James Fegan

The White Sox nearly got perfect game'd on Saturday, while their pitching staff walked 10 batters and allowed three home runs, but the vibes remain high. P

A little over two years ago, right-hander Tyler Davis was in independent ball as a two-way player with the Oakland Ballers for their inaugural season. It was an important experience where his future as a pitcher was solidified, but also far enough away from being the third righty in the bullpen of a first-place major…

Entering the 2025 draft, 6-foot-9 righthander Gabe Davis wondered if his three years in Stillwater had simply gone to waste.

Will Venable’s reliable, metronomic stoicism seemed like a necessary strength during a 102-loss 2025 season. Now that he’s helming the most exciting White Sox team in at least half a decade, there’s certainly great value to bringing the same type of energy every single day, with Venable often saying he strives to be “as consistent…

In case you missed it, there’s a good explanation for why prospect Hagen Smith struggled in his most recent start with Triple-A Charlotte, but not a happy one. The White Sox say the former fifth overall pick has left shoulder impingement and will miss at least the next four weeks. He will be shut down…

Once envisioned as a potential midseason line change, Hagen Smith’s shoulder impingement means that he, Tanner McDougal and Noah Schultz (rehabbing, but nevertheless) are all on some form of injured list, as is Opening Day starter Shane Smith. Figuring out who is the Sox fifth starter is enough of a conundrum on its own, before…

Surface-level results offer an easy narrative to settle on after Andrew Benintendi’s pinch-hit grand slam Thursday night in The Bronx sealed up a 6-5 record for the White Sox over a four-series stretch that saw them hold their own with the Phillies, Braves, Dodgers and Yankees. Since Munetaka Murakami has been sidelined with a hamstring…

DETROIT — The audience here at Sox Machine probably wouldn’t regard it as a shame, but Tarik Skubal’s days in Detroit could be limited, right when his relationship with the White Sox seems to be getting interesting. Ultimately a showdown between a guy who has won the AL ERA title twice and Brandon Eisert opening…

DETROIT — The ire that Tarik Skubal directed toward the White Sox dugout on Friday night was unique, but it’s pretty far from the first feedback they’ve gotten about the atmosphere they’ve conjured. It’s just usually more often curiosity than condemnation. “We’ve heard from other guys on other teams, or whoever, staff members have heard,…

DETROIT — Miguel Vargas, 3-for-27 with a double over his last seven games, is getting a day off. Well, half of one. Maybe. “I think he went an entire month straight of starting every game for us,” said Will Venable. “Just want to get him a day and recharge him. It won’t be a full…