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Guardians 4, White Sox 3 (10 innings): Delayed disappointment
Guardians rookie Khalil Watson got his first hit during their seventh inning rally Monday night off Grant Taylor, got his first home run Tuesday night for Cleveland's only run off Sean Burke, and continued his coming out party against Taylor again on Wednesday. His 85 mph grounder was a seeing-eye single for sure, but it was the second well-placed soft roller Taylor allowed in the 10th, and brought Watson to six RBI for the series. And when Chase Meidroth and Braden Montgomery both grounded ...
Pregame notes: Trying to pad the division lead
If the White Sox lose on Wednesday, they will still have a share of the American League Central lead and technically be ahead of the Guardians on percentage points. But if they win, they'll be all alone with a two-game lead, a commanding start to their head-to-head matchup, and maybe even return to being one of three AL teams with a positive run differential (dare to dream). The post Pregame notes: Trying to pad the division lead appeared first on Sox Machine .
P.O. Sox: The next CBA, how might the White Sox add, and whether the two are related
Before the White Sox try to finish off a sweep of the Cleveland Guardians at home, let's take a moment to empty out a P.O. Sox mailbag that's bursting at the seams. The following questions are from Sox Machine members at the 10 WAR tiers and higher, and the following answers are available to all Sox Machine subscribers. As always, thank you for your support. The post P.O. Sox: The next CBA, how might the White Sox add, and whether the two are related appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026
The evening after Farm Fortnight opens by mentioning the White Sox’s top four affiliates finished the first half with a cumulative winning record, all six minor league teams lost on Tuesday night. The Winston-Salem Dash had the most painful evening of the bunch. They led Hub City 4-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, only… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 24, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 2, Guardians 1: Sean Newcomb saves game, bullpen, sanity
Sean Newcomb showed it doesn't have to be so hard. After Grant Taylor and Seranthony Domínguez combined to squander late-inning multi-run leads the last two games , Newcomb took over for Sean Burke with a runner on second and one out in the seventh with the White Sox leading 2-1, and Will Venable didn't need to go to the bullpen again. The post White Sox 2, Guardians 1: Sean Newcomb saves game, bullpen, sanity appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pregame notes: Relief in limited supply
It's a big night for Sean Burke to go deep in his start, and not just because he got the Sox Machine feature treatment that every member of the organization covets. But because the Sox have yet to use any reliever on three-straight days this season, and deploying any of Bryan Hudson, Grant Taylor and Seranthony Domínguez would require them to break new ground. Not that there's necessarily a clamor rising for every member of that trio . "Huddy is down, will probably have Seranthony and Taylor...
Sean Burke wants his most recent flash of dominant stuff to stay for a while
The fastest pitch Sean Burke has thrown this season was his last one -- a 99.3 mph fastball he threw to strike out Jasson Domínguez last Thursday and close out a 5-1 White Sox victory. "I was hoping he'd call a fastball, because in my head I was thinking 'I'm just going to throw it as hard as I can and see if I can hit 100 mph right here,'" Burke said. "I'll have to try again this year." The post Sean Burke wants his most recent flash of dominant stuff to stay for a while appeared first on...
Farm Fortnight: An uneven but productive first half for White Sox farm system
The MLB season isn't yet at the 81-game point, but the minor league season is officially halfway over, as all full-season leagues are entering the second halves of their seasons this week. None of the White Sox's top four affiliates secured a postseason spot with a first-half title, but they kept their heads above water overall, finishing with a combined record of 139-137. As you might expect from a .500-ish record, it's been a mixed bag. Sam Antonacci and Braden Montgomery both produced wal...
Will Venable’s late-game bullpen decisions were already complicated before Seranthony Domínguez added to it
A few minutes after getting Seranthony Domínguez off the hook by making the White Sox walk-off winners on Monday night, Sam Antonacci tried to do it again. “We signed up to play a team sport and that’s what happens in a team sport,” Antonacci said. “If anyone’s mad about getting down, tell them to go… The post Will Venable’s late-game bullpen decisions were already complicated before Seranthony Domínguez added to it appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 6, Guardians 5: Sam Antonacci saves the day
Grant Taylor and Seranthony Dominguez owe Sam Antonacci a steak dinner. The post White Sox 6, Guardians 5: Sam Antonacci saves the day appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pregame notes: Kyle Teel returns, Edgar Quero departs
Kyle Teel is walking on air. "I'm ready to play ball," Teel said after being officially activated earlier on Monday . "I've been waiting for this day for a long time. It was a grind for a while, but I'm just so grateful to be back." The post Pregame notes: Kyle Teel returns, Edgar Quero departs appeared first on Sox Machine .
Kyle Teel returns to White Sox, whose catchers could use the boost
After a pair of sprains teamed up to put him on the shelf for the first 76 games of the season, Kyle Teel is back, and just when the White Sox could use him the most. The White Sox activated Teel from the injured list this morning, and optioned Edgar Quero to Charlotte to make… The post Kyle Teel returns to White Sox, whose catchers could use the boost appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: June 21, 2026
Pierce George will be pitching for a third White Sox affiliate before the third month of this season is over. After opening the season and being bumped up to Winston-Salem at the start of May, the White Sox will be promoting George to Double-A Birmingham for the start of the next series. George closed out… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 21, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: White Sox Road Woes Continue in Detroit
This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. The post Podcast: White Sox Road Woes Continue in Detroit appeared first on Sox Machine .
Tigers 5, White Sox 4 (10 innings): Rested bullpen run down
It might not have been the most imposing offensive display, but the White Sox still had the Tigers where they wanted them -- leading by two runs with Bryan Hudson, Grant Taylor and Serathony Domínguez all rested and ready after six innings of a rejuvenated Davis Martin. "You look at what that sixth inning looked like; it wasn't, obviously, the crispest of the day," Martin said. "My ego wants to go back out, but knowing that we have Huddy, Grant and Ser; you tell me we have those three guys f...
Pregame notes: Draggin’
DETROIT -- Miguel Vargas, 3-for-27 with a double over his last seven games, is getting a day off. Well, half of one. Maybe. "I think he went an entire month straight of starting every game for us," said Will Venable. "Just want to get him a day and recharge him. It won't be a full day off. It rarely is. He'll be in there at some point, I'm sure. Just wanted to give him a little bit of a blow." The post Pregame notes: Draggin’ appeared first on Sox Machine .
Keep the White Sox dugout weird
DETROIT -- The ire that Tarik Skubal directed toward the White Sox dugout on Friday night was unique, but it's pretty far from the first feedback they've gotten about the atmosphere they've conjured. It's just usually more often curiosity than condemnation. "We've heard from other guys on other teams, or whoever, staff members have heard, 'What is going on your dugout?'" Mike Vasil said. "But we also love that, because it's kind of like, now our identity and who we are, so I think everybody ...
White Sox Minor Keys: June 20, 2026
After today, the Birmingham Barons are done with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos for the season, and the season series can't end soon enough. After having to play through a 3 hour, 40 minute rain delay on Thursday and nearly seeing the game suspended by curfew until the Southern League stepped in, the Barons lost 4-0 on Saturday in a seven-inning game that was delayed by four hours. The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 20, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Tigers 4, White Sox 1: Bullpen game not the problem
Maybe it unfolded in an unnecessarily arduous fashion, but if you told Will Venable that a true bullpen game would limit the Tigers to four runs without any of the high-leverage arms getting involved, he'd probably take it. "Joe Rock coming in and doing a nice job getting that out with the bases loaded [in the fourth], and then maybe a couple of the lefties that he faced we would have liked for him to handle and get out," Venable said. "But overall, our pitching staff did a good enough job t...
2026 MLB Draft Report: Mock Draft 2.0 and who to follow at College World Series
It’s been a wild ride in the NCAA postseason, and while many of us knew that at least one SEC school would make the College World Series final, I don’t think many expected Oklahoma to be one of the final schools. They lost their last four conference series and the SEC Tournament opener to LSU (which didn’t make the tournament). The Sooners were one of the last teams to make the field, and they’ve taken advantage of this opportunity. North Carolina is looking to snap the SEC’s dominant run in...
Pregame notes: A hole in the White Sox rotation
DETROIT -- No one talked about Jackson Flora or anything, but otherwise t here was a lot of the premise of Jim's column about the White Sox thin upper minors pitching depth being bandied about before Sean Newcomb starts a pure bullpen game. He was originally announced as an opener, but the Sox don't have a bulk guy for which to open, and even Newcomb might not be at the height of his powers. The post Pregame notes: A hole in the White Sox rotation appeared first on Sox Machine .
Sporcle Saturday: Colson Montgomery breaks the mold at White Sox shortstop
Good morning! As Josh noted on the most recent episode of the Sox Machine podcast , Colson Montgomery joins some pretty elite company having now hit 41 home runs over his first 141 games (entering Friday evening's contest against the Detroit Tigers). The post Sporcle Saturday: Colson Montgomery breaks the mold at White Sox shortstop appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: June 19, 2026
As a 23-year-old right-hander who earned a midseason promotion from Low-A after running a 1.84 ERA for 58⅔ innings in Kannapolis this year, Max Banks refers to himself as a “late-bloomer.” Not so much in his current form, where he stands 6-foot-4, 225 pounds and is averaging nearly 94 mph on his four-seamer after seeing… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 19, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Tigers 4, White Sox 3: An ornery opener in Detroit
DETROIT -- The audience here at Sox Machine probably wouldn't regard it as a shame , but Tarik Skubal's days in Detroit could be limited, right when his relationship with the White Sox seems to be getting interesting. Ultimately a showdown between a guy who has won the AL ERA title twice and Brandon Eisert opening for Erick Fedde became a low-scoring game swung by a Kerry Carpenter two-run double off the latter. But the efforts to shield Fedde from the left-handed slugger ran into just as ma...
Pregame notes: So you’re facing Tarik Skubal
DETROIT -- The White Sox lineup against left-handed starters has gone through many evolutions this year, what with Everson Pereira's various injuries and Derek Hill getting traded. So it might surprise to learn that the Sox offense has actually been awesome against lefties. Their collective 111 wRC+ against southpaws (.242/.329/.432) is the fourth-best mark in the league. A lot of that is Miguel Vargas hitting .325/.453/.662 against lefties this season, so the White Sox are trying to maximiz...
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