The White Sox reportedly have a $4.0M pre-agreement with Dominican shortstop Ransiel Herrera, a 14-year-old switch-hitter in the 2029 class. It's believed to be the second-largest commitment so far, and he's nicknamed "The Terror of Baní." 🔭
Rangers reportedly plan to shop Jacob deGrom, and the White Sox, hunting for rotation help, could be a fit. The two-time Cy Young winner turns 38 by Opening Day and slipped to a 4.20 ERA in 2026, so age and contract are real red flags. ⚾
South Side Sox's Round 5 prospect vote is set: Billy Carlson took the No. 4 spot with 38% (21 of 56 votes), edging fellow shortstop William Bergolla Jr. Right fielder Alex Weingartner, a 2026 draftee, joins the ballot. ⚾
Luis Reyes checks in at No. 94 on South Side Sox's 2027 top prospects list after lat surgery erased his 2026. The 21-year-old righty, a June 2025 MiLB Pitcher of the Month, still carries mid-rotation upside but needs innings, likely starting in the ACL. 🔧
Nov. 6 in White Sox history: shortstop Hervey McClellan died of cancer at 30 in 1925, and "Sad" Sam Jones retired in 1935. In 2009, the Mark Teahen trade began a three-year deal that aged poorly. 📜
Mario Camilletti lands at No. 95 on the South Side Sox prospect list. The Triple-A third baseman hit .263/.383/.387 with 70 walks in 113 games, but with Vargas, Montgomery and Meidroth around, a Chicago look remains a long shot. 🎯
A prediction has the White Sox signing Freddy Peralta, a two-time All-Star who'd be the clear ace after the club's starters posted a 4.60 ERA in an 84-win postseason year. It's only a projection, and a nine-figure deal could be a stretch for the Sox. 🎯
White Sox games on Chicago Sports Network averaged 84,800 viewers, a major-league-best 168% jump from last year and the team's biggest audience since 2022. August and September averaged 112,000, up 78% from spring. Eyeballs followed the winning. 📺
Mark Feinsand reportedly lists the White Sox as a best fit for free-agent starter Nick Martinez. The Rays righty went 15-6 with a 3.10 ERA over a career-high 180 innings, walking just 26. Rotation help could be on the White Sox's radar. ⚾
White Sox went 84-78 and reached October on power. The offseason outlook: Vargas is a lock to return, Newcomb is the top re-sign priority, and Luis Arráez and Freddy Peralta are projected fits, with contact and a veteran starter the stated needs. ⚾
Nov. 5 in White Sox history: slugger Yam Yaryan was born in 1892. He played two MLB seasons for the Sox, then hit 209 minor-league homers over 20 seasons. In 1993, the Sox also declined Bo Jackson's option. ⚾
The White Sox lead the AL with four Silver Slugger finalists and are also up for Offensive Team of the Year. Winners will be announced Nov. 17. 🏆
A Sox Machine offseason blueprint urges a $160M+ payroll for 2027, citing stadium-move and TV-deal incentives. The proposed plan: sign Seiya Suzuki, Kaima Taira and Kris Bubic, tender Vargas and Doyle, and make no major trades. 💰
A Sox Machine offseason blueprint from TomS leans into spending for 2027 while keeping "flexibility." It tenders Vargas, Doyle and Brazobán, non-tenders Bart, Leasure and Murphy, and floats Sonny Gray (1 year, $25M) and Taylor Ward (1 year, $17.5M) as targets. 💰
Sox Machine's offseason blueprint targets the rotation, which threw MLB's fewest innings in 2026. It proposes adding two starters, trading Jordan Hicks, and tendering Vargas, Doyle and Bart, all for a projected ~$129.5M Opening Day payroll. ⚾
A Sox Machine fan-written 2027 offseason blueprint pitches a splashy Tarik Skubal pursuit (3 years, $180M with opt-outs) plus Morejon as closer, tendering most arb players, and a Hudson-for-Deitz trade. Hypothetical, but ambitious. 🎯
South Side Sox's Round 4 prospect vote is open. David Sandlin won Round 3 with 30% of 91 votes, edging Billy Carlson. Roch Cholowsky took Round 2 and Caleb Bonemer Round 1, and George Wolkow joins the ballot. 🗳️
With Randal Grichuk headed for free agency, the White Sox could look at Lane Thomas or Ramon Laureano as replacements. Thomas, a lefty-masher with an .802 OPS against southpaws since 2024, fits the platoon role best. 🔍
It’s a single-issue negotiation. MLB wants a cap, the players reject a cap. All of the details MLB has shared about its vision -- a number of which are good! -- are tied to the MLBPA accepting a cap system. Publicly, at least, the league has not put forth any vision of a non-capped league. The players, and again I’ll say this is based on what we know, appear to have no intention of accepting a payroll cap. Until one side or the other concedes on this point, there is nowhere for negotiations...
The Cardinals are reportedly set to hire White Sox assistant hitting coach Joel McKeithan as their new hitting coach, per Robert Murray. McKeithan spent two seasons on the South Side, where the lineup ranked fifth in MLB in homers (211) and walk rate. 📉
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