James Fegan

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On paper, Nick Martinez presented a tricky matchup for the best scoring offense in the American League. For one, he’s good; having allowed five runs in his last five starts and coming off his first career All-Star appearance. But moreover, the Sox thrive off patience and pop, reeling wayward pitchers into…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There are barely more than 48 hours until the trade deadline and the White Sox are still hoping to land some starting pitching, even if the extreme seller’s market prices have them repeatedly reiterating their intention to hold onto the best pieces of their farm system. “Obviously the deadline is hectic,…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The White Sox have longed for controllable starting pitching for weeks now, and have also recently signaled their reticence to mortgage their bright future for short-term interests. Did they just thread the needle? They’ve certainly attempted to. Sox Machine can confirm what was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan: the White…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In case you missed it, the White Sox acquired starting pitcher Luis Castillo from the Mariners in exchange for Seranthony Domínguez, prospect catcher/outfielder Boston Smith, and minor league outfielder Nolan Jones. Domínguez’s salary helped balance it out a little, but the Sox are not receiving any cash in the deal, and…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hawk Harrelson used to say that winning major league baseball games came down to which team made the fewest mistakes. And as a churlish teen, I used to interpret that as indication I was watching a White Sox team that lacked the ability to impose its will upon opponents. But then…

The Tampa Bay Rays had a 24-year-old rookie who was designated for assignment by his original team in February, batting cleanup for them on Saturday. And V

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- In case you missed it, the White Sox acquired starting pitcher Luis Castillo from the Mariners in exchange for Seranthony Domínguez

The White Sox entered the trade deadline hunting for a controllable starting pitcher to fortify a rotation that’s thrown the fewest innings in Major League Baseball, an addition to their bullpen’s high-leverage mix, and a catcher to hold them over until Kyle Teel returns next month from a high ankle sprain. In acquiring Luis Castillo,…

In his last start, Davis Martin gave up four runs in six innings against the Yankees, spiking his season ERA to its highest point (3.61) since the beginning of April. He also regards it as one of his top three favorite outings of the year. Weathering a first inning four-spot to deliver five scoreless frames…

Davis Martin is looking to get back on track, or to hear him tell it, maintain his progress since the All-Star break. Not to scare anyone, but the Red Sox have won 28 of their last 33 games. Luis Castillo (Uniform No. 58), Huascar Brazobán (No. 50), Brenton Doyle (No. 7) and Joey Bart (No.…