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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Kyle Teel gets a new shirt as he joins the Chicago White Sox for big league debut
CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Teel has a new collared shirt and his own big league opportunity. Teel, one of baseball's top prospects, was brought up by the Chicago White Sox on Friday. The 23-year-old catcher singled, walked twice and scored in a 7-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in his major league debut. Advertisement Teel was acquired in the Garrett Crochet trade with the Boston Red Sox in December. He batted .295 with eight homers and 30 RBIs in 50 games with Triple-A Charlotte. When Chase Meidroth, another prospect who was acquired by the White Sox in the Crochet deal, was brought up in April, Meirdroth told Teel he might need a collared shirt for his major league arrival, and Teel gave the infielder one of his own. So Charlotte manager Sergio Santos returned the favor when he broke the news to Teel that he was going to Chicago, handing over a new shirt. Teel was the No. 14 pick in the 2023 amateur draft out of the University of Virginia. His arrival marks a positive moment for a last-place White Sox team in the middle of a painful rebuilding process. Advertisement Teel walked in his first plate appearance in the second. He was caught stealing home for the final out of the inning. He lined a single into left field in the fourth for his first big league hit. He also walked and scored on a wild pitch in Chicago's five-run eighth inning. The White Sox also optioned catcher Korey Lee to Charlotte before their series opener against the Royals, and right-hander Ryan Cusick was designated for assignment. The 26-year-old Lee was sidelined by a sprained left ankle before he was activated by the White Sox on May 27. He is batting .250 (7 for 28) in 14 games with Chicago this season. ___ AP MLB: The Associated Press
Chicago Tribune
2 days ago
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Big-league dream becomes reality for Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel: ‘I'm trying to soak it all in'
Kyle Teel arrived at Rate Field around 11 a.m. Friday, several hours ahead of his big-league debut. 'When you walk in the locker room and you see your nameplate on your locker, it's like, 'Wow. I did it. I'm here and I'm ready to go,'' Teel said Friday afternoon. The Chicago White Sox officially promoted the catcher to the majors ahead of the series opener against the Kansas City Royals. Reports of the move first surfaced Thursday evening. 'This is a dream come true,' Teel said. 'I'm trying to soak it all in. It's something I worked my whole life for. It's really special.' Teel, 23, is ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Sox organization by which also lists him as the No. 26 prospect in baseball. He has a .295/.394/.492 slash line with eight home runs, 10 doubles, 30 RBIs, 34 runs and 30 walks in 50 games with Triple-A Charlotte. Teel reached base safely in 38 of his last 39 games for the Knights since April 10. 'I would just say that working hard and being consistent with my process every single day is what I did and I don't expect that to stop,' Teel said. 'Just keep the head down and keep working hard. I think that's a big part of my game, just being a hard-nosed ballplayer. That's what I'm going to do.' General manager Chris Getz said of Teel's promotion: 'A lot of it was just Kyle's production, quite honestly.' 'You're always trying to fine-tune every aspect of your game and you look at what he was doing behind the plate from a receiving standpoint, the feedback from our coaches and players that the game-calling, the game management was in a really good spot,' Getz said. 'And then you look at his offensive output, which has been really strong now for a stretch. He just continues to put together quality at-bats with power, getting on base, making good decisions. 'So you're looking at a fairly well-rounded player. Obviously as he transitions to the major-league level, there's always going to be adjustments. We feel he's in a good spot.' Teel joins Edgar Quero as options for the Sox behind the plate after the club optioned catcher Korey Lee to Charlotte. 'You're talking about a tandem that's a young tandem that's probably one of the strongest in baseball,' Getz said. 'It's not easy to send down a player like Korey Lee, because he's talented as well. You look at the catch and throw and the athleticism that he has.' Photos: Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals on Mexican Heritage Night at Rate FieldLee has a .250 average with three doubles, one RBI and seven runs in 14 games. He was on the injured list from April 10-May 27 with a sprained left ankle. 'He has made a strong impression and those conversations are never easy,' Getz said of Lee. 'He was disappointed, as you would expect. I have the utmost confidence that he's going to go down there and perform well and work on all facets of his catching game and certainly offensively. 'The catching position is what we feel like is a strength of the organization considering that we have two catchers at the major league-level and a catcher like Korey at Triple A.' Manager Will Venable said Teel and Quero will split time. 'I think you may see them match up a little bit,' Venable said. 'But we're comfortable with (left-handed hitting) Kyle facing lefties and obviously (Quero) being a switch-hitter we're comfortable with him on both sides of the plate. 'And excited about them catching all of our pitchers. So just understanding the demands of that position are extremely high, so I think just making sure that they can both split the load is the way we'll go into this.' Teel was one of the four players the Sox acquired — along with infielder Chase Meidroth, outfielder Braden Montgomery and pitcher Wikelman Gonzalez — in the December trade that sent pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox. Meidroth and Teel were both in Friday's lineup, with Teel at catcher and batting sixth. 'This is something I dreamed about since I was a little kid,' Teel said. 'Everything I worked for comes up to this point. So, this is awesome.'
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Kyle Teel's dad delightfully spoiled White Sox call-up news
Kyle Teel's dad delightfully spoiled White Sox call-up news Former Virginia star and current No. 1 catching prospect for the Chicago White Sox, Kyle Teel, saw his major league dreams come true on Friday. After tearing it up so far in 2025 for the White Sox's Triple-A affiliate Charlotte Knights, Teel received the callup and will make his major league debut on Friday night, in which he will bat sixth for Chicago in its home game against the Kansas City Royals. In a heartwarming clip posted by the White Sox, Teel called his parents to tell them the good news. He first called his mom, asking her if she had any plans, and — when she said no — telling her she needed to book a flight to Chicago. Teel then called his dad via FaceTime, and before he could even drop the news, the emotion on his face gave it away. "Are you going to Chicago?" his dad asked. "I'll see you in Chicago tomorrow." Teel, a first-round pick by the Boston Red Sox in 2023 before being traded to Chicago last December, is batting .295 in Triple-A this season with eight home runs and 30 RBI. Now, the struggling White Sox, which sit at 20-43 on the season, will hope Teel can provide a spark for a team that appears to be on its way to a third-straight losing season.
Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Former Red Sox prospect Kyle Teel gets a new shirt as he joins the Chicago White Sox for big league debut
Related : When Chase Meidroth, another prospect who was acquired by the White Sox in the Crochet deal, was brought up in April, Meirdroth told Teel he might need a collared shirt for his major league arrival, and Teel gave the infielder one of his own. So Charlotte manager Sergio Santos returned the favor when he broke the news to Teel that he was going to Chicago, handing over a new shirt. Advertisement Teel was the No. 14 pick in the 2023 amateur draft out of the University of Virginia. His arrival marks a positive moment for a last-place White Sox team in the middle of a painful rebuilding process. Related : Chicago also optioned catcher Korey Lee to Charlotte and designated right-hander Ryan Cusick for assignment. The 26-year-old Lee was sidelined by a sprained left ankle before he was activated by the White Sox on May 27. He is batting .250 (7 for 28) in 14 games with Chicago this season.
Fox Sports
3 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Kyle Teel gets a new shirt as he joins the Chicago White Sox for big league debut
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Teel has a new collared shirt and his own big league opportunity. Teel, one of the majors' top prospects, was brought up by the Chicago White Sox on Friday. The 23-year-old catcher was in the starting lineup for the opener of a weekend series against Kansas City, batting sixth. Teel was acquired in the Garrett Crochet trade with the Boston Red Sox in December. He batted .295 with eight homers and 30 RBIs in 50 games with Triple-A Charlotte. When Chase Meidroth, another prospect who was acquired by the White Sox in the Crochet deal, was brought up in April, Meirdroth told Teel he might need a collared shirt for his major league arrival, and Teel gave the infielder one of his own. So Charlotte manager Sergio Santos returned the favor when he broke the news to Teel that he was going to Chicago, handing over a new shirt. Teel was the No. 14 pick in the 2023 amateur draft out of the University of Virginia. His arrival marks a positive moment for a last-place White Sox team in the middle of a painful rebuilding process. Chicago also optioned catcher Korey Lee to Charlotte and designated right-hander Ryan Cusick for assignment. The 26-year-old Lee was sidelined by a sprained left ankle before he was activated by the White Sox on May 27. He is batting .250 (7 for 28) in 14 games with Chicago this season. ___ AP MLB: recommended
