Kyle Williams

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Sports Reporter at Chicago Sun-Times

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White Sox call up top prospect Kyle Teel

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kyle Williams

The White Sox are getting another glimpse of their future. A source confirmed to the Sun-Times that the team is calling up catcher Kyle Teel to the majors for Friday’s series opener against the Royals. Teel, the Sox’ No. 2-ranked prospect, had been raking at Triple-A Charlotte. He reached base safely in 38 of his last 39 games, and slashed .326/.424/.525 since April 10. Teel told reporters Monday that he was taking grounders at first base.
Jerry Reinsdorf, Justin Ishbia reach long-term agreement that establishes a framework for transition

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kyle Williams

The White Sox announced that Jerry Reinsdorf and Justin Ishbia have reached a long-term investment agreement that will allow Ishbia to obtain a future controlling interest in the organization. Ishbia, part majority owner of the Phoeinx Suns and Mercury with his brother Mat, dropped his pursuit of the Minnesota Twins in Feburary and increased his minority stake in the Sox. Reinsdorf will have the option to sell controlling interest to Ishbia from 2029-2033.
White Sox' Edgar Quero working through rookie struggles at the plate

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kyle Williams

The White Sox were leading by a run in the sixth inning with left fielder Austin Slater on first base after a single to third with two outs. That set up rookie catcher Edgar Quero to keep the inning alive. Things didn’t look promising after Quero fell behind 0-2, but Quero got a curveball in the heart of the zone and unloaded for a single that deflected off Tyler Holton’s glove to put runners on first and second. Center fielder Micahel A.
Mike Vasil continues to impress, White Sox lose to Tigers following rain delay

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kyle Williams

After a 1-hour, 35-minute rain delay, the White Sox couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start after left-hander Jared Shuster, who started Wednesday’s game as part of the team’s bullpen game, allowed four runs in the first inning against the Tigers. Once manager Will Venable brought in right-hander Mike Vasil, the rookie steadied the ship for the Sox, throwing 3 ⅔ scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out three.
White Sox' Lenyn Sosa to 10-day injured list, Tim Elko recalled

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kyle Williams

The White Sox keep getting hit hard on the injury front. Before Wednesday’s game, the club announced that second baseman Lenyn Sosa (right hip flexor strain) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Sosa said the injury happened early in Monday’s loss against the Tigers while running the bases. He said the pain increased as the game progressed. “Thank God it’s nothing serious,” Sosa said through an interpreter.
Start of White Sox-Tigers delayed

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kyle Williams

The start of the third game of a four-game set between the Tigers (40-22) and the White Sox (19-42) has been delayed. The scheduled starters for tonight’s game are Sawyer Gipson-Long (2025 debut) and Jared Shuster (0-0, 6.14 ERA). First pitch was originally scheduled for 6:40 p.m.The Sox enter Wednesday’s game losers of four of their last five games. The Sox evened the series after Tuesday’s win.
White Sox' Luis Robert Jr. doesn't start Tuesday, won't start Wednesday

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kyle Williams

This season hasn’t gone how White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. had hoped. Instead of a resurgence, the 27-year-old has reached the nadir of his career. He’s struggling so badly that manager Will Venable sat him Tuesday and said Robert wouldn’t start Wednesday. Venable already had dropped Robert to seventh in the batting order for two games last weekend in Baltimore. ‘‘He’s continued to work hard on making adjustments to get right,’’ Venable said.
White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon placed on 15-day injured list

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kyle Williams

The White Sox placed Jonathan Cannon on the 15-day injured list with a lower-back strain. In a corresponding move, the Sox recalled right-hander Caleb Freeman from Triple-A Charlotte to fill Cannon’s spot. Cannon (2-7) exited Monday’s game after he allowed five runs on four hits over three innings. Cannon said postgame that the injury flared up on him. He was still being evaluated Tuesday, but the club deemed the injury serious enough to place him on the IL.
White Sox' Jonathan Cannon to be evaluated for lower back stiffness following Sox' 13-1 loss to Tigers

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kyle Williams

Monday’s game for the White Sox ended with infielder Vinny Capra pitching the ninth inning. That should tell you how poorly Monday’s 13-1 loss went for the Sox in front of 11,852 fans at Rate Field. But beyond the blowout loss, manager Will Venable revealed that the team would get Jonathan Cannon evaluated for his lower back stiffness. “I’m not so sure that his back isn’t bothering him a little bit,” Venable said. “He says he feels fine. We’ll do some evaluation and see where he’s at.
White Sox prospect Kyle Teel taking grounders at first base, team still views him as a catcher

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kyle Williams

Fans are clamoring for catcher Kyle Teel to get called up, but with Edgar Quero and Korey Lee on the major-league roster, there wouldn’t be room for Teel to get regular time at catcher. Teel was named White Sox Minor League Player of the Month in May. During his Zoom interview with reporters Monday, Teel noted that he’d been taking grounders at first base. “I’ve been getting reps at first base in some of our defensive ground ball sessions, but that’s all I’ve been doing,” Teel said.