After bouncing between different roles at three different minor league affiliates last season, White Sox prospect lefty Shane Murphy didn't know where he'd end up or what he'd be doing entering spring training. Now he's the reigning Southern League Pitcher of the Week, and his results since becoming a steady member of the Birmingham Barons rotation would be a welcome sight if … [Read more...] about White Sox Minor Keys: June 20, 2025
Podcast: White Sox losing streak reaches 8 games as they head to Toronto
Chicago White Sox get swept by St. Louis at home and now carry an 8-game losing streak with them to Toronto The post Podcast: White Sox losing streak reaches 8 games as they head to Toronto appeared first on Sox Machine. … [Read more...] about Podcast: White Sox losing streak reaches 8 games as they head to Toronto
White Sox trying to buy time for Brooks Baldwin’s development, but their roster has insufficient funds
On a major league roster -- or even the White Sox's roster -- Vinny Capra is most effective as a fire extinguisher. He provides a measure of security in the event of calamity, but if you're using him every other day, you should probably reevaluate your processes before the fire marshal does it for you. When the White Sox called up Capra in mid-May and gave him five total plate … [Read more...] about White Sox trying to buy time for Brooks Baldwin’s development, but their roster has insufficient funds
Cardinals 12, White Sox 2: Vinny Capra pitched
If the White Sox want their lone All-Star representative to transcend token status and garner some potentially positive attention during the Midsummer Classic, they're going to have to play better defense behind him. Shane Smith might've been in for a slog regardless due to spotty control and BABIP woes, but the brand of defense behind him exacerbated his issues. He pitched … [Read more...] about Cardinals 12, White Sox 2: Vinny Capra pitched
White Sox leveraging biomechanics more than ever, and trying to do it with feel
ARLINGTON, Tex. -- As much as it can be discerned from player development staffing announcements, biomechanist became a regularly filled position for the White Sox ahead of the 2020 season. They weren't breaking any new ground across the league then, nor are they now, but it only takes a standard-level of organizational familiarity to know that many fans would be surprised at … [Read more...] about White Sox leveraging biomechanics more than ever, and trying to do it with feel