Latest Chicago White Sox News

White Sox acquire reliever Cam Booser from Red Sox; Boston gets minor leaguer in return

Dec. 21, 2024 20:49 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox bolstered their bullpen Saturday, acquiring reliever Cam Booser from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league pitcher Yhoiker Fajardo. Booser went 2-3 with a 3.38 ERA, one save and 43 strikeouts in 43 relief appearances with the Red Sox...

MLB Free Agent Signings List

Dec. 20, 2024 17:22 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The 35 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, terms for major league contract base salaries...

Michael Soroka and the Washington Nationals agree to a $9 million contract for the 2025 season

Dec. 19, 2024 17:08 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Right-hander Michael Soroka agreed to a $9 million contract for the 2025 season with the Washington Nationals, who are in need of pitching as their rebuild continues and hope the 2019 NL All-Star can show the form he displayed before a pair of significant leg injuries. ...

White Sox sign right-hander Bryse Wilson, trade catcher Chuckie Robinson to the Angels for cash

Dec. 18, 2024 15:53 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox agreed to a $1.05-million, one-year contract with veteran right-hander Bryse Wilson and traded catcher Chuckie Robinson to the Los Angeles Angels for cash on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Wilson was 5-4 with a 4.04 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 34...

White Sox shorten ballpark's name to Rate Field

Dec. 18, 2024 15:44 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox are changing the name of their ballpark. A change in luck can't be guaranteed. The White Sox's home will now be known as Rate Field instead of Guaranteed Rate Field, a change that reflects a shortening of the stadium sponsor's name, the team...

Infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez acquired by Pirates from Red Sox for right-hander Joe Vogatsky

Dec. 15, 2024 18:05 PM EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for minor league right-hander Joe Vogatsky. Valdez hit .214 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 65 games last season during four stints with the Red Sox. He...

World Series vision that got Nathan Eovaldi to the Rangers is the same one that got him to re-sign

Dec. 13, 2024 18:13 PM EST

DALLAS (AP) — The championship vision that led Nathan Eovaldi to sign with Texas as a free agent two years ago is the same one that brought him back to the Rangers. A World Series title in his first season was followed by a losing record this year. “I believe in...

Garrett Crochet has a numbers issue following his trade to the Red Sox

Dec. 13, 2024 16:07 PM EST

BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Crochet quickly realized he had a numbers issue following his trade to the Boston Red Sox. He had worn No. 45 with the Chicago White Sox since his major league debut in 2020 and the pitcher was dealt Wednesday to a team that retired the number for Pedro...

Boston acquires catcher from Yankees after giving up a top prospect to get All-Star lefty Crochet

Dec. 12, 2024 00:42 AM EST

DALLAS (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narváez from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for minor league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international signing bonus pool money. Boston made the rare deal with its AL East rival after earlier in the day...

Pitchers dominate Rule 5 draft, comprising 11 of 15 unprotected players picked in big league phase

Dec. 11, 2024 22:38 PM EST

DALLAS (AP) — Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings, comprising 11 of the 15 unprotected players who were picked Wednesday. The 121-loss Chicago White Sox had the first pick and selected 24-year-old right-hander Shane Smith from...