Scott Merkin
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Hendriks to begin treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
CHICAGO -- White Sox closer Liam Hendriks announced that he is beginning treatment on Monday for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hendriks issued a statement via his personal Instagram account on Sunday: “As a professional athlete, I have always been mindful to try and use my position in the public eye to the → Read More
White Sox add Benintendi on 5-year, $75M deal (sources)
CHICAGO -- Andrew Benintendi and the White Sox agreed to a five-year, $75 million deal, Major League sources told MLB.com on Friday. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers was first with the report, with no confirmation coming from the team. Benintendi has been a White Sox target previously and was taken by Boston → Read More
White Sox name Pedro Grifol as manager
CHICAGO -- Pedro Grifol was announced as the new White Sox manager on Thursday. “Pedro is a bilingual, modern baseball thinker who brings two-plus decades of experience in a variety of roles -- bench coach, hitting coach, winter ball and Minor League manager, director of player development and scout,” said → Read More
White Sox Minors pitcher Hansen retires
CHICAGO -- Alec Hansen, a 27-year-old Minor League hurler for the White Sox and one-time highly touted prospect, has retired from baseball as confirmed Thursday by the White Sox to MLB.com. “We wish Alec all the best in his next chapter,” said White Sox assistant general manager/player development Chris Getz → Read More
Burger emotional after arduous journey
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Driving to Spring Training morning workouts at Camelback Ranch isn’t exactly considered a milestone for most White Sox players getting ready for the 2021 season. But for Jake Burger, the team’s No. 13 prospect, his short trip to the first official full-squad report date on Monday was → Read More
Madrigal plans to be ready for Opening Day
CHICAGO -- Nick Madrigal returned to baseball activity Monday at Camelback Ranch, marking a significant step in the White Sox second baseman’s rehab work following October surgery on his left shoulder. That baseball work wasn’t too extensive, with Madrigal taking ground balls for the first time and then taking slow → Read More
Madrigal plans to be ready for Opening Day
Nick Madrigal returned to baseball activity Monday at Camelback Ranch, marking a significant step in the White Sox second baseman’s rehab work following October surgery on his left shoulder. That baseball work wasn’t too extensive, with Madrigal taking ground balls for the first time and then taking slow → Read More
Indians win 15th straight, sweeping White Sox
CHICAGO -- The Cleveland Indians set a franchise record with their 15th straight victory via an 11-2 win over the White Sox on Thursday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. The historic win also dropped the Indians' magic number to 12 for clinching the American League Central, with the second-place Twins falling to the Royals. Thursday's win gave Cleveland an 11-game sweep of their road trip to… → Read More
Carlos Carrasco, Indians win 14th straight
CHICAGO -- Winning 14 straight was so enjoyable for the Indians during the 2016 season that they decided to revisit such a run in '17. Carlos Carrasco went the distance and Cleveland matched its franchise-record winning streak with No. 14, and its third straight over the White Sox, claiming a 5-1 victory at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday night. The American League Central leaders also… → Read More
Indians beat White Sox for 12th straight win
CHICAGO -- The Indians won for the 12th consecutive time, marking the longest win streak of any team in the Major Leagues in 2017, by claiming a 5-3 victory over the White Sox on Monday at Guaranteed Rate Field. The outcome officially eliminated the White Sox from American League Central contention and dropped the Indians' magic number to clinch the division to 17. Cody Allen finished the… → Read More
Red Sox sweep White Sox for 6th straight win
BOSTON -- After the two teams combined for five early runs, it looked as if a slugfest was brewing, but Boston starter Doug Fister found a groove and Chris Young backed the effort with two homers and five RBIs as the Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the White Sox with Sunday's 6-3 win at Fenway Park. Red Sox pitching managed to hold the White Sox to just five hits over the final seven… → Read More
Red Sox beat White Sox for fifth straight win
BOSTON -- After serving up a home run on just the second pitch of the game, Drew Pomeranz settled in nicely, scattering seven hits over 6 1/3 innings while his offense backed him with two early two-run homers as the American League East-leading Red Sox defeated the White Sox, 4-1, for their fifth consecutive victory Saturday night at Fenway Park. Following the first-inning folly, the Red Sox… → Read More
Brandon Guyer's HBP helps Tribe past White Sox
CHICAGO -- Brandon Guyer led the Majors in hit-by-pitches a year ago. It's not something the Indians outfielder likes to call a skill, but his knack for picking up bruises helped the Indians to a 5-4 victory over the White Sox on Saturday night, extending Cleveland's winning streak to nine games. With two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth inning, Guyer came off the bench as a pinch-hitter… → Read More
White Sox to recall top prospect Yoan Moncada
CHICAGO -- White Sox general manager Rick Hahn could be excused for burying the news of Yoan Moncada's near arrival during his press conference following his team's 1-0 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Hahn first addressed the trade sending third baseman Todd Frazier, closer David Robertson and right-handed reliever Tommy Kahnle to the Yankees for prospects Blake… → Read More
Yankees acquire White Sox Todd Frazier
CHICAGO -- The White Sox completed a trade with the Yankees on Tuesday to send third baseman Todd Frazier, closer David Robertson and hard-throwing reliever Tommy Kahnle for outfield prospects Blake Rutherford and Tito Polo, pitching prospect Ian Clarkin and right-handed reliever Tyler Clippard. “Adding two arms like that could really help out. Those are two power arms that have strikeout… → Read More
Red Sox hit six homers to beat White Sox
CHICAGO -- A pitching matchup of Red Sox ace Chris Sale and White Sox ace Jose Quintana on Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field not only meant Sale's return to Chicago but also figured to be a low-scoring, quick-paced game. Instead, it was a slugfest, with the Red Sox hitting six home runs and claiming an 13-7 victory. The Red Sox entered the night tied for last in the Majors with the Giants… → Read More
Melky Cabrera homers; White Sox win 6th in row
DETROIT -- The White Sox overcame a Tigers rally off their veteran closer to post their sixth straight win. Melky Cabrera's 10th-inning homer off Justin Wilson nullified Detroit's two-run ninth off David Robertson, sending Chicago to a 6-4 win Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Tigers' fourth straight loss dropped them below .500 (11-12) for the first time this season. → Read More
White Sox back Miguel Gonzalez in rout of KC
CHICAGO -- Almost everybody for the White Sox hit and Miguel Gonzalez once again turned in a stellar mound effort, as Chicago cruised to a 12-1 victory over the Royals on Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Field in the three-game series opener. Gonzalez followed his 8 1/3-inning effort at Yankee Stadium with eight innings and one unearned run allowed, striking out five and walking one. The… → Read More
Yankees hit four home runs, rout White Sox
NEW YORK -- The Yankees combined tape-measure thunder with a Masahiro Tanaka gem to put the finishing touches on an impressive first homestand, breezing to a 9-1 victory over the White Sox on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. Starlin Castro and Aaron Judge whipped their teammates into a frenzy with back-to-back homers in the fifth inning off rookie Dylan Covey. Chase Headley and Aaron Hicks… → Read More
Yankees beat White Sox; win streak to 8 games
NEW YORK -- Matt Holliday and Aaron Judge homered to support Jordan Montgomery's first Major League win and run the Yankees' winning streak to eight games in a 7-4 victory over the White Sox on Monday night at Yankee Stadium. Holliday hit a three-run shot as part of a five-run third inning and Judge added a two-run drive in the fifth to support the rookie left-hander, who carried a shutout into… → Read More