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Whenever Major League Baseball regulates spending of any sort, it almost always serves to benefit the White Sox. The Luis Robert Jr. signing back in 2017 — $26 million, or $52 million when including the 100 percent penalty for blowing out their budget — is the only expenditure I can think of that is no… The post MLB’s data regulation could be a shortcut to help White Sox finish … [Read more...] about MLB’s data regulation could be a shortcut to help White Sox finish what they’ve started

The 51 plans submitted to the Sox Machine 2025-26 Offseason Plan Project harvested a total of 97 different free agent suggestions for the White Sox, and Chris Getz has taken exactly two people up on one shared idea with the two-year, $12 million signing of Anthony Kay. Congratulations to Josh and Grab Some Bench for… The post Offseason Plan Project Recap, Part II: Most popular … [Read more...] about Offseason Plan Project Recap, Part II: Most popular position-player free agents

While we were at the Winter Meetings, Baseballs America and Prospectus dropped their top White Sox prospect lists, and although proverbially it takes three to set a trend, I have a hunch it’s already been established by the first two sets of ordered prospects. See if you can notice it: Baseball America Rank Baseball Prospectus… The post 2026 White Sox prospect lists will have a … [Read more...] about 2026 White Sox prospect lists will have a lot in common

The White Sox’s remaking of their left-handed pitching depth continues apace, as they claimed Ryan Rolison off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Friday. It might not look all that different when spring training breaks, as Brandon Eisert and Tyler Gilbert led the team in appearances from the left side, and both figure to have… The post White Sox claim Ryan Rolison, entertain … [Read more...] about White Sox claim Ryan Rolison, entertain trade rumors on repeat

The White Sox originally hoped for a world where top lefty pitching prospects Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith pushed to make their major league debuts in 2025, and both cleared the 100-inning threshold for the first time in their lives. Instead, both missed time due to injury. After some elbow soreness earlier in the year, two postseason starts and an encouraging stint in the … [Read more...] about White Sox minor league notes: Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith might be able to earn workload breathing room next season