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As James mentioned in Saturday's pregame notes, the White Sox added utility infielder Tristan Gray to the 40-man roster. Gray, who joined the organization as a non-roster invitee this past spring, has played in 61 games for Charlotte with a relatively even distribution of playing time around the infield: 24 starts at second, 16 starts at third, and 14 starts at short. That … [Read more...] about White Sox Minor Keys: July 5, 2025

White Sox lose to the Red Sox in a barn burner, 15-14. The post Sporcle Saturday: What a wild game appeared first on Sox Machine. … [Read more...] about Sporcle Saturday: What a wild game

An old scouting adage is if you see it once, that means it's in there. For all his struggles over the past two years in Triple-A, striking out over 30 percent of the time through 185 games at the level, Montgomery is capable of ripping off swings that look like the work of one of the most talented young hitters in the world. This swing in particular from the seven-game stretch … [Read more...] about What to expect when you’re expecting Colson Montgomery

Colson Montgomery's furious finish to June didn't net him his first major league call-up, but it did get him back on at least one top 100 prospects list. Both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America revised their rankings for the start of July, and Montgomery reappeared on the former list at No. 95, citing Montgomery's rising barrel rate as a sign that he's back to being a power … [Read more...] about White Sox Minor Keys: July 2, 2025

One of the more cooler baseball journeys officially came to an end on Tuesday when Eddy Alvarez announced his retirement at the age of 35. Alvarez's career was remarkable from start to finish. There's the whole thing where he broke into baseball in the White Sox organization as an unsigned free agent with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers at age 24 after winning a silver medal as a … [Read more...] about White Sox Minor Keys: July 1, 2025