White Sox prospect Jake Burger to play in local St. Louis league

Jake Burger is going to play in a local league this summer in his hometown of St. Louis after the Chicago White Sox approved the plan for their first-round pick in the 2017 amateur draft.

Talented White Sox look to make run in 60-game MLB sprint

The Chicago White Sox arrived at spring training with plans to make a jump in the AL Central and their sights set on a playoff spot.

White Sox OF Robert, Dodgers 2B Lux among rookies to watch

Baseball’s 60-game season is plenty of time for a young slugger or pitcher to play a pivotal role in a playoff run. Here is a closer look at a handful of rookies who could grab a starring role this year:

White Sox top pitching prospect Michael Kopech opts out this year

Chicago White Sox prized pitching prospect Michael Kopech chose Friday not to play this season and the team put star third baseman Yoán Moncada and pitcher Jose Ruiz on the 10-day injured list because of unspecified ailments.

White Sox putting cardboard fan cutouts in stands
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There will be fans in the stands as the Chicago White Sox open the season, but they'll be feeling a little flat. The Sox have a new promotion where fans can send in a picture of themselves and it will go on a cardboard cutout in the seats.

White Sox fans can purchase cardboard cutout of themselves to have at opening home games

Diehard White Sox fans can purchase a cardboard cutout of themselves that will be displayed at the field during the team's opening three game series against the Minnesota Twins July 24 to 26.

2 White Sox players test positive for coronavirus

Two Chicago White Sox players have tested positive for COVID-19, the team said in a statement Sunday.

Cubs, White Sox fans excited as teams begin workouts for shortened season

Chicago's summer without baseball is coming to an end. Both the Cubs and White Sox held their first official workouts Friday in anticipation of a 60-game season scheduled to start later this month.

Cards replace Yanks as White Sox opponent at Field of Dreams

The St. Louis Cardinals have replaced the New York Yankees as the opponent for the Chicago White Sox in the Field of Dreams game on Aug. 13 at Dyersville, Iowa.

Baseball's back: MLB sets 60-game season, opens July 23 or 24

Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus following months of acrimony.

MLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878 as union balks

Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on track for a combative and possibly unhappy return to the field amid the coronavirus pandemic.

White Sox announce deal with 1st-round draft pick Garrett Crochet

The Chicago White Sox have signed first-round draft pick Garrett Crochet to a minor league contract that includes a signing bonus worth $4,547,500.

Playing for free, salary drop, 2022 lockout possible for Major League Baseball

Some players might have to play for free, and all of baseball could be bracing for a spring training lockout and shortened 2022 season after the coronavirus pandemic heightened the likelihood of the sport's first work stoppage since 1994-95.

Baseball plans game at Field of Dreams, but will White Sox and Yankees come?

Spurred by a voice telling him, “If you build it, he will come,” the Iowa farmer played by Kevin Costner dutifully carved a baseball field out of his cornfield and then watched as Shoeless Joe Jackson and his Chicago White Sox teammates strode out of the stalks and onto the Field of Dreams.

White Sox pitcher and radio broadcaster Ed Farmer dead at 70

Ed Farmer rooted for the White Sox growing up on Chicago’s South Side and went on to become an All-Star reliever for them.

White Sox option Kopech to Triple-A Charlotte

The Chicago White Sox optioned right-hander Michael Kopech to Triple-A Charlotte.

As pro-Chicago sports put on hold due to coronavirus, local businesses worry

Professional sports games are being put on hold as the U.S. rushes to stop the spread of the coronavirus, meaning the start of baseball season in Chicago -- which is a celebrated spring tradition -- is being delayed.