Mariners, White Sox and more MLB trade deadline plans that have already backfired
There's still plenty of season left, but several would-be contenders already look like they've missed a golden opportunity to improve.
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There's still plenty of season left, but several would-be contenders already look like they've missed a golden opportunity to improve.
Since James already covered the impending MLB debuts of Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal whenever their promotions are made official later today, let’s cover a couple of decidedly more minor transactions. At the top of the minor league system, the White Sox signed Joey Wiemer to a minor league deal, according to Brooke Fletcher. Wiemer,… The post White Sox Minor Keys: Aug. 7, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable took the blame for the extra mound visit that required his club remove rookie pitcher Noah Schultz from Saturday's start against the Cleveland Guardians.
The Chicago White Sox leave fans with mixed feelings after losing a wild one in Boston.
The Chicago White Sox have added outfield depth after a player nobody else wanted. The White Sox agreed to terms on a minor league contract with outfielder Joey Wiemer, who will report to Triple-A Charlotte. Wiemer had been placed on release waivers by the Washington Nationals earlier in the week and cleared unclaimed after the standard 48-hour window, meaning no team was willing to add him to their 40-man roster before Chicago picked him up as a free agent instead. A Scorching Start That ...
How to watch Ozzie Guillen’s jersey retirement on CHSN at 5:30 p.m. CT and the White Sox vs. Guardians on Fox Saturday, including streaming options for both. The post How to Watch Ozzie Guillen’s Jersey Retirement and White Sox vs. Guardians on Saturday appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with outfielder Joey Wiemer, according to Chicago Sports Network and MLB.com’s Scott Merkin. The 27-year-old will report to Triple-A Charlotte and add right-handed outfield depth to the organization. Wiemer was released by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday after spending time at Triple-A Rochester since […] The post White Sox sign ex-Nationals outfielder to minor league contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
1914 The White Sox purchased the contract of outfielder Oscar “Happy” Felsch from Milwaukee for $19,000. Felsch, an outstanding glove man and hitter, would become part of history with his participation in the 1919 Black Sox scandal. 1976 With the White Sox in last place and going nowhere, owner Bill Veeck pulled out another wacky promotion: For the first […]
The Chicago White Sox are calling up top pitching prospects Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal from Triple-A Charlotte to bolster their bullpen and evaluate key pieces for the future. The post Reports: White Sox Calling Up Top Pitching Prospects Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
The Chicago White Sox are expected to call up two of their top pitching prospects, left-hander Hagen Smith and right-hander Tanner McDougal, from Triple-A Charlotte as the team looks for additional pitching help. Smith, 22, was Chicago’s first-round selection in the 2024 MLB Draft out of Arkansas and is ranked as the organization’s No. 2 […] The post White Sox to call up 2 top pitching prospects appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Ja Rule’s postgame concert at Rate Field was canceled during the White Sox’s 8-2 loss, leading to heavy boos and mixed explanations from the team and the rapper. The post Ja Rule Concert After White Sox Game Canceled, Fans Not Having It appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
Angel Martínez hit a grand slam and drove in six runs as the Guardians beat the White Sox 8-2, trimming Chicago’s AL Central lead to two games. The post Guardians Cruise Past White Sox 8-2 as Martínez Delivers Career Night appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
With all the top-end, hard-throwing prospect pitching talent set to be in the Triple-A Charlotte rotation at the start of the season, in spring it was feasible to envision the White Sox pulling off a sort of midseason line change if their major league rotation faltered. Instead, injuries and underperformance (often driven by injury) have… The post White Sox to call up prospect pitchers Tanner McDougal and Hagen Smith appeared first on Sox Machine .
The youth movement continues for the first-place Chicago White Sox. Left-hander Hagen Smith becomes the latest prospect the White Sox will promote for his MLB debut in 2026, per Future Sox’s Ian Eskridge. Sources are telling @FutureSox that the White Sox are calling up RHP Tanner McDougal and LHP Hagen Smith. — Ian Eskridge (@dailywhitesox) […] The post White Sox Promote Top Pitching Prospect For MLB Debut During Guardians Series appeared first on HEAVY .
The Chicago White Sox have been a team that has spent most of the season confounding the experts and overcoming all expectations. The team that lost 100 games or more in each of the last three seasons and set the record for the most losses in the expansion era two years ago suddenly started winning […] The post 2 roster moves White Sox must make after 2026 MLB trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The White Sox are bringing up two of their top pitching prospects. Righty Tanner McDougal and left-hander Hagen Smith are each getting their first big league calls, reports Ian Eskridge of Future Sox. McDougal is already on the 40-man roster, as the White Sox selected his contract last offseason to keep him out of the Rule 5 […]
Those who believe managers don’t win or lose games, players do, clip and save this recap. In a move we would have thought cordoned off in the Terry Bevington Hall of Shame, manager Will Venable triggered a puzzling chain of circumstances that saw starting pitcher Noah Schultz bounced from his Friday night start after just […]
The Chicago White Sox added outfield depth by signing a four-year MLB player during the Cleveland Guardians series. The post Chicago White Sox Sign 4-year MLB Player During Guardians Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Charlotte Knights 5, Durham Bulls 4The Knights evened their series against the Bulls in a contest that came down to the late innings. Shut out through the sixth, Charlotte cycled through four pitchers, all held on short leashes. After feeling the sting of old friends Oliver Dunn and Blake Sabol driving in a pair of […]
The Astros are in talks about adding a right-handed hitting outfielder, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Rome adds that they’ve shown interest in Rob Refsnyder and Austin Hays, each of whom was released this week. Refsnyder and Hays signed one-year contracts with the Mariners and White Sox, respectively. Both players had a history of hitting […]
The White Sox are in agreement with outfielder Joey Wiemer on a minor league contract, relays Brooke Fletcher of Chicago Sports Network. He’ll report to Triple-A Charlotte as non-roster depth. Wiemer was released by the Nationals on Wednesday. The 27-year-old had been in Triple-A on an optional assignment since the middle of May. Wiemer was having […]
Will Venable has made mistakes before, and certainly deployed strategies that seemed questionable on their face to many. But the advancement of the White Sox organizational process is such that 276 games into his managerial tenure, he had yet to make an error of the instantly viral, casual fans watching at home pointing aghast at the TV , national baseball podcasts devoting a segment to unpack it variety. That, and Noah Schultz's night ended one out into Friday night's blowout loss to the Gu...
The Chicago White Sox are currently taking on the Cleveland Guardians in a crucial AL Central weekend series, which has first-place implications. Much like the rest of MLB, the White Sox are doing a lot of roster shuffling post-All-Star break. One move Chicago made a few days ago was booting All-Star outfielder Austin Hays from […] The post Chicago White Sox Announce Release of Former Orioles Player from Organization appeared first on HEAVY .
August 7: Chicago has officially released Hays, relays Jeff Agrest of The Sun-Times. That was the inevitable result with a post-deadline DFA of a player with five-plus years of service time. He’ll be free to sign with another team for the prorated league minimum. August 5: The White Sox have designated veteran outfielder Austin Hays for […]
Catchers famously use their hands a great deal, so as it turns out, Joey Bart fracturing the fifth metacarpal in his left hand does not have a happy ending. Basically, Kyle Teel (roughly on track to return by Sept. 1) is a decent be to beat Bart back to action, when Bart was acquired as a stopgap in response to Teel's injury. The post Pregame notes: White Sox catching situation ‘fluid’ as Joey Bart will miss over a month with left hand fracture appeared first on Sox Machine .