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White Sox flirting with malpractice after scary notes about top pitching prospects

14 hours ago | southsideshowdown.com | Sam Phalen

Latest White Sox updates are cause for concern when it comes to top pitching prospects Hagen Smith and Grant Taylor. If there's any reason for Chicago White Sox fans to be excited for the future of the organization, it's the abundance of talented young starting pitchers in the organization. The White Sox have Shane Smith (25), Davis Martin (28), Sean Burke (25), and Jonathan Cannon (24) all pitching well in the big leagues and under club control through the 2030 season.
White Sox hope to pair top prospect with his former college teammate in 2025 MLB Draft

16 hours ago | southsideshowdown.com | Sam Phalen

If the Chicago White Sox have the opportunity, they are looking to get Jace LaViolette in the 2025 MLB Draft and reunite him with former Texas A&M teammate Braden Montgomery. In the latest 2025 MLB mock draft from ESPN's Kiley McDaniel, the Chicago White Sox are projected to draft Kyson Witherspoon, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Oklahoma.
One simple lineup change can unlock White Sox starting pitcher Sean Burke

1 day ago | southsideshowdown.com | Sam Phalen

The White Sox need more consistency from starting pitcher Sean Burke and the key is in the lineup put together by manager Will Venable. Starting pitcher Sean Burke has been a bit of a wildcard for the Chicago White Sox in 2025. Burke was a third-round pick by the Sox in the 2021 MLB Draft that had struggled in the minor leagues despite having an exciting analytics profile and pitch arsenal. Before his debut in 2024, Burke was 7-22 with a 5.05 ERA in the minor leagues.
White Sox farm system is way ahead of the rest of MLB according to latest prospect rankings

1 day ago | southsideshowdown.com | Todd Welter

Latest prospect rankings from MLB Pipeline show the elite farm system building in the Chicago White Sox organization. The Chicago White Sox took a hit with shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery falling out of MLB Pipeline's Top 100, but they still have plenty of quality prospects in the organization according to the latest update. With outfielder Braden Montgomery being one of the biggest risers on the list, the White Sox now have four prospects ranked in the Top 40.
3 White Sox players that are quietly having a good season in 2025

1 day ago | southsideshowdown.com | Sam Phalen

Chicago White Sox players that are not getting enough recognition for their strong starts to the 2025 Major League Baseball season. The start of the 2025 regular season has been far from perfect for the Chicago White Sox. In fact, the Sox are sitting at 12-29, which is the exact same record they had through 41 games in 2024. On paper, not much progress is being made.
The Rangers are not a good trade partner for the White Sox in a Luis Robert Jr. deal

2 days ago | southsideshowdown.com | Todd Welter

Despite being a fit on paper, the Texas Rangers are not a good trade partner for the Chicago White Sox and Luis Robert Jr.The Chicago White Sox are hoping to trade Luis Robert Jr. before Memorial Day and there should be plenty of teams lining up to acquire his services. One of those teams may be the Texas Rangers. If the Rangers want to keep pace in a tight AL West race, it would be worth it for them to jump the market and acquire the former All-Star center fielder.
White Sox learn the same hard lesson the Cubs did and DFA Gage Workman

2 days ago | southsideshowdown.com | Sam Phalen

The Chicago White Sox acquired infielder Gage Workman from the Chicago Cubs in a trade earlier this season. Now he has been DFA'd after just three games with the team. On April 26th, the Chicago White Sox took a chance and made a trade with the crosstown rival Chicago Cubs for rookie infielder Gage Workman. Workman, 25, was selected by the Cubs in the Rule 5 Draft and played his way onto the big league roster during Spring Training.
White Sox explain questionable move with one of their top pitching prospects

2 days ago | southsideshowdown.com | Todd Welter

The White Sox have moved RHP Wikelman González to the bullpen. It's an interesting choice given the team's lack of starting pitching depth and injuries to young arms. The Chicago White Sox have made an interesting decision by moving top 20 prospect Wikelman González into a bullpen role after being called up to Triple-A Charlotte.
There's no reason for this player to still be on the White Sox roster

2 days ago | southsideshowdown.com | Sam Phalen

With young talent joining on the roster, the Chicago White Sox have no reason to keep struggling infielder Jacob Amaya around anymore. The Chicago White Sox seem to be turning a page when it comes to their big league roster in 2025. Young talent has made the Sox exponentially more entertaining to watch than they were at the start of the season and more help is on the way . Tim Elko, Chase Meidroth, and Edgar Quero are in the big league lineup.
This White Sox player should lose playing time for Tim Elko permanently

2 days ago | southsideshowdown.com | Sam Phalen

With Tim Elko joining the Chicago White Sox and contributing immediately, veteran Josh Rojas should be relegated to the bench moving forward. Much to the delight of Chicago White Sox fans, Tim Elko has arrived in the Major Leagues and is already making an impact. In just his second career game, Elko launched a three-run home run off of former NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara.