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Pope Leo XIV delivered a moving message to all the spectators present at Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Under the deal, from 2029-2033, Reinsdorf would have the option to sell his controlling interest in the White Sox to Ishbia. The decision becomes Ishbia's after the 2034 season.. If Ishbia does end up with a controlling interest of the team at any point, other minority owners will also have a chance to sell their shares to him.
The Chicago White Sox officially added left-hander Tyler Alexander to their 40-man roster, inking him to a one-year major league contract.
Tadahito Iguchi. Esteban Loaiza. Liam Hendriks. These are all Chicago White Sox of yore that the literal Pope has definitely heard of. I could keep going—mostly because I know much more about the White Sox than the papacy—but I’ll spare you the procession of random guys. Herbert Perry. Okay, that was the last one.
Aaron Civale is a Chicago White Sox starting pitcher — for now. The 30-year-old right-hander joined the White Sox this week after he was traded to them by the Milwaukee Brewers. This came after he asked for a trade when was moved to the bullpen as Milwaukee made way for the Major League debut of its top pitching prospect, Jacob Misiorowski.
The nine-year runway for the White Sox sale may be great for Jerry Reinsdorf, but its murkiness for everyone else is a recipe for future problems.
Vaughn finished his Sox tenure with a -0.4 WAR. The team had a stretch from 2015 to 2019 in which it drafted pitcher Carson Fulmer, catcher Zack Collins, infielder Nick Madrigal and Vaughn in the top 10. None of those players is with the organization.
Noah Schultz, the White Sox first-round pick in 2022, continues to advance through the minor leagues as he'll join the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.
Kyle Teel has been promoted by the Chicago White Sox. The 23-year-old catcher, one of baseball's top prospects, singled, walked twice and scored in a 7-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in his major league debut.