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White Sox designate OF Jarred Kelenic for assignment

The Chicago White Sox designated outfielder Jarred Kelenic for assignment on Monday. The move cleared room to promote Japanese infielder/outfielder Rikuu Nishida from Triple-A Charlotte.

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White Sox designate Jarred Kelenic for assignment

The White Sox announced that outfielder Jarred Kelenic has been designated for assignment. That’s the corresponding move for them to select infielder/outfielder Rikuu Nishida, a move that was reported yesterday.

Chicago White Sox News / South Side Sox / May 25

White Sox Weekly: May 18-24, 2026

Last week you might recall that the weekly recap touched on the fact that it’s not every week the White Sox hit 15 home runs. There are also going to be weeks where they only hit four — and this week was one of them.

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The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

How many ERA leaders from both leagues since the 2003 season can you name in five minutes?

Chicago White Sox News / ChiCitySports / May 25

Chicago White Sox expected to call up utilityman for MLB debut

The Chicago White Sox are looking to continue adding young talent to their MLB roster. The team currently holds the second American League Wild Card spot and are hoping to continue winning games.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Rikuu Nishida News / On Tap Sports Net / May 25

White Sox Promote Speedy Utility Prospect Rikuu Nishida

The Chicago White Sox are calling up utility prospect Rikuu Nishida from Triple-A Charlotte, according to Ian Eskridge of FutureSox.com. The move was also confirmed by CHSN’s Chuck Garfien on Sunday night.

Rikuu Nishida News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 24

White Sox To Select Rikuu Nishida

The White Sox will select the contract of second baseman/outfielder Rikuu Nishida from Triple-A Charlotte prior to Monday’s game with the Twins, according to Ian Eskridge of FutureSox. Nishida isn’t on Chicago’s 40-man roster, so corresponding 26-man and 40-man moves will need to be made before the 25-year-old is officially selected.

MLB News / South Side Sox / May 24

Casey at the bat: Giants 8, White Sox 5

The mighty Casey may be fated to strike out sooner or later. Still, today was not that day, as Giants third baseman Casey Schmitt and first baseman Rafael Devers ran wild on Sox pitching this afternoon, driving in all eight San Francisco runs in the White Sox 8-5 loss to the Giants at Oracle Park.

Davis Martin News / ChiCitySports / May 24

Chicago White Sox: Davis Martin cracks list of top-10 starting pitchers in MLB

Prior to the 2026 MLB season, the Chicago White Sox named Shane Smith as their Opening Day starter, and they did so very early in Spring Training. At the time, it made sense.

MLB News / ChiCitySports / May 25

White Sox-Red Sox trade was highway robbery for Chicago

The Chicago White Sox have made multiple trades with the Boston Red Sox in recent memory, the most notable of all being the Garrett Crochet trade in December 2024.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Dayan Viciedo News / On Tap Sports Net / May 24

Dayan Viciedo Announces Retirement from Professional Baseball

Former Chicago White Sox slugger Dayan Viciedo has announced his retirement from professional baseball. Viciedo, 37, will hang up his cleats following today’s game with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

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Chicago White Sox News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 23

Dayán Viciedo Retires

Former White Sox outfielder Dayán Viciedo is retiring, according to a post from Yakyu Cosmopolitan. Viciedo is currently with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.

Jordan Hicks News / Field Level Media / May 23

White Sox place RHP Jordan Hicks on 15-day IL

The Chicago White Sox placed reliever Jordan Hicks on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain on Saturday and recalled fellow right-hander Jordan Leasure from Triple-A Charlotte.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 23

White Sox makes odd franchise history in shellacking of Giants

The Chicago White Sox are turning heads with their strong start to the season after years of last-place finishes. On Friday, they played extremely well, resulting in a 9-4 road win against the San Francisco Giants.

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / May 23

White Sox vs. Giants Game 2: Preview & Starting Pitchers – May 23

White Sox vs. Giants Game 2 feels like a bounce-back game for San Francisco. The Giants got hit hard in the opener, while Chicago looks confident, having put up nine runs Friday night.

Munetaka Murakami News / Field Level Media / May 23

White Sox 1B Munetaka Murakami takes aim at Giants, McCovey Cove

Having padded his impressive RBI total with three in the series opener, power-hitting Munetaka Murakami will take another shot at the San Francisco Bay when the Chicago White Sox continue a three-game road series against the Giants on Saturday afternoon.

Sam Antonacci News / On Tap Sports Net / May 23

Sam Antonacci Becomes First White Sox Player in Franchise History to Get Hit Twice in Same Inning

Sam Antonacci made a little history on Friday night at Oracle Park. He became the first player in Chicago White Sox franchise history to be hit by a pitch twice in the same inning during the team’s 9-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 23

White Sox ride 9-run fourth to win over stumbling Giants

Munetaka Murakami highlighted a nine-run fourth inning with a bases-clearing double, Davis Martin coasted to his fifth straight win and the Chicago White Sox opened a three-game road series with a 9-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.

Munetaka Murakami News / Athlon Sports / May 21

Munetaka Murakami's Statcast Profile Tells Us If the 50-Homer Chase Is Real in 2026 Fantasy Baseball

There are many ways to examine and understand Munetaka Murakami’s offensive capabilities in Major League Baseball. Unfortunately, the comparable players that are typically associated with him tend to fall at statistical extremes.

Paul Konerko News / HITC / May 21

Pope Leo XIV’s White Sox story comes full circle as Paul Konerko jersey finally arrives

Pope Leo XIV’s connection to the Chicago White Sox has always been more than just a passing headline. Now, the story has the ending it deserved. The pontiff has finally received the signed Paul Konerko jersey that was sent in July 2025, giving one of baseball’s strangest recent crossover stories a genuinely neat full-circle moment.

Chicago White Sox News / Yardbarker / May 20

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Kyle Teel News / Chicago White Sox on SI / May 18

White Sox Get Brutal News on Kyle Teel After He Was on the Cusp of Return

Just when it looked like Kyle Teel was on the brink of making his 2026 White Sox debut, the injury bug took a bite. The team revealed on Monday that the second-year catcher has sustained a right LCL injury, per Brooke Fletcher of CHSN.

Chicago White Sox News / Athlon Sports / May 18

The Chicago White Sox Are a Recycling Center of Useful Fantasy Players in 2026

After losing 121 games in 2024 and grinding through another miserable 2025, the Chicago White Sox entered this season as the most ignored franchise in fantasy baseball.