International Coverage

2024 White Sox Affiliate Preview: DSL (Rookie)

The Dominican Summer League roster will be comprised mostly of new international signees from the current signing period that officially opened on January 15th. While many of the primary performers from last year’s squad have advanced stateside to play in Arizona, there are still some holdovers from last year who will repeat in the Dominican […]

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White Sox acquire two young pitchers for international bonus pool space

Sharing a spring training complex with one of the deepest organizations in the major leagues can have its perks at times. The Chicago White Sox know the Los Angeles Dodgers’ farm system better than others due to the shared usage of Camelback Ranch as a facility and spring training home in Glendale, Arizona. The two

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2023 White Sox Affiliate Preview: Dominican Summer League (Rookie)

The Chicago White Sox’s affiliate in the Dominican Summer League began play on Monday, June 5th against the DSL Padres Brown. The rookie level club in the DSL is made up of mostly teenagers hailing from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. The players in this league are extremely raw and undeveloped which isn’t surprising due

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White Sox reportedly sign Cuban right-handed pitcher Yosimar Cousín

José Abreu is off to the Houston Astros but that hasn’t stopped the Chicago White Sox from adding Cuban talent to their organization. The latest signing is slightly unorthodox and doesn’t fit the mold of some other recent signings. The White Sox still possess over $1.5 million in international space but that pool space will

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Chicago White Sox add 18 international free agents as class comes into focus

The current international signing period effectively opened on January 15 and the Chicago White Sox reached agreement with seven players, who they announced in a timely manner. The headliners of the class are teenage Dominicans Luis Reyes and Abraham Nuñez Jr. who both inked agreements worth $700,000. Reyes, Cuban outfielder Rafael Álvarez and infielder Juan

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2022-2023 White Sox International Signing Preview

July 2nd was always an important date on the baseball calendar. January 15th is the new black as an important cog in Major League Baseball’s annual calendar. The previous international period ended on December 15th and the new period will begin this coming January. The majority of players expected to sign during this period have

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Cuban pipeline remains a priority to bolster White Sox farm system

CUBAN PIPELINE CONTINUES The White Sox’s history landing Cuban players in the international market has been well documented and continued to shine during this most recent signing period. “There’s no doubt that everybody in baseball in the U.S. or outside knows about the history that the White Sox have with Cuban players,” said Paddy in

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White Sox Officially sign outfielders Oscar Colás and Erick Hernández on international market

The wait is finally over and Cuban outfielder Oscar Colás is officially joining the Chicago White Sox’s organization after a multi-year journey. The franchise announced the signing of Dominican teenager Erick Hernández as well. The 6-1 210 pound outfielder is ranked as the #5 overall prospect on the international market according to MLB Pipeline. The

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2021-2022 Chicago White Sox International Signing Preview

For the second consecutive year, the international signing period has been pushed back. Players that would’ve typically signed deals on July 2nd of this year will officially put ink to paper on January 15, 2022. The majority of players expected to sign during this period have had agreements with clubs for years already. This signing

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