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Amid the best players in the world at the All-Star Game, Miguel Vargas is where he always belonged
PHILADELPHIA -- A warm smile creeps across the face of any Dodgers veteran at the mere mention of White Sox All-Star third baseman Miguel Vargas. "We're always in contact, we talk all the time," said his good friend Andy Pages via interpreter. "I know how much work he put into this. I know how much went into it." The post Amid the best players in the world at the All-Star Game, Miguel Vargas is where he always belonged appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pregame notes: Munetaka Murakami is in the MLB Home Run Derby
PHILADELPHIA -- It was an assumption, a poor one, by this reporter, that the scrum around Miguel Vargas' table during All-Star Game media availability would be less crowded, fierce and chaotic than the furor surrounding Munetaka Murakami. Apologies to all Spanish-language sports media, I was not adequately familiar with your game. The post Pregame notes: Munetaka Murakami is in the MLB Home Run Derby appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 2026 MLB Draft Day 2 recap
The White Sox hadn’t held the first overall pick in nearly 40 years, and when they selected Harold Baines at No. 1 back in 1977, he didn’t even have representation until Roland Hemond called him the night before. So it’s fair to call the 2026 draft the most anticipated one in White Sox history. And… The post White Sox 2026 MLB Draft Day 2 recap appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: July 12, 2026
Shane Smith returned to Charlotte after completing his rehab stint at Winston-Salem, which means that he also returned to pitching in a Statcast ballpark. The improved strike-throwing he’d shown in his last start with the Dash carried over to Sunday with the Knights, and with his typical velocity. He maintained 95-96 mph over the course… The post White Sox Minor Keys: July 12, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: Great Weekend for White Sox before 2026 All-Star Break
This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. The post Podcast: Great Weekend for White Sox before 2026 All-Star Break appeared first on Sox Machine .
A Futures Game chat with Caleb Bonemer, a self-scrutinizing top White Sox prospect
PHILADELPHIA -- Caleb Bonemer has always been a good interview , but especially for this site , as he's always willing to dive into the weeds discussing his swing. But that might be the wrong way to describe it. It's more like we're diving into the weeds of his swing. Bonemer simply lives there, even as he's standing at his locker before the MLB Futures Game, donning an All-Star jersey and surrounded by the most media members he's ever seen in his life. The post A Futures Game chat with Ca...
White Sox 9, Athletics 1: 50 wins at the break
Noah Schultz opened the game by giving up a single, erasing it with a double play, and then giving up a solo shot to Shea Langeliers before he could record the third out. Still, Schultz didn't walk anybody, and he threw 13 of his 16 pitches for strikes. If a guy who came into the game with 29 walks in 48 major league innings wanted positive reinforcement for staying in the strike zone, the rest of the game rewarded him for it. The post White Sox 9, Athletics 1: 50 wins at the break appeare...
First pitch: White Sox vs. Athletics
With a victory, the White Sox will enter the All-Star break in first place in their division, for the first time since 2021. They could accomplish that without a victory too, but it would require help from the Marlins against the Guardians, and a win would also give the Sox their sixth sweep of the season. It will surprise no one present here that all five of their prior sweeps came at home as well. The post First pitch: White Sox vs. Athletics appeared first on Sox Machine .
2026 MLB Draft: White Sox Day 2 DraftChat
Given that the White Sox held the the top draft pick, and their trade for the 34th-overall pick gave them an additional pick before the second round and the biggest draft pool, it’d be weird if the writers evaluating teams on their first four rounds of drafting couldn’t find reasons for excitement about how the… The post 2026 MLB Draft: White Sox Day 2 DraftChat appeared first on Sox Machine .
What if buying into the White Sox draft actually does all come down to organizational infrastructure?
In December, the White Sox won the right to pick first overall in a deep 2026 MLB Draft, which everyone assumed at the time — correctly — set them up to add the long-ballyhooed UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky. Friday night, they traded 2023 first-round selection Jacob Gonzalez , hauling in the 34th overall pick to provide scouting director Mike Shirley a bonus pool of over $20 million; the largest in MLB history. "We made the decision to insert more talent in the draft to set up for future dec...
White Sox Minor Keys: July 11, 2026
We interrupt the barrage of draft posts to inform you that on the same day the White Sox drafted Roch Cholowsky in the first round of the 2026 MLB draft, the White Sox’s first-round pick in the 2025 MLB draft returned to action. Billy Carlson made an appearance with the ACL White Sox on Friday,… The post White Sox Minor Keys: July 11, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox select Cole Prosek in second round of 2026 MLB draft
Historically speaking, the White Sox haven’t generated much value from their second-round picks. Terry Forster massed 20.4 WAR over his playing career, including 12 with the White Sox, and you have to go down to Jake Petricka and his 1.8 WAR to find the next player who can say the same. Jeff Weaver and Johnny… The post White Sox select Cole Prosek in second round of 2026 MLB draft appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 1, Athletics 0: The bare minimum works
If you count Jacob Lopez's work opening for the A's on Friday along with Gage Jump's start against the White Sox today, left-handed starters have held the White Sox to two runs over 24 ⅔ innings over the last five games. Fortunately, one of those runs came in Saturday's game, and that run was enough to win it. The post White Sox 1, Athletics 0: The bare minimum works appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox select Landon Thome with second first-round pick in 2026 MLB draft
It’s not often that a team’s second pick is as predictable as its first, but the White Sox and prep shortstop Landon Thome are a special pairing. Between his father, Jim Thome, playing and working for the White Sox, Landon Thome playing for the White Sox’s Area Codes team, and Thome being high school teammates… The post White Sox select Landon Thome with second first-round pick in 2026 MLB draft appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pregame notes: Tristan Peters is an All-Star
Tristan Peters has had a wild last 18 hours, a wild last five months, but there's pretty much no point in his past that doesn't seem like a distant memory compared to his new present: an American League All-Star. Remember what they had him doing in April? "We're not seeing as much of the bunting anymore from him," said Will Venable. The post Pregame notes: Tristan Peters is an All-Star appeared first on Sox Machine .
Roch, chalk: White Sox select Roch Cholowsky with No. 1 overall pick in 2026 MLB draft
After months of consideration, reconsideration, first-guessing, second-guessing, analysis, paralysis by analysis, wailing and the gnashing of teeth, the White Sox used the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft to select Roch Cholowsky, who was the favorite all along. “They expressed Thursday night that they wanted me to be the guy, and they… The post Roch, chalk: White Sox select Roch Cholowsky with No. 1 overall pick in 2026 MLB draft appeared first on Sox Machine .
2026 MLB Draft: White Sox mock draft roundup and Day 1 DraftChat
Today’s the day the White Sox were celebrating back in December at the Marriott Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa in Orlando, when they came away from the lottery with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft. The context in which they’re making that selection is probably something they didn’t envision, both because… The post 2026 MLB Draft: White Sox mock draft roundup and Day 1 DraftChat appeared first on Sox Machine .
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...
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 .
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 .
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 .
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...
White Sox weathered Munetaka Murakami’s absence, and now have entire front-line offense in place
If you determine the White Sox's record during Munetaka Murakami's absence by the games where he was unable to participate at all, they went 17-18 during his 35-game absence for a strained hamstring. If you approach it like the Major League Baseball rulebook determines a pitcher's record, then you could say the White Sox went .500. The Sox trailed 2-1 when Murakami left the May 29 game against the Tigers , and didn't lead until Miguel Vargas walked it off with the final swing of the game. Fo...
2026 MLB Draft: The case for (and against) Grady Emerson, Roch Cholowsky, and Vahn Lackey for the White Sox at No. 1
The Chicago White Sox are taking Grady Emerson, Roch Cholowsky, or Vahn Lackey with the first overall pick. What is the case for (and case against) these prospects be the first pick? The post 2026 MLB Draft: The case for (and against) Grady Emerson, Roch Cholowsky, and Vahn Lackey for the White Sox at No. 1 appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: July 9, 2026
Baseball America named Caleb Bonemer its midseason favorite for being named the White Sox Minor League Player of the Year , mostly because the rest of the field -- Sam Antonacci, Braden Montgomery and Jacob Gonzalez, namely --- was cleared out for him by promotions to the major league level. That said, Bonemer is doing just fine in his own right, especially since he's flipped the power switch at Birmingham. On Thursday, he hit his fourth Double-A homer, and for a guy who emphasizes how centr...
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