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New York Times
4 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
White Sox are calling up Kyle Teel, No. 24 in Keith Law's prospect rankings: Reports
The Chicago White Sox appear to have some help on the way, as the club is reportedly calling up top prospect Kyle Teel from Triple-A Charlotte. Teel was scratched from Charlotte's lineup shortly before first pitch Thursday night, the move appearing to signal his imminent promotion. and were among those to report the news Thursday. A former Boston farmhand, Teel was part of a blockbuster trade in December that sent ace Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox. Now ranked as the No. 2 White Sox prospect and No. 24 overall MLB prospect in Keith Law's latest rankings, Teel has been a source of steady offense through 50 games at Triple-A Charlotte this season, slashing .295/.394/.492 with eight home runs, 10 doubles, 30 RBIs, 34 runs scored and seven stolen bases. White Sox prospect Kyle Teel is GOING OFF to start 2025 In two games, he's 5-for-9 with two homers and eight RBI 😳 — MLB (@MLB) March 30, 2025 In Law's May 29 prospect rankings, he praised Teel's development: 'Teel's season to date has been impeccable — not only does he continue to hit for average (.293) and get on base (14.7 percent walk rate, .397 OBP), but he's hitting for more power (.490 SLG, seven homers through Sunday vs. 13 in all of 2024) and the batted-ball data backs it up. 'He's even mashing against lefties in a tiny sample. I don't think he's much longer for Triple A or for this list.' The potential call-up comes at a good time for first-year manager Will Venable, whose club just defeated the American League-leading Detroit Tigers, 3-2, to earn a split of their four-game series. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
Washington Post
2 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
White Sox give Robert more room to work on his adjustments at the plate
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox are going to rest Luis Robert Jr. for a couple days to give the slumping slugger more room to work on some changes at the plate. First-year manager Will Venable said he is planning to keep Robert out of the lineup on Tuesday and Wednesday against Detroit.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
White Sox give Robert more room to work on his adjustments at the plate
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox are going to rest Luis Robert Jr. for a couple days to give the slumping slugger more room to work on some changes at the plate. First-year manager Will Venable said he is planning to keep Robert out of the lineup on Tuesday and Wednesday against Detroit. 'He'll be available, but not in the starting lineup, just to give (him) an opportunity to really dial in some of these adjustments without just feeling the pressure of having to go out there and perform,' Venable said. 'So he's in a good spot physically. And just want to give him a couple days here to lock in some of these adjustments.' The 27-year-old Robert is 1 for 20 with 10 strikeouts and three walks in his last seven games. He is batting a career-low .177 with five homers and 20 RBIs in 55 games this season. The last-place White Sox had lost seven of eight going into Tuesday night's game against the Tigers. Michael A. Taylor replaced Robert in center field. Venable said Robert responded positively to the idea of taking a couple days off. 'He is putting in a ton of work and working extremely hard all throughout the day to try and get this thing right,' Venable said. 'He agreed that it would be a good idea just to press pause on the games, just for a couple of days here.' Robert had a major league-high 21 steals going into Tuesday's action, and he also plays strong defense in center. But he hasn't been able to find his swing at the plate. An All-Star in 2023, Robert has been playing through some right knee soreness. But Venable said he doesn't think it has been limiting him in any way. 'There's some soreness, but I think that it's not more than any soreness that all these guys feel during the course of the summer and playing hard out there every day,' he said. The White Sox made a move with their pitching staff on Tuesday, placing right-hander Jonathan Cannon on the 15-day injured list with a lower back strain. Right-hander Caleb Freeman was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte. The 24-year-old Cannon was tagged for five runs in three innings in a 13-1 loss to Detroit in the series opener on Monday night. He is 2-7 with a 4.66 ERA in 10 starts and two relief appearances this season. 'Got some imaging done and they're continuing to evaluate it,' Venable said. 'Yeah, it's gonna be some time here, but we'll continue to see how he feels before we put a timeline on it.' ___ AP MLB:
Chicago Tribune
3 days ago
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Column: Ahead of Chicago White Sox series, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal says a rebuild ‘crushes' a sports town
It wasn't all that long ago that the Chicago White Sox were expected to dominate the American League Central for years, while the Detroit Tigers were everyone's favorite punching bags. But a baseball team's fortunes can change relatively quickly, and heading into the four-game series this week at Rate Field, the Tigers had the best record in baseball at 39-21, while the Sox were on pace to lose 113 games, after their record-setting 121-loss season of 2024. You can spend days and weeks theorizing about the downfall of the Sox since their 2021 season, and if you're a Sox fan, you probably have. But the bottom line is that not all rebuilds are alike, and now the Sox are back in another one and hoping to emulate the Tigers' rebuild. Does Detroit's rise provide hope for the Sox? 'I'm optimistic about the changes we can make because of the people that we have and the plan that's been laid out,' Sox manager Will Venable replied before Monday's opener. 'Certainly there are a lot of teams, including the Tigers, that you can point to that have reestablished themselves and their organizational identity. 'I know people over there in that organization have done a great job. We're hoping to do the same thing over here.' The Sox continue to insist that things are getting better, despite the losing, based on the pitching prospects and closer games. Maybe. But with a game-time temperature of 84 degrees Monday, they could make a statement by playing well this week against the Tigers, who came in with 10 straight wins on the South Side dating back to Sept. 1, 2023. That was back when Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti was still happily employed by the Sox, and not the man whose departure ignited the 'Curse of Benetti' rumors. Times change. But Detroit ace Tarik Skubal, who was on the 2022 Tigers team that lost 96 games, doesn't buy into the whole rebuild concept, even as it appears theirs worked. 'How do I say this the right way?' Skubal told me before the game. 'I don't really believe in the term 'rebuild,' to be honest. Our rebuild was supposed to be five years, and it started in 2017 or whatever. That means we were supposed to have already won by now, and we haven't. So I don't believe in the word.' Skubal, one of the main reasons for the Tigers' turnaround, won't pitch this series. The Tigers are holding him until next Friday in Detroit, the start of a three-game series against the Cubs, the hottest team in the National League. Chicago is currently in the Dark Ages when it comes to our professional sports teams, so I talked with Skubal about Detroit's sports renaissance, where the Lions are a Super Bowl contender, the Tigers are a World Series contender, and the Pistons made the playoffs in 2025. 'The Lions kind of led the way, and we had a pretty good season last year and the Pistons this year, and the Red Wings are doing their thing, too,' he said. 'They're on the brink of making a serious run to the playoffs. It's a fun time to be an athlete in Detroit. It's a great sports town. 'When you have a great sports town and you come out and say 'We're rebuilding,' it crushes that town. Now we've finally got the fans to buy back into us, and it took too long — eight years or whatever. 'It's tough for fans. When you're a diehard fan and your team is kind of openly saying we don't want to win, that's not what you want to hear. I play baseball, but I'm a fan of other teams — the (Phoenix) Suns and the Arizona Cardinals — and when a team comes out and openly says we're rebuilding, you don't want to hear that. 'As a Suns fan, we've been through tough times, but now we have an owner that wants to win as badly as the fans do. That's all you can ask for as a fan.' That owner would be Mat Ishbia, a billionaire who bought the Suns along with his brother, Justin Ishbia, a limited partner in the White Sox. Justin Ishbia is considered next in line to buy the Sox when Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, or more likely his sons, decide to sell the team. 'Mat has been great for the community,' said Skubal, who grew up in Arizona. 'Obviously the Suns' season was disappointing, but it's good to know they have a plan in place, and that's all you ask for.' Reinsdorf had a plan, too. It worked until he decided to ignore his general manager, Rick Hahn, and hired his friend, Tony La Russa, as manager over A.J. Hinch, who eventually went to the Tigers. La Russa won in 2021 and then watched things fall apart one year later, leading to Hahn's firing in 2023. Now it's up to GM Chris Getz to fix things, and Year Two looks a lot like Year One. The Sox desperately need Luis Robert Jr. to wake up so they can trade him, but the .180-hitting center fielder was back in the No. 7 hole for the second straight game. Did Venable talk to Robert about the move before he made it on Sunday in Baltimore? 'I didn't on this one,' Venable said. 'I didn't think it was that big of a deal. Just kind of two spots (down). I think if you sit back and look at it today, these are the guys in our lineup. We're going to put them in an order that gives us the best chance to win. It's a logical order to me and not one to me that I thought needed an explanation. I don't think Luis is going to look at it as a big deal. It certainly wasn't a big deal to me.' If Robert dropping down to hit seventh is no longer a big deal on the South Side, it's a sad reflection on the state of the team. Maybe an eight-year plan is looking a bit optimistic.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
White Sox place LHP Tyler Gilbert on the 15-day injured list with a knee injury
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Tyler Gilbert throws during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed left-hander Tyler Gilbert on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with a sprained MCL in his left knee. The White Sox also recalled left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Charlotte before their game against the Chicago Cubs. Shuster was just sent down on Friday. Advertisement Gilbert, 31, left the series opener against the Cubs after facing two batters. He is 1-1 with a 4.85 ERA in 13 games this season. Gilbert experienced a similar issue in spring training, but manager Will Venable said he was told it's not as bad as it was before. 'Got the two weeks. Let's see how he is able to respond,' Venable said. The White Sox also said infielder Jacob Amaya cleared waivers and was outrighted to Charlotte. ___ AP MLB:
