As the White Sox prepare for the first pick in the 2026 MLB draft next month, Keith Law looked back at the 2016 draft, as he does with every one that turns 10. I’ve known it was a bad draft year because Nick Hostetler’s quote about Zack Collins being the White Sox’s “No. 1 target… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 17, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Two things the White Sox can say after two abysmal showings at Yankee Stadium: They're still tied for first in the AL Central. They only have one more game to play in Yankee Stadium this year. The post Yankees 10, White Sox 5: Bruised, battered and bruised some more appeared first on Sox Machine .
--As foretold by Will Venable, Wednesday offers the first new incarnation of the White Sox lineup vs. left-handed starters that features Everson Pereira starting in center field. --The White Sox sure could use another piece of evidence that Anthony Kay can be a stabilizing force in their rotation . Snapping an eight-game losing streak in Yankee Stadium would do a lot. The post First pitch: White Sox at Yankees appeared first on Sox Machine .
Once envisioned as a potential midseason line change, Hagen Smith's shoulder impingement means that he, Tanner McDougal and Noah Schultz (rehabbing, but nevertheless) are all on some form of injured list, as is Opening Day starter Shane Smith. Figuring out who is the Sox fifth starter is enough of a conundrum on its own, before considering upgrades elsewhere in the rotation. As such, Anthony Kay's about-face after a decidedly rocky opening month back in MLB has been a vital pillar in the rot...
Noah Schultz made his first rehab start with Charlotte against Buffalo on Tuesday night after sitting a few weeks with the recurrence of right knee patellar tendinitis, and he didn’t make it out of the second inning before hitting his pitch limit. The bad news? The line was pretty ugly, as he allowed two runs… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 16, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
The White Sox's success this season has been home-heavy, but they looked primed to take their act on the road when Andrew Benintendi homered off Gerrit Cole in the first inning for a quick 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, it ended with Luisangel Acuña on the mound, giving up a homer to make it an even 10-run defeat, which is tied for the second-worst loss of the season. The post Yankees 12, White Sox 2: Luisangel Acuña pitched appeared first on Sox Machine .
In case you missed it, there's a good explanation for why prospect Hagen Smith struggled in his most recent start with Triple-A Charlotte, but not a happy one. The White Sox say the former fifth overall pick has left shoulder impingement and will miss at least the next four weeks. He will be shut down from throwing for two weeks, and spend another two weeks ramping up for a return to game action. The Sox don't need to solve their fifth starter slot this series, but they need to solve its nex...
Will Venable's reliable, metronomic stoicism seemed like a necessary strength during a 102-loss 2025 season. Now that he's helming the most exciting White Sox team in at least half a decade, there's certainly great value to bringing the same type of energy every single day, with Venable often saying he strives to be "as consistent as possible." But he is excited, right? The post Will Venable doesn’t manage with a heavy hand, but still has his White Sox playing hard appeared first on Sox Ma...
The White Sox look poised to end their streak of three consecutive 100-loss seasons, but before they log enough games to get to that point, they’ll get a shot to end another three-year streak of sending no more than their single required representative to the All-Star Game. It probably won’t come through the fan vote,… The post Spare Parts: White Sox surge reflected by first All-Star voting update appeared first on Sox Machine .
Only the White Sox rookie leagues were active on Monday, and the box scores below aren’t anything to write home about. But while we have the attention focused solely on the two lowest rungs of the White Sox minor league system, for better or for worse, Baseball America highlighted some performances from these squads in… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 15, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
A little over two years ago, right-hander Tyler Davis was in independent ball as a two-way player with the Oakland Ballers for their inaugural season. It was an important experience where his future as a pitcher was solidified, but also far enough away from being the third righty in the bullpen of a first-place major league team that he tries to consciously appreciate his rapid ascent whenever he can. The post Like many White Sox, Tyler Davis is savoring an unexpectedly joyful season appea...
Caleb Bonemer is Birmingham-bound, as the White Sox announced the promotion as he wrapped up business with Winston-Salem on Sunday. Bonemer leaves the Dash leading the South Atlantic League with 18 homers, but the bump up to Double-A doesn’t exactly catch him on a classic upswing otherwise. When you look at his monthly numbers, they’re… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 14, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Chicago White Sox win their series against the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers, and finish the homestand 4-1 against the league's two best teams. The post Podcast: White Sox Power Up appeared first on Sox Machine .
It's one thing to be overmatched by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, he of the third-place Cy Young finish and World Series MVP in 2025. It's another thing to get handcuffed by Emmet Sheehan, a cromulent starter to be sure, but one who came into this afternoon's rubber match with a 4.70 ERA thanks to a home run problem. The post White Sox 6, Dodgers 4: Exploding in sixth, exhaling in ninth appeared first on Sox Machine .
The White Sox nearly got perfect game'd on Saturday, while their pitching staff walked 10 batters and allowed three home runs , but the vibes remain high. Possibly due to some realism about what they were contending with. "Honestly I think he pitched better than his line," hitting coach Derek Shomon said of Yoshinobu Yamamoto. "We only struck out seven times. It felt like he could have walked away with 20 punchies, realistically. He was on it and attacking the zone early, staying in the zone...
White Sox prospect right-hander Mathias LaCombe loves baseball. That's not some special advantage he holds over his competition in High-A. But as he left his home in France to pitch in junior college in Arizona, and has spent much of his pro career since being drafted in 2023 rehabbing injuries at the team complex, LaCombe's dream to be the first true native of his country (sorry, Bruce Bochy) to play in the major leagues has been an animating force. The post White Sox prospect Mathias LaC...
The White Sox made a number of minor roster moves on Saturday, but a few of them stand out: *Jurdrick Profar was promoted to Kannapolis from the Arizona Complex League. He’d started the season hitting .267/.450/.567 with three homers, eight walks and 14 strikeouts over 14 games, which ain’t bad for a 19-year-old. But he’s… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 13, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Before Thursday's rainout, when the probable starter for Saturday was TBA and Hagen Smith was under consideration, one of the stopping points to consider was whether it was wise to make a prospect working on his control face a veteran and disciplined Dodgers batting order in his big league debut. The defending champs' offense is not at full-strength, but they are top-five in walk rate and bottom-five in chase rate once more. Smith is making his start in Charlotte, and even at his worst, it'd...
Even while the clubhouse was open pregame, there was uncertainty about whether Shohei Ohtani would be in the lineup after missing Friday's rout with left knee soreness. If you're of the belief that the Sox should openly crave the opportunity to face off against the best of the best while scrapping to stay in the AL Central lead, consider that you're full of more piss and vinegar than the people running the team. The post Pregame notes: They have to deal with Ohtani this time appeared first...
The week Braden Montgomery made an instant impact for the White Sox, Garrett Crochet’s season in Boston took another turn in the wrong direction. Crochet has been sidelined since late April, first with left shoulder inflammation, and then a lat strain he suffered while playing catch. He caused a panic when he said latter injury… The post Following up: This week in White Sox-adjacent injuries appeared first on Sox Machine .
Good morning! Boy, did Braden Montgomery have himself a game the other night! Just the fifth player ever to hit a walk-off home run in his rookie debut , he also collected two hits overall, something which hasn't often been accomplished throughout franchise history. The post Sporcle Saturday: Rookies with 2+ hits in a game appeared first on Sox Machine .
On Friday, Mason Adams made his first start at Triple-A Charlotte since September 2024, when he was limited to shorter outings due to a back injury. He’s still maxing out at four innings as he ramps all the way up from Tommy John surgery, put pitching at Truist Field provided his first batch of 2026… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 12, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Normally Sox Machine tries to offer a sober-minded oasis in a sea of reactive hot takes. But it's a Friday night at the end of a long week, a White Sox franchise that has lost 100+ games in each of the last three years has played three-straight games against the two best teams in baseball and won them all, and just used a seven-run fifth inning to rout the two-time defending World Series champs in front of a capacity home crowd. So by all means, crack one open or light one up if you have a m...