White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi reacts after striking out against Guardians pitcher Tyler Beede on April 10 in Cleveland. Ron Schwane/AP Paul DeJong’s five-hit day just goes to show how quickly things can turn around. Managers and general managers might stretch the truth at times to defend their slumping players, but the big, modern scoreboards don’t lie. And too many White Sox players are walking up to the plate with their humbling batting averages brightly shining at them every time up. Here’s the hitting lines (average, on-base, slugging) some of them are looking at through 1 ..read more

White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is looking to launch his own regional sports network. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP The market for regional sports networks isn’t what it was 10 years ago, when the Dodgers were only a year into a 25-year, $8.35 billion deal with then-Time Warner Cable to launch SportsNet LA. It’s not even what it was five years ago, when the Cubs launched Marquee Sports Network. But that won’t stop White Sox and Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf from entering the fray with his own RSN, and according to noted sports business consultant Marc Ganis, it shouldn’t. “It may be the be ..read more

Deivi García (right) and Korey Lee of the White Sox celebrate after the 2-1 win during game two of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 17, 2024. Quinn Harris/Getty Images  It’s no fun being 3-15. Understatements for $100, please! It left White Sox manager Pedro talking about faith in a higher power on Tuesday, and having to explain a misunderstood pregame schedule Wednesday from the day before. Captured on social media, “optional” stretching and batting practice posted next to the Tuesday lineup didn’t go over with a fan base already suffe ..read more

The Royals’ Salvador Perez crosses the plate after a two-run home run in the eighth inning of the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the White Sox. Quinn Harris/Getty Images Everything set up nicely for a rare White Sox win. Jonathan Cannon pitched five innings of one-run ball in his major league debut. Paul DeJong gave him a one-run lead with a two-run homer in the second against Brady Singer. But the Sox aren’t having any nice things in this most awful April. Salvador Perez homered with two outs in the eighth inning against Michael Kopech, Hunter Renfroe homered against Dom ..read more

Yoán Moncada triples against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP) Colin E. Braley/AP Photos The initial prognosis for third baseman Yoan Moncada’s left adductor strain was that he’d be out for three to six months. A few days later, general manager Chris Getz said the damage wasn’t that bad. And on Wednesday, Yoan Moncada shared that his bags are packed for Arizona, where he will begin a rehab process at the team's spring training complex. “I never thought my season would be over,” Moncada said through translator Billy Russo. Some would say the Sox’ seas ..read more

Stadium has evolved into an interactive platform, but it hasn’t lived up to initial expectations. Stadium There are staff members at NBC Sports Chicago who have been with the network through all of its rebrandings, from SportsChannel to Fox Sports Net to Comcast SportsNet to its current form. That pattern is expected to continue when the White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks make their anticipated move to multiplatform sports network Stadium, the Sun-Times has learned. Maintaining continuity and institutional knowledge with the personnel who have helped produce game and shoulder programming fo ..read more

A tarp covers the Guaranteed Rate Field infield Tuesday. Daryl Van Schouwen/Sun Times The White Sox and Kansas City Royals scheduled game Tuesday has been postponed due to rain. The teams will play a straight doubleheader Wednesday starting at 1:10 p.m. The second game will begin approximately 30-45 minutes following the conclusion of the opener. Parking lots and gates will open Wednesday at 12:10 p.m. Fans with tickets, parking and Huntington Bank Stadium Club passes to Wednesday's scheduled 1:10 p.m. contest can attend both games of the doubleheader ..read more

Tommy Pham could be in the White Sox lineup soon. Quinn Harris/Getty Images Tommy Pham can hit. The White Sox can't. And so the signing of the veteran outfielder to a minor league deal, expected for days and made official Tuesday, could take some pressure off a struggling lineup that is last in the majors in runs with 34. Pham batted third 49 times and fifth 22 times between the Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks' World Series team, an indication of what he offers, and his previous manager's expectations for the career .259/.351/.435 hitter with a a .786 OPS in 10 seasons. Pham carried a 111 ..read more

The White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks are moving closer to completing a deal that would move their games to multiplatform sports network Stadium this fall, and an announcement could come this week, the Sun-Times has learned. The teams’ contract with rights holder NBC Sports Chicago expires in October, though there’s a possibility that the sides could agree to a six-month extension, in which case Stadium would take over when the Sox begin play next year. “The teams continue to have discussions and conversations about future broadcast plans and will have an announcement about those plans when ap ..read more

Nick Nastrini #42 of the White Sox pitches during his MLB debut against the Kansas City Royals at Guaranteed Rate Field on April 15, 2024 in Chicago. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) Jamie Sabau/Getty Nick Nastrini had a perfect start to an — all things considered — almost perfect major league debut. The White Sox lost 2-0 to the Royals Monday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Let's get that out of the way first, but the Sox (2-14) almost lose. But this loss couldn't be pinned on Nastrini, who retired the first 11 batters he faced, including five strikeouts, before allowing a home run to Vinnie Pasqua ..read more