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Munetaka Murakami Named AL All-Star, Completes 2026 Home Run Derby Field

Munetaka Murakami has been named an American League All-Star reserve and will compete in the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby. The White Sox rookie replaces Byron Buxton and joins teammate Miguel Vargas in Philadelphia. The post Munetaka Murakami Named AL All-Star, Completes 2026 Home Run Derby Field appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .

Sporcle Saturday: 20+ HRs in a season

Good morning! It's not yet the All-Star break, and the White Sox have three different hitters with 20 or more home runs on the season. You might recall that it took until September 7 of last season before a White Sox hitter reached the twenty dinger mark. Ultimately, two other players from the 2025 squad would reach 20, so this marks the first time that the Sox have had consecutive 20-home run campaigns from three or more players since 2018 and 2019. The post Sporcle Saturday: 20+ HRs in a...

Pirates Designate Cam Sanders For Assignment

The Pirates have designated right-hander Cam Sanders for assignment, and moved shortstop Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL.  The two moves clear roster spots for Jacob Gonzalez and Brandon Eisert, who were acquired yesterday from the White Sox. After making his MLB debut by posting an 8.10 ERA over 6 […]

White Sox Minor Keys: July 10, 2026

With the White Sox trading Jacob Gonzalez to Pittsburgh a couple innings into Charlotte’s game against Nashville Friday night, we can close the book on one of the more remarkable prospect turnarounds in White Sox history. Year Level BA OBP SLG HR 2023 Rk/A .211 .333 .260 1 2024 A+/AA .238 .307 .343 8 2025… The post White Sox Minor Keys: July 10, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .

How to Watch: The 2026 MLB draft

In some past seasons, we’ve written up every pick the White Sox make in the draft with individual stories. This year, we’ll let a constantly-updated Day 2 draft tracker do all the work, but overall we will have individual features on the first five White Sox picks (Nos. 1, 34, 44, 77, 105). An exciting […]

Today in White Sox History: July 11

1927 In a 7-6 win at Comiskey Park over the Boston Red Sox, the White Sox tied an MLB record with eight sacrifice hits. Sacrifice flies came from Bill Barrett and Harry McCurdy, as well as Bibb Falk twice. Sac bunts were successful from Roger Peckinpaugh and Willie Kamm. Aaron Ward contributed both a sacrifice […]

White Sox Trade Jacob Gonzalez, Brandon Eisert To Pirates

The White Sox are sending infielder Jacob Gonzalez and reliever Brandon Eisert to the Pirates for lefty Jaden Woods and the No. 34 pick in the draft, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Pittsburgh will part with a minor league arm and its Competitive Balance Round pick to land big-league reinforcements. Both teams have announced the […]

White Sox trade Jacob Gonzalez to Pittsburgh to boost draft ammo, but at risk to their depth

Please bow your heads for a moment of silence to commemorate the 14-minute period where the White Sox officially had more bats than spots. After Jacob Gonzalez was optioned to Charlotte to clear a spot on the 26-man roster for Munetaka Murakami’s return, the White Sox traded him to Pittsburgh along with Brandon Eisert for… The post White Sox trade Jacob Gonzalez to Pittsburgh to boost draft ammo, but at risk to their depth appeared first on Sox Machine .

TRADE: MLB World Reacts to White Sox Trading Former First-Round Pick to Pirates

In an unexpected move Friday night, the Chicago White Sox agreed to a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates just one day before the MLB Draft.According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the White Sox are sending 2023 first-round pick Jacob Gonzalez and reliever Brandon Eisert to the Pirates in exchange for the No. 34 overall compensatory pick […] The post TRADE: MLB World Reacts to White Sox Trading Former First-Round Pick to Pirates appeared first on HEAVY .

White Sox get back on track with dominant win over Athletics

With the White Sox coming into this game on a three-game losing streak and the Athletics coming to town, it was crucial to end the first half on a high note. Chicago’s bats had been silent and their pitching had been problematic for quite some time but that was all remedied against the Athletics. In […]

White Sox 14, Athletics 1: Tristan Peters hits for the cycle

It took precisely one game for the White Sox to overwrite the vibes after getting swept by the Red Sox. "That’s what we do," said Tristan Peters. "We don’t dwell on the past." The post White Sox 14, Athletics 1: Tristan Peters hits for the cycle appeared first on Sox Machine .

White Sox Minor League Update: July 10, 2026

Nashville Sounds 11, Charlotte Knights 9Everything that went wrong with the Knights’ loss to the Sounds can be traced back to Jacob Gonzalez’s exit in the third inning. Despite firing an RBI double off in the first to help give Charlotte a 2-1 boost early, he was pulled during the game, as the Sounds were […]

A’s get trounced by the White Sox 14-1

The 41-52 Athletics took on the 47-45 Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago today. While the A’s are struggling, the Southsiders are amid the most dramatic turn-around from last season. Jacob Lopez took the mound as today’s opener, going up against 26-year-old righty Sean Burke for the White Sox. Lopez took on the […]

MLB Sets Home Run Derby Field

The White Sox announced tonight that first baseman Munetaka Murakami will participate in the 2026 Home Run Derby. That means the field is set for the event. The sluggers will take the field at Citizens Bank Park on Monday at 7 pm CT. Here are the participants: Jac Caglianone, Royals Junior Caminero, Rays Willson Contreras, […]

White Sox 20-Homer Slugger Makes Home Run Derby Decision After Being Named All-Star

The Chicago White Sox continue to get outstanding news on rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami. In addition to his return from a hamstring injury, Murakami has been named an All-Star. He replaces Minnesota Twins superstar Byron Buxton.Murakami will join Miguel Vargas as the White Sox’s All-Stars for 2026. Vargas is the American League’s starting third baseman, while Murakami will […] The post White Sox 20-Homer Slugger Makes Home Run Derby Decision After Being Named All-Star appeared first on HE...

Game Thread: Athletics (41-52) at White Sox (47-45)

Well it looked like this season’s magical run was made for the storybooks at the end of June. Unfortunately for the White Sox, July has had a mind of its own. After entering the month with a 45-39 record, the South Siders have won just two of their last eight games and are now tied […]

Pregame notes: Munetaka Murakami returns

The White Sox have lost a season-high three games in a row and are the only MLB team yet to lose four consecutive games at any point this season. They're tied for first place in an AL Central where four teams, including the resurgent Detroit Tigers, are within five games of the division lead. But Munetaka Murakami has been activated off the injured list , so pretty much every question in Will Venable's pregame media availability was at least Murakami-adjacent. The post Pregame notes: Munet...

Game #94, Athletics vs. White Sox Game Thread

The 41-52 Athletics take on the 47-45 Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago today. The Southsiders are in the midst of the most dramatic turn-around from last season, currently sitting in first place in the American League (AL) Central, while the visiting A’s are mired in a six-game losing streak and open the […]