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White Sox Minor Keys: June 19, 2026
As a 23-year-old right-hander who earned a midseason promotion from Low-A after running a 1.84 ERA for 58⅔ innings in Kannapolis this year, Max Banks refers to himself as a “late-bloomer.” Not so much in his current form, where he stands 6-foot-4, 225 pounds and is averaging nearly 94 mph on his four-seamer after seeing… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 19, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Tigers 4, White Sox 3: An ornery opener in Detroit
DETROIT -- The audience here at Sox Machine probably wouldn't regard it as a shame , but Tarik Skubal's days in Detroit could be limited, right when his relationship with the White Sox seems to be getting interesting. Ultimately a showdown between a guy who has won the AL ERA title twice and Brandon Eisert opening for Erick Fedde became a low-scoring game swung by a Kerry Carpenter two-run double off the latter. But the efforts to shield Fedde from the left-handed slugger ran into just as ma...
Pregame notes: So you’re facing Tarik Skubal
DETROIT -- The White Sox lineup against left-handed starters has gone through many evolutions this year, what with Everson Pereira's various injuries and Derek Hill getting traded. So it might surprise to learn that the Sox offense has actually been awesome against lefties. Their collective 111 wRC+ against southpaws (.242/.329/.432) is the fourth-best mark in the league. A lot of that is Miguel Vargas hitting .325/.453/.662 against lefties this season, so the White Sox are trying to maximiz...
Andrew Benintendi is finally having fun being a White Sox, and is starting to hit like it too
Surface-level results offer an easy narrative to settle on after Andrew Benintendi's pinch-hit grand slam Thursday night in The Bronx sealed up a 6-5 record for the White Sox over a four-series stretch that saw them hold their own with the Phillies, Braves, Dodgers and Yankees. Since Munetaka Murakami has been sidelined with a hamstring strain, the 31-year-old veteran -- often the most senior member of the lineup in games he starts -- has stepped up. Including the May 29 game where Murakami ...
White Sox Minor Keys: June 18, 2026
You won’t see the Birmingham’s Thursday night box score against Pensacola listed below because the game was suspended after eight innings with the Barons leading the Blue Wahoos 16-13 due to Southern League curfew rules that start new innings from starting after 1 a.m. As for why the game didn’t end after six full innings… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 18, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: White Sox secure a winning gauntlet
This episode is presented by Ankin Law - Injury Law Made Personal. The post Podcast: White Sox secure a winning gauntlet appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 5, Yankees 1: Andrew Benintendi’s grand slam backs Sean Burke
After consecutive nights of getting their teeth kicked in , the Chicago White Sox were in need of a good pitching night against the powerful New York Yankees. It wouldn’t hurt if they could string some runs together, too. Any sort of positivity that they could carry out from the Bronx and on their way to a key division road series in Detroit. The long ball played a big factor once again for the White Sox, but two pleasant surprises provided by Sean Burke and Andrew Benintendi powered a 5-1 w...
Pregame notes: Everson Pereira placed on concussion IL
Everson Pereira made a fantastic catch to end the eighth inning and spare Trevor Richards’ tab at least one additional run on Wednesday, but preserving the seven-run deficit came at the cost of a trip to the 7-day concussion list. The White Sox placed him on the IL this afternoon, with Junior Pérez is coming… The post Pregame notes: Everson Pereira placed on concussion IL appeared first on Sox Machine .
The White Sox’s minor league pitching depth has disappeared
Before we delve into the way the White Sox’s pitching depth has utterly evaporated this season, have you ever noticed how the launch of a starting pitcher’s major league career is so reliant on timing? There isn’t another job in sports whose make-or-break moment depends so much on multiple tumblers clicking into place, as the… The post The White Sox’s minor league pitching depth has disappeared appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: June 17, 2026
As the White Sox prepare for the first pick in the 2026 MLB draft next month, Keith Law looked back at the 2016 draft, as he does with every one that turns 10. I’ve known it was a bad draft year because Nick Hostetler’s quote about Zack Collins being the White Sox’s “No. 1 target… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 17, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Yankees 10, White Sox 5: Bruised, battered and bruised some more
Two things the White Sox can say after two abysmal showings at Yankee Stadium: They're still tied for first in the AL Central. They only have one more game to play in Yankee Stadium this year. The post Yankees 10, White Sox 5: Bruised, battered and bruised some more appeared first on Sox Machine .
First pitch: White Sox at Yankees
--As foretold by Will Venable, Wednesday offers the first new incarnation of the White Sox lineup vs. left-handed starters that features Everson Pereira starting in center field. --The White Sox sure could use another piece of evidence that Anthony Kay can be a stabilizing force in their rotation . Snapping an eight-game losing streak in Yankee Stadium would do a lot. The post First pitch: White Sox at Yankees appeared first on Sox Machine .
Diving into Anthony Kay’s turnaround, which the White Sox need to be sustainable
Once envisioned as a potential midseason line change, Hagen Smith's shoulder impingement means that he, Tanner McDougal and Noah Schultz (rehabbing, but nevertheless) are all on some form of injured list, as is Opening Day starter Shane Smith. Figuring out who is the Sox fifth starter is enough of a conundrum on its own, before considering upgrades elsewhere in the rotation. As such, Anthony Kay's about-face after a decidedly rocky opening month back in MLB has been a vital pillar in the rot...
White Sox Minor Keys: June 16, 2026
Noah Schultz made his first rehab start with Charlotte against Buffalo on Tuesday night after sitting a few weeks with the recurrence of right knee patellar tendinitis, and he didn’t make it out of the second inning before hitting his pitch limit. The bad news? The line was pretty ugly, as he allowed two runs… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 16, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Yankees 12, White Sox 2: Luisangel Acuña pitched
The White Sox's success this season has been home-heavy, but they looked primed to take their act on the road when Andrew Benintendi homered off Gerrit Cole in the first inning for a quick 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, it ended with Luisangel Acuña on the mound, giving up a homer to make it an even 10-run defeat, which is tied for the second-worst loss of the season. The post Yankees 12, White Sox 2: Luisangel Acuña pitched appeared first on Sox Machine .
First pitch: White Sox at Yankees
In case you missed it, there's a good explanation for why prospect Hagen Smith struggled in his most recent start with Triple-A Charlotte, but not a happy one. The White Sox say the former fifth overall pick has left shoulder impingement and will miss at least the next four weeks. He will be shut down from throwing for two weeks, and spend another two weeks ramping up for a return to game action. The Sox don't need to solve their fifth starter slot this series, but they need to solve its nex...
Will Venable doesn’t manage with a heavy hand, but still has his White Sox playing hard
Will Venable's reliable, metronomic stoicism seemed like a necessary strength during a 102-loss 2025 season. Now that he's helming the most exciting White Sox team in at least half a decade, there's certainly great value to bringing the same type of energy every single day, with Venable often saying he strives to be "as consistent as possible." But he is excited, right? The post Will Venable doesn’t manage with a heavy hand, but still has his White Sox playing hard appeared first on Sox Ma...
Spare Parts: White Sox surge reflected by first All-Star voting update
The White Sox look poised to end their streak of three consecutive 100-loss seasons, but before they log enough games to get to that point, they’ll get a shot to end another three-year streak of sending no more than their single required representative to the All-Star Game. It probably won’t come through the fan vote,… The post Spare Parts: White Sox surge reflected by first All-Star voting update appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox Minor Keys: June 15, 2026
Only the White Sox rookie leagues were active on Monday, and the box scores below aren’t anything to write home about. But while we have the attention focused solely on the two lowest rungs of the White Sox minor league system, for better or for worse, Baseball America highlighted some performances from these squads in… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 15, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Like many White Sox, Tyler Davis is savoring an unexpectedly joyful season
A little over two years ago, right-hander Tyler Davis was in independent ball as a two-way player with the Oakland Ballers for their inaugural season. It was an important experience where his future as a pitcher was solidified, but also far enough away from being the third righty in the bullpen of a first-place major league team that he tries to consciously appreciate his rapid ascent whenever he can. The post Like many White Sox, Tyler Davis is savoring an unexpectedly joyful season appea...
White Sox Minor Keys: June 14, 2026
Caleb Bonemer is Birmingham-bound, as the White Sox announced the promotion as he wrapped up business with Winston-Salem on Sunday. Bonemer leaves the Dash leading the South Atlantic League with 18 homers, but the bump up to Double-A doesn’t exactly catch him on a classic upswing otherwise. When you look at his monthly numbers, they’re… The post White Sox Minor Keys: June 14, 2026 appeared first on Sox Machine .
Podcast: White Sox Power Up
Chicago White Sox win their series against the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers, and finish the homestand 4-1 against the league's two best teams. The post Podcast: White Sox Power Up appeared first on Sox Machine .
White Sox 6, Dodgers 4: Exploding in sixth, exhaling in ninth
It's one thing to be overmatched by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, he of the third-place Cy Young finish and World Series MVP in 2025. It's another thing to get handcuffed by Emmet Sheehan, a cromulent starter to be sure, but one who came into this afternoon's rubber match with a 4.70 ERA thanks to a home run problem. The post White Sox 6, Dodgers 4: Exploding in sixth, exhaling in ninth appeared first on Sox Machine .
Pregame notes: Just trying to get back-to-back series wins against the two best teams in baseball
The White Sox nearly got perfect game'd on Saturday, while their pitching staff walked 10 batters and allowed three home runs , but the vibes remain high. Possibly due to some realism about what they were contending with. "Honestly I think he pitched better than his line," hitting coach Derek Shomon said of Yoshinobu Yamamoto. "We only struck out seven times. It felt like he could have walked away with 20 punchies, realistically. He was on it and attacking the zone early, staying in the zone...
White Sox prospect Mathias LaCombe is healthy, and his journey from France to the majors is inching closer to completion
White Sox prospect right-hander Mathias LaCombe loves baseball. That's not some special advantage he holds over his competition in High-A. But as he left his home in France to pitch in junior college in Arizona, and has spent much of his pro career since being drafted in 2023 rehabbing injuries at the team complex, LaCombe's dream to be the first true native of his country (sorry, Bruce Bochy) to play in the major leagues has been an animating force. The post White Sox prospect Mathias LaC...
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