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PHOENIX -- Sean Newcomb's path to winning a White Sox rotation spot was a bit easier to envision back when he signed his one-year, $6 million contract in December. In the intervening weeks between last Christmas and Newcomb's two-inning scheduled spring debut on Thursday, the Sox have added Erick Fedde on a guaranteed deal and stated their expectation for the right-hander to be … [Read more...] about White Sox notes: Sean Newcomb aims to prove he fits rotation as well as he does bullpen

Typically with MLB Draft Reports, I finish them with a look at the upcoming games I'll be watching from afar. But starting on Friday will be the third and final weekend of the Amergy Bank College Baseball Series held at Globe Life Field, featuring No. 2 UCLA and Roch Cholowsky. Thanks to our Sox Machine subscribers, I will be covering this tournament in person, and will bring … [Read more...] about 2026 MLB Draft Report: Roch Cholowsky cements No. 1 prospect status

PHOENIX -- The White Sox catching situation is kind of like any spring training position battle. There's no benefit for management to call the race when the guy in second place might very well still end up the eventual long-term winner, but it should be possible to handicap a favorite if you're listening to the way people with the team are talking. It's just that it might take … [Read more...] about White Sox notes: Kyle Teel chasing a higher ceiling on both sides of the ball

PHOENIX -- Second-year infielder Chase Meidroth never cuts the figure of someone fully satisfied, even with his progress in learning Japanese words, so it's unsurprising that he had something he spent the offseason working on. "Just shortening up my swing a little bit," Meidroth said. "Just shortening up the leg kick a little bit. It got a little high last year." The post White … [Read more...] about White Sox notes: Chase Meidroth wants to stay grounded, but not his contact

PHOENIX -- Tommy John surgery can often have unexpected consequences, but usually it's something like losing feel for pronating a changeup, and not a bromance between a stocky Dominican right-hander and a giant southpaw from Utah. "It's been really nice to get to know him," Ky Bush said of fellow TJ rehabber Prelander Berroa. "He's one of the greatest dudes I've met. He's … [Read more...] about Ky Bush, Aldrin Batista and Blake Larson are White Sox pitching prospects looking to bounce back from injury