A year after selecting All-Star Shane Smith first overall in the 2024 Rule 5 Draft, the White Sox had the second pick in this year’s draft. They decided to once again take a chance on someone.
One of the top storylines from the 2025 White Sox season was their success in the Rule 5 Draft. The team selected Shane Smith No. 1 overall from the Milwaukee Brewers, and he became the first rookie pitcher in White Sox history to be named an All-Star.
Becoming a major-league pitching coach wasn’t in Zach Bove’s plans when he was the hitting coach at College of Central Florida. But when head coach Marty Smith told Bove he’d take over as the team’s pitching coach, it unexpectedly set forth a successful chain of events.
How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?
The 2025 White Sox season ended Sunday in a fitting way, with an outstanding performance from a rookie. That's been a major theme throughout the season, and it's what gives the team hope that they can take another step forward in 2026.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
Shane Smith took a perfect game into the sixth inning before combining with three relievers on a one-hitter, and the visiting Chicago White Sox ended their season with an 8-0 win against the Washington Nationals.
CHICAGO –– The Orioles appeared to be cruising to a series victory as they entered the bottom of the eighth inning with a six-run lead. They controlled the vast majority of the game, scoring two runs in four separate innings and holding the White Sox scoreless from the second through seventh innings.
CHICAGO –– The White Sox came a few inches away from a walk-off win as Lenyn Sosa hit a fly ball to right field in the 10th. But instead, with a runner on third and one out, it drifted just foul.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Shane Smith and Tyler Gilbert combined on a two-hit shutout and Korey Lee and Brooks Baldwin smacked back-to-back home runs as the host Chicago White Sox blanked the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Monday.
CHICAGO –– Shane Smith has been one of the most positive stories of the 2025 White Sox season, and finishing strong is the plan over the final month and change.
The White Sox announced a few moves before Friday night’s series opener with the Angels.
The Chicago White Sox reinstated right-handed pitcher Shane Smith from the 15-day injured list ahead of the team's series opener at the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.
The Chicago White Sox placed All-Star right-hander Shane Smith on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to a sprained left ankle. The move is retroactive to Wednesday.
The Chicago White Sox entered the All-Star break in a good spot (outside of their record) and have a chance to improve things in the second half. The White Sox only had one All-Star this season, with rookie right-hander and Rule 5 Draft pick Shane Smith getting the nod to this year’s Midsummer Classic.
ATLANTA – In the bottom of the eighth inning of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, Eugenio Suárez was involved in a bizarre moment after being hit by a pitch by White Sox pitcher Shane Smith.
CHICAGO –– Shane Smith went into spring training simply trying to make the team. Tuesday night, he’ll represent the Chicago White Sox in the 2025 MLB All-Star game.
While the White Sox are 30-60 on the season, someone needed to represent them at the All-Star Game. In 2025, that distinction went to right-handed pitcher Shane Smith.
MLB's 2025 All-Star Game is set for Tuesday, July 15. As voting continues for the Midsummer Classic, here's a look at 10 players who should be first-time All-Stars this year.
Michael A. Taylor smacked a three-run home run and Shane Smith pitched sharply into the sixth inning to boost the Chicago White Sox to an 8-1 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.
Somehow, some way, the Chicago White Sox only needed one run to beat the Seattle Mariners in Game 2 of their three-game set. Fresh off the scrap heap,
The Chicago White Sox are off to another horrendous start in 2025. With 40 games in the books, Chicago is 11-29 and has already fallen 15 games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers in the AL Central.
Returning home from a 10-game road trip and a Monday off day, the Chicago White Sox couldn't create any momentum in their series-opening loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Stop the presses, cancel your pity party, and mark it down: the Chicago White Sox won a baseball game Thursday afternoon. Their 3–0 win over the Minnesota Twins not only helped them avoid a sweep, but it also gave them their second win of the week, their second road victory of the season, and their first win against a non-Boston opponent in April.
Here are three stars from Thursday's action around the diamond.
After setting a new record for the most losses in modern baseball history last season, the Chicago White Sox are off to another poor start in 2025. Former pitcher Lance Lynn acknowledged the White Sox’s struggles, saying the organization is “behind everybody” in the majors.
The Chicago White Sox dropped a nail-bitter yesterday to the Cleveland Guardians in which the Guardians walked things off on a bases-loaded walk issued by Mike Clevinger.
The White Sox are the worst team in baseball, so they must embrace wins where they can find them. So, we wouldn't fault them for popping champagne after starting pitcher Shane Smith's sublime Tuesday outing against the Guardians.
The Chicago White Sox are almost to the start of the season, which hopefully will be drastically different than last season, where they set the all-time loss record in baseball.
The 2024 Rule 5 Draft hasn't even gotten underway, and yet one player has already come off the board. MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo reported Wednesday morning that the Chicago White Sox would be selecting Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitcher Shane Smith with the No.
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