D.J. James

3 days ago | ontapsportsnet.com | D.J. James

Luis Robert Jr. continues to struggle, so the Chicago White Sox are going to give him a few days off to adjust, as reported by Scott Merkin. If you have watched any White Sox baseball, you may have noticed that Robert has not been himself since early 2024, when he missed two months of games after re-aggravating the same hip flexor injury he sustained in 2021. This is not to say that Robert's injury history is to blame for his 2025 struggles.

1 week ago | ontapsportsnet.com | D.J. James

Chicago White Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel was named the International League Player of the Week on Monday because he just keeps on hitting. The MLB's 28th-ranked prospect has lived up to the billing thus far for Triple-A Charlotte. On the year, he owns a .296 batting average, .397 on-base percentage, and .494 slugging percentage, with a 14.3% walk rate and seven home runs.

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | D.J. James

He defies Statcast a bit. His average exit velocity is far below average at 87.8 mph, with a hard-hit rate under 40 percent. His expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) is only .308 after Wednesday’s game against Seattle. It is becoming apparent that Meidroth likes the ball up in his zone. His hard-hit/swing rate exceeds 40 percent on pitches up and down the middle or up and inside.

2 weeks ago | ontapsportsnet.com | D.J. James

Chase Meidroth has been everything the White Sox could have hoped for since the Boston Red Sox included him in the t rade package for Garrett Crochet. Known as a high-floor, low-ceiling player, Meidroth is pushing the ceiling with a .385 on-base percentage and above-average defense. Ranked as the eighth prospect in the White Sox farm system, Meidroth is among the first names expected to break into the big league club. This season, he is slashing .301/.381/.376 in 105 plate appearances.

2 weeks ago | ontapsportsnet.com | D.J. James

According to Scott Merkin of MLB.com, Will Venable has confirmed that outfielder Andrew Benintendi will go on a rehab assignment before returning to the big-league squad. The left-handed outfielder sustained a left calf strain and was placed on the injured list on May 7. Before the injured list stint, he had a .224/.298/.400 slash line in 95 plate appearances.