox' 7-2 win against the Guardians Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
White Sox' Luis Robert Jr. finally finds his offense
Luis Robert Jr. has had a topsy-turvy season.In late April, he was benched for not running hard to first base, something he said he did to protect a tight hamstring but neglected to tell manager Pedro Grifol in an episode that seemed to highlight a plummeting team's dysfunction.Now in mid-May, Robert is hitting like one of the best players in baseball and the kind of performer the Sox expected when was anointed one of the centerpieces of their rebuild.
Jake Burger's return gives White Sox added power, lineup options
As expected, Jake Burger officially came off the White Sox' injured list Sunday, batting seventh and serving as the designated hitter in the series finale against the Astros.Burger's return adds options for manager Pedro Grifol and power to the Sox' lineup, which he showed with his home run in the sixth inning after his single in the second.
White Sox on sell phone? Poor start points them in dealing direction
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The White Sox entered Tuesday at 12-24, a deplorable record no one saw coming after they opened the season with a four-game split against the Astros.How bad is it?Only seven weeks into the season, the front office must be contemplating a scenario in which they essentially give up on it, start trading assets and look ahead to next 2023.
Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox play in game 2 of series
Chicago White Sox (12-24, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (10-26, fifth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Lucas Giolito (1-2, 3.67 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Royals: Jordan Lyles (0-5, 6.47 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 30 strikeouts) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: White Sox -149, Royals +127; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox.
CINCINNATI - In times like these, the White Sox will find what they're made of.They'll know for sure who their leaders are, too.Lance Lynn, the alpha male in the room, brings a big presence, experience and the manner of a no-nonsense bouncer.Tim Anderson delivers energy and swagger with a batting champion and All-Star resume.
The shortstop spot continues to be an issue for the Braves with Orlando Arcia out hurt, even as they have been one of the best teams in the league this season.Vaughn Grissom has been downright awful defensively since being called up and has been quite bad offensively as well.Braden Shewmake has a much better defensive profile, but has no indication that he will be anything other than an offensive liability as well.
A series sweep was there for the taking.Not once but four times - in the eighth, ninth, 10th and 11th innings.But the White Sox, with a chance to win their fourth straight, take three games from the AL Central leading Twins and go on a road trip against the Reds and Royals with some desperately needed juice, failed repeatedly late with runners in scoring position before the Twins scored five in the 12th against Alexander Colome for a 7-3 victory Thursday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field.
White Sox 6, Twins 4: A Good Old Fashioned NOBLETIGER
The offense had a little more life today than yesterday, but the Twins' bats again weren't able to come through when they were most needed.New permanent rotation member Louie Varland struggled with command of his non-fastball pitches early, walking Tim Anderson to kick off the bottom of the 1st.After getting out the Andrews (Benintendi and Vaughn), Varland had a chance to pitch around the leadoff walk, but Eloy Jimenez singled which set up Twins killer Luis Robert Jr. with two men on base.
It took 10 series but the White Sox finally got one.A series win.In defeating the AL Central leading Twins 6-4 Wednesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Sox (10-21) built their season-high winning streak to three games.Following a 10-game losing streak with their first measure of extended success, they'll go for a series sweep against the Twins (17-14) Thursday afternoon.
What's happening with the White Sox to start the season has been a miserable yet predictable script.While no one imagined that they'd lose 10 games in a row at any point in the season, you definitely had concerns on whether this team would ever live up to its potential.That word "potential" is something that Sox fans have been hanging onto since the franchise embarked on a rebuild seven years ago.
Rays relievers Jalen Beeks, Garrett Cleavinger have frustrating day
CHICAGO - Jalen Beeks didn't feel he pitched that badly in Sunday's mess of a ninth inning, in which the White Sox eventually scored seven runs and a 12-9 walkoff win, and there was something to that.Of the four hits Beeks gave up, only one - the one-out, rally-starting single by Eloy Jimenez - was considered hard hit (an exit velocity of at least 95 mph), and three came on two-strike pitches.
Rays rally in eighth, then blow lead and get walked off by White Sox
CHICAGO - The Rays were on their way to closing out another remarkable comeback victory Sunday when they instead ended up with a stunning walkoff loss.After scoring five runs in the eighth inning and tacking on two more in the ninth to build a four-run cushion, they gave it all away in the bottom of the inning and lost 12-9.
White Sox looking to avoid sweep vs. Rays with win on Sunday afternoon
The major-league-leading Tampa Bay Rays have won nine of their past 11 games, and on Saturday, they shattered an opponent's no-hit bid by scoring 10 runs in the seventh inning.As the Rays try to keep the host Chicago White Sox sinking and secure a four-game sweep on Sunday afternoon, Tampa Bay players insist a mastery of the basics is what's boosting them.
Rays' 10-run 7th inning extends White Sox' skid to 10
Manager Pedro Grifol wouldn't confirm Saturday if the White Sox conducted a team meeting.But after a demoralizing 12-3 loss to the Rays that extended the Sox' losing streak to 10 games, a series of parent-teacher conferences is more appropriate.The Rays' 10-run seventh-inning rally deflated the optimism built by Lance Lynn's six hitless innings.
Rays 12, White Sox 3: No-Hit? No Quit! Rays Refuse to Give Up in Thrilling Win
If you wanted to tell the story of the April 2023 Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox in one game, tonight was that game.The story would be a team full of confidence and resilience facing a team that is becoming the epitome of futility, desperate for hope that today will be the day things get better.
White Sox Expect to have Tim Anderson Back Next Week
Anderson has been on the injured list since April 10, thanks to a sprain in his left knee.The start of this season has been nothing short of a disaster for the White Sox.They are getting slow starts from most of their offensive players, and the pitching hasn't been anywhere near good enough to cover for the lack of hitting.
Chicago Cubs fans will love the Chicago White Sox misery
At the beginning of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, the stage was set up nicely for the Chicago White Sox to become the premium baseball team in the city and leap over the rebuilding Chicago Cubs.The Cubs were entering a season where it was inevitable that the team was going to part with the core that won the 2016 World Series and the White Sox, behind their core of Tim Anderson, Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert, and new manager Tony La Russa were set to become a force in the American League.
'Weird' is the word: White Sox get first look at Jose Abreu in another uniform
HOUSTON - Four hours before Opening Night, before his first real game in a uniform other than White Sox black, white or gray, Jose Abreu took early batting practice at Minute Maid Field.Gavin Sheets had walked over to say hello and give a hug.Eloy Jimenez, did too, and then Jimenez parked himself behind the cage to watch Abreu hit.
Listen Now: It's baseball's Opening Day! What to expect from Chicago teams
Mary Dixon: On baseball's Opening Day every player is an All Star and every skipper is a potential Manager of the Year.The Cubs begin play at home today with the Brewers, while the White Sox will be in Houston tonight to play the World Series champion Astros.WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout is here to talk about whether this is gonna be the year for either team.
White Sox prospect shares emotional moment with mother after making 2023 roster
Getting called up to the big leagues is every young MLB prospect's dream, and Chicago White Sox outfielder Oscar Colas learned he made the team out of spring training.Trying to wrap his head around all the hard work that got him to this point, he knew who he had to tell the great news to other than his teammates.
White Sox closer Liam Hendriks 'making very good' progress in fight against cancer
HOUSTON - That Liam Hendriks won't open the season on the 60-day injured list is a good sign, for Hendriks who is undergoing treatment for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and the White Sox."That is on purpose," general manager Rick Hahn said Wednesday after the Sox' optional workout in advance of the season opener Thursday night in Houston.
At his first White Sox fan festival, in 2018, Eloy Jimenez - still more than a year out from the big leagues, still only 21 - swung for the fences as he predicted his career path.With a charming, ever-so-slightly mischievous smile, he spoke of being an All-Star as a rookie and every season after that, of quickly and firmly establishing himself as one of the best young players in the sport and of becoming an MVP and then doing that again, too.
MLB 2023: Chicago braces for intriguing season for White Sox and Cubs
It has been excruciating, but the wait is over.Baseball is back and both Chicago teams have interesting storylines entering this season.I'll get to those in a minute.First, I want to express gratitude to the World Baseball Classic for bringing back some joy to my cold, dead, baseball heart.The three-week tournament provided a much needed energy boost to what has been a tedious spring training slog.
The Oakland A's played host to the visiting Chicago White Sox at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Arizona for the first game of a split squad doubleheader.Fresh off being named the Opening Day starter, lefty Kyle Muller took the bump against Dylan Cease, the White Sox Opening Day starter.As the game unfolded, there was little doubt as to why Cease was picked by Chicago.
Eloy Jimenez expected back in White Sox lineup Wednesday
PHOENIX - Removed from the White Sox' Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks on Monday because of cramping in his right calf, Eloy Jimenez returned to work Tuesday at the Sox' spring training complex.The Sox' slugger was not scheduled to play against the Brewers Tuesday, but will play in one of the Sox' split-squad games Wednesday against the Royals and Rangers.
Robbie Ray has strong start for Mariners, but White Sox rough up relievers
White Sox 6, Mariners 2 at Peoria Stadium Notable After a strong start from left-hander Robbie Ray, Mariners relievers struggled in giving up all six runs in the middle innings.J.B. Bukauskas gave up three runs on four hits in the fifth inning, including a two-run single to Eloy Jimenez.Paul Sewald found trouble in his third spring appearance, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk in the sixth inning.
Back from WBC, Eloy Jimenez wastes no time returning to White Sox lineup
GLENDALE, Ariz.- Manager Pedro Grifol was going to give Eloy Jimenez a day to gather and regroup after returning from the World Baseball Classic.But there was Jimenez, two days after the Dominican Republic was ousted by Puerto Rico, ready to work with coach Daryl Boston in the morning and in the lineup at designated hitter batting fourth against a Cubs split squad in the afternoon.
White Sox' Andrew Vaughn is clutch, and he doesn't plan on shifting
GLENDALE, Ariz.- Jose Abreu isn't walking through the clubhouse doors anymore.But during Abreu's ninth and final season with the White Sox, Andrew Vaughn subtly developed into a clutch hitter who could help alleviate the loss of the 2020 American League MVP."Jose was a phenomenal guy," Vaughn said Wednesday before the Sox' game with the Giants at Scottsdale was rained out.