Author name: Mike Rankin

Top White Sox Prospects by Position: Starting Pitchers

The Chicago White Sox have done well to improve the depth of their starting pitchers thanks in large part to recent MLB Drafts. With our 2021 preseason top 30 rankings on the horizon, we are gearing with a position-by-position breakdown of White Sox prospects. Here’s a look at the top ten starting pitchers in the […]

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White Sox add Tyler Johnson, Jake Burger, Gavin Sheets to 40-man roster

In front of the 5 p.m. CT deadline to protect players from Major League Baseball’s Rule 5 draft, the White Sox added RHP Tyler Johnson, 3B Jake Burger and 1B/OF Gavin Sheets to the 40-man roster. The team also announced an acquisition of Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Emilio Vargas, who started 82 of his last 87

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Rick Hahn addresses concerns over Kopech, provides updates on Crochet, Lambert and Madrigal

The Chicago White Sox announced officially on Monday that the organization mutually parted ways with Rick Renteria and Don Cooper. In an extensive media session following the conclusion of the team’s 2020 campaign, general manager Rick Hahn addressed several areas of note, including an update on Garrett Crochet’s injury, Jimmy Lambert’s forearm strain, Nick Madrigal’s

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Two years post injury, Jake Burger is in the best shape of his career

In a Monday Zoom call with reporters, it was hard to ignore the exuberance Jake Burger demonstrated while answering questions. The 2017 No. 11 overall pick is healthy for the first time in two years, which permitted the White Sox to add him to the team’s alternate site in suburban Schaumburg on August 19. Burger

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Jimmy Lambert suffers forearm strain, Matt Foster gets the call in his place

White Sox right-hander Jimmy Lambert was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm strain on Wednesday, just hours prior to the series finale in Cleveland. Career reliever Matt Foster was added to the active roster and is a call away from making his big-league debut. Foster joins catcher Zack Collins, right-hander Ian

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Nick Madrigal looks ‘stronger’ according to White Sox hitting coach Frank Menechino

Frank Menechino, a 45th round selection of the Chicago White Sox in 1993, is working in his inaugural season as the organization’s hitting coach. Menechino, who played seven years in the big leagues with Oakland and Toronto, spent 2019 as the Charlotte Knights’ hitting coach, following his release from the Miami Marlins in 2018. In

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