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The Pittsburgh Pirates have a historic pitching rotation with Paul Skenes at the top. He won the Rookie of the Year and should be in serious contention for the Cy Young Award this year. But they need offense to complement their great pitching and should acquire an impactful bat before Spring Training. The Pirates must […]

The Cincinnati Reds had a disappointing 2024 season, finishing with 77 wins. Their offense was particularly disappointing but they could not afford the highest caliber of free agents this winter. In recent days, Cinncinati has brought in outfielder Austin Hays and brought in two pitchers to supplement their roster. But The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported […]

The Los Angeles Angels lost Shohei Ohtani to their crosstown rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers last offseason. After his departure the Angels went from a 73-win team to a 63-win team. Determined to come out swinging in 2025, the Angels signed former Chicago White Sox All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson to a minor league deal. As […]

The Chicago White Sox had the worst season in modern MLB history in 2024. They lost 121 games and traded away their best starting pitcher Garrett Crochet this offseason. They did well picking up prospects in that move but their roster is not ready for competition yet. They should continue to shed valuable pieces to […]

The Chicago White Sox are hoping for significant improvement in the 2025 season. They are coming off the worst season in modern MLB history as they finished last in the American League Central with 41-121 record that placed them 51.5 games behind the first place Cleveland Guardians. Improvement is the key to satisfying their fans […]

Chicago White Sox right-hander Drew Thorpe, one of the most promising arms in the organization, experienced a “soreness setback” during his offseason training, delaying his preparation for Spring Training. Thorpe revealed the issue while speaking to MLB.com’s Scott Merkin. “Drew Thorpe had a soreness setback this offseason. He got a cortisone shot today and hopes […]

The San Diego Padres made a move to bolster their bullpen depth on Thursday, announcing the acquisition of right-handed pitcher Ron Marinaccio from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations. The 29-year-old Marinaccio, a hard-throwing reliever, spent the last few seasons with the New York Yankees before being claimed off waivers by the […]

The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with veteran left-hander Martin Pérez, pending a physical. Pérez, 33, brings 13 years of MLB experience to a White Sox rotation in desperate need of stability. He split the 2024 season between the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres, making 26 starts and […]

The Chicago White Sox and former Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec are reportedly in agreement on a contract, per Chris Cotillo of masslive.com. “Source: Bobby Dalbec gets $1.25M in the majors with the White Sox. $500K in incentives. Opt-out clauses in June and July. It’s a minor league deal,” Cotillo wrote on X, […]

The Chicago White Sox are coming off the worst season in AL/NL history. With 121 losses, there is almost nowhere to go but up. Their rebuild is underway, signaled by their trade of Garrett Crochet, but they need to fill out the roster. The White Sox signed Josh Rojas to a one-year contract in free […]

The Philadelphia Phillies, on New Year’s Day, pulled off a trade with the Chicago White Sox, sending left-handed relief pitcher Tyler Gilbert to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor league hurler Aaron Combs. Gilbert had already been designated for assignment by the Phillies back on December 22, and in the end, Philadelphia managed […]

After missing out on the Chicago White Sox managerial job this offseason, Phil Nevin is joining the South Siders as a special assistant in the franchise’s player development department, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Monday. Nightengale added that Nevin will focus on “a number of player development roles, including amateur scouting for the 2025 […]

The Chicago White Sox sent All-Star starting pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox in a blockbuster trade this offseason. Now the two organizations are collaborating again, agreeing to terms on a slightly less impactful deal. Chicago has acquired lefty reliever Cam Booser from Boston, per White Sox reporter Daryl Van Schouwen on X. […]

Free agent pitcher Michael Lorenzen went under-the-radar last season and was extremely effective for the Kansas City Royals down the stretch. As Lorenzen navigates free agency, he has a shocking plan to make him a more appealing-option to a few teams. Lorenzen and his agent, Ryan Hamill of CAA, are planning to market him as […]

Coming off of their historically bad season, the Chicago White Sox are focused more on the future than competing for a playoff spot. However, as the White Sox evaluate their roster, they’ll now have another starting pitching option to rely on. Chicago has signed right-handed pitcher Bryse Wilson to a one-year contract, via Ken Rosenthal […]

The Boston Red Sox were finally able to light a spark in the offseason, and they used a familiar match to do it. In a throwback to the 2016 Chris Sale trade, the front office acquired another left-handed starting pitcher from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon. Garrett Crochet is being charged with restoring […]

The Chicago White Sox recently agreed to trade Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox. Crochet had been mentioned in trade rumors over the past year before finally getting dealt to Boston. Chicago struggled mightily in 2024 en route to an all-time bad season, and Crochet addressed the White Sox’s forgettable campaign after the trade […]

The Chicago White Sox are coming off the worst season in the franchise’s history. They lost a record 121 games in 2024, including losing 21 games in a row. Clearly, this team will have no immediate success and, therefore, is looking to the future. With that in mind, they pulled off the biggest trade of […]

The Boston Red Sox added arguably the best available starting pitcher this offseason when they struck a blockbuster deal with the Chicago White Sox for Garrett Crochet. After missing out on free agents like Blake Snell, Willy Adames, Juan Soto and Max Fried, the Red Sox made a huge splash in the trade market. Red […]

In the wake of the enormous trade that has sent Chicago White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, there has been chatter over what led to Chicago’s front office moving forward with the transaction. “This is a deal that was above what we could have gotten at the deadline from […]

The Boston Red Sox, after missing out on high-profile free agents like Juan Soto and Max Fried, made a bold move by trading for left-hander Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox. While acquiring a frontline starter fills a glaring need, the price the Red Sox paid—a package headlined by top prospects Kyle Teel and […]

The Chicago White Sox just had the worst season in AL/NL history with 121 losses. They are entering a complete rebuild that should have them in the basement again. On Wednesday. they traded starter Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox for a massive haul of prospects. The White Sox must trade centerfielder Luis Robert […]

After missing out on Juan Soto and Max Fried, the Boston Red Sox have made a splash. The AL East ball club is finalizing a trade for Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet. Via Jeff Passan: “BREAKING: The Boston Red Sox are finalizing a trade to acquire left-hander Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox, […]

Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz says teams are getting interested in Luis Robert Jr. Robert is possibly going to be traded from the team, if the price is right. It seems interest is rising in the young slugger. Robert is getting a lot of attention from other clubs, per CHGO Sports. Getz says […]

The dust has settled on the Juan Soto sweepstakes; the 26-year-old star right fielder decided to join the New York Mets on a record-setting 15-year, $765 million deal that could be worth as much as $805 million if the team decides to void Soto’s opt-out in Year 5 — spurning the New York Yankees in […]

The Milwaukee Brewers had a great season in 2024, winning the National League Central. Down the coast of Lake Michigan, the Chicago White Sox had the worst season in modern baseball history. They are looking to trade lefty ace Garrett Crochet this offseason and the Brewers are in the conversation, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. […]

The Cincinnati Reds had a disappointing 2024 season, missing the playoffs for a fourth straight season. Over in the American League, the Chicago White Sox had the most losses in AL/NL history. With the rebuild kicking off on the Southside, Garrett Crochet is a big trade target this offseason. Cincinnati needs a pitcher and has […]

MLB’s annual Winter Meetings kick off Monday, and the number of rumors involving trades and potential free agent deals have flown around the league. One of the latest rumors involves the Chicago White Sox and their ace, Garrett Crochet, according to reports from USA Today Sports’ Bob Nightengale. Multiple teams are in the running for […]

As teams around MLB look for starting pitching, Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet has been the hottest name in the trade market. Now, the list of potential teams who could trade for Crochet is only growing larger. The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds have both been deemed ‘viable candidates,’ to acquire Crochet, via Jon […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly signed Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million contract on Tuesday night. That move shook up the baseball world, but the biggest beneficiary of the Snell deal may be a surprise. Now that Snell is off the market, it will be even more competitive for teams to acquire a top […]

While Garrett Crochet has dominated trade conversation, he isn’t the only candidate to be traded by the Chicago White Sox. In fact, the White Sox are eager to try and find a trade partner for Luis Robert. The slugger has been impressive when he is on the field. However, that has also been his biggest […]

Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet is one of the most sought-after trade targets this offseason. The White Sox made the decision not to trade Crochet during the 2024 season, instead deciding to hold on to him and work on a move during the offseason. Crochet’s market is beginning to take shape. Jim Bowden of […]

The Chicago White Sox had the worst season in AL/NL history in 2024. Their 121-loss season was full of disastrous losses, poor play, and some trades. Two trades that did not happen at the deadline were Garrett Crochet and Luis Robert Jr. The two most valuable players remained with the team and rode out the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have been among the league’s best over the past three seasons, but thus far, it has not resulted in a World Series breakthrough. In fact, the Phillies have gone backwards since making the World Series in 2022, falling short in the NLCS and NLDS, respectively, in 2023 and 2024. Thus, they are […]

The Chicago White Sox just had the worst season in Major League Baseball history. At the trade deadline, they had the opportunity to deal their ace, Garrett Crochet. The lefty made a set of demands, including a new contract and no-bullpen guarantee, that scared teams off. After a solid second half, his value is still […]

The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox are both expected to be some of the most active teams in free agency and the trade market this offseason. The AL East rivals were each recently linked to one of the top available arms. The Orioles and Red Sox were both named as teams that are in […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale won his first career Cy Young award on Wednesday. Despite his excellent career and six top-five finishes, he had never won the award. The morning after the announcement, he went on Foul Territory with his former teammate AJ Pierzynski. He took a shot at the White Sox, their former […]

New Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable is revealing why he took the position. Venable says it wasn’t hard to say yes to the Chicago job, in an interview with Foul Territory. "A no-brainer for me" New @whitesox Manager Will Venable talks about why he took the job pic.twitter.com/tHTEukzSVb — Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) November 19, […]

The Baltimore Orioles disappointed in 2024, falling short of their high expectations in the AL Wild Card Series. They started the year by trading for Corbin Burnes and he was one of the few players to not falter down the stretch. As the pitcher hits free agency, the Orioles have a massive decision to make. […]