Ishbia said the pontiff was receptive to his invitation. But Opening Day with Pope Leo on the mound? You'd better get in line now.

White Sox free agency questions rise as MLB Free Agency rumors link Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero to trade talks.

The White Sox remain the land of opportunity. Adding a player such as outfielder Everson Pereira, therefore -- which the team did as part of a four-player deal with the Rays Tuesday night \-\- becomes a smart way to populate their baseball land.

Opportunity is one thing the Sox can offer to prospects who couldn’t find a footing with their previous teams. Pereira joins Miguel Vargas and Curtis Mead as players whom the Sox can afford giving a longer runway of at-bats.

Ellard dealt with hamstring and lat injuries for much of the 2025 season, and moved between the White Sox and Triple-A Charlotte Knights throughout the year. He wrapped up his second major league season with 17 innings pitched, a 4.24 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 22 strikeouts and 19 walks.

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White Sox fans shouldn’t plan on much outside reinforcement coming to help the team next season. “We’re not actively looking to move anyone, but naturally there is some interest in our players,” general manager Chris Getz said Wednesday.

2024 After more than a decade of brilliance and in a voting rout, former White Sox ace Chris Sale won his first Cy Young Award. Sale, pitching for Atlanta, won the pitching Triple Crown in the National League and stormed away with the hardware after taking 26 of 30 first-place votes.