White Sox select C Jackson Appel in the sixth round of the 2024 draft (No. 169 overall)

Jackson Appel brings defense first, bat-to-ball skills second, as a master handler of a pitching staff.

White Sox select SS Sam Antonacci in the fifth round of the 2024 draft (No. 140 overall)

Another bit of a stretch pick for the White Sox, San Antonacci follows the club’s trend of selecting strong bat-to-ball hitters.

White Sox select OF Casey Saucke in the fourth round of the 2024 draft (No. 107 overall)

Casey Saucke was regarded as the best position player on the U. of Virginia club in 2024, bringing great bat speed to the plate.

White Sox select OF Nick McLain in the third round of the 2024 draft (No. 78 overall)

Yet again, the White Sox are selecting in defiance of the MLB braintrust, using a No. 78 pick on the No. 129 prospect. Given his pedigree (brother of Reds infielder Matt McLain, you might be willing to grant the White Sox making a stretch.

White Sox select LHSP Blake Larson in the Competitive Balance Round B of the 2024 draft (No. 68 overall)

The White Sox take another gamble by choosing a talent significantly below pick level. Do you trust them with such gambles?

White Sox select SS Caleb Bonemer in the second round of the 2024 draft (No. 43 overall)

This aggressive pick, in the second round for a second straight year, begs the question: What other moves do the White Sox have up their sleeve?

White Sox Minor League Update: July 14, 2024

The Charlotte Knights were the only White Sox farm team to get the win Sunday, Winston-Salem got cut short by the rain, Kannapolis let up some late-inning runs to lose the lead, and the Barons got walked off.

White Sox select LHSP Hagen Smith in the first round of the 2024 draft (No. 5 overall)

Overwhelming power and ability to miss bats is the calling card of the top pitching prospect in the draft

White Sox lose 9-4 to the Pirates, pick up their 71st loss

The Chicago White Sox lose as they wrap up one of the first worst first half performances in MLB history, and the worst in franchise history.

2024 Home Run Derby field, storylines, and who you should be cheering for

You can learn a lot about a person when you ask them what rules they used when playing home run derby as a kid. But in MLB, the Derby is back again this year — with a new format, again.

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