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White Sox rookie becomes fifth player EVER with walk-off HR in MLB debut

@scottmerkin
23 minutes ago

CHICAGO – Braden Montgomery’s first career Major League game ended with a bang, as he launched a two-out opposite-field walk-off home run off Raisel Iglesias for a 6-5 victory in 10 innings. It was his second hit of the night.

The White Sox moved within a half-game of Cleveland for the

Last thread of Crochet trade reaches Majors as White Sox call up Braden Montgomery

@scottmerkin
7:12 PM CDT

CHICAGO -- Why is Braden Montgomery prepared for Major League Baseball?

That specific question was answered by the No. 21 prospect overall and No. 2 White Sox prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, after he was called up from Triple-A Charlotte for Tuesday’s series-opening contest against the Braves

What to expect from White Sox No. 2 prospect Montgomery in the big leagues

@JimCallisMLB
3:30 PM CDT

Braden Montgomery earning a promotion to the big leagues in mid-2026 is no surprise.

The White Sox calling him up to bolster their postseason chances while holding a two-game lead on a Wild Card berth two months into the season? Now that's a shocker.

White Sox prospect Hagen Smith hits new heights in scoreless Triple-A outing

June 7, 2026

Coming up on the second anniversary of being drafted fifth overall by the White Sox, Hagen Smith has hardly looked better.

MLB's No. 47 prospect matched his season high of nine strikeouts and set a professional best of 92 pitches in a scoreless start as Triple-A Charlotte

Gonzalez gets silent treatment from White Sox after first MLB homer

@ladsonbill24
June 6, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – The White Sox scored early and often in a 6-3 victory over the Phillies on Saturday evening at Citizens Bank Park.

Chicago faced Philadelphia right-hander Andrew Painter to start the game, and the team made him work during the opening frame. Painter threw 42 pitches as the

White Sox No. 4 prospect Hagen Smith racks up season high in K's at Triple-A

June 3, 2026

When hanging out at Triple-A, it's probably best to choke up against Hagen Smith.

MLB's No. 49 prospect struck out a season-high nine in his first start of the month for Charlotte on Tuesday. The White Sox southpaw went 4 1/3 innings in a 6-1

Sandlin comes back to earth against Twins following dream debut

June 2, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS -- David Sandlin had an incredible Major League debut on Wednesday. On Monday night, he had his “Welcome to the big leagues” moment.

Facing the Twins for his second career start, Sandlin gave up eight runs on eight hits in four-plus innings as the White Sox dropped the

Rikuu Nishida highlights

May 27, 2026

Murakami (right hamstring strain) to miss 4 to 6 weeks; MiLB slugger Gonzalez summoned

@scottmerkin
May 30, 2026

CHICAGO -- Munetaka Murakami made no attempt to mask how he was feeling Saturday morning after the White Sox placed their first baseman on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain.

“It hurts,” said Murakami, through interpreter Kenzo Yagi, when asked how the malady felt compared to

Life's grand for White Sox prospect Montgomery, who slugs first pro salami at Triple-A

@MavalloneMiLB
May 28, 2026

Braden Montgomery found the perfect elixir for an uneven start to his Triple-A career, and boy was it grand.

The White Sox No. 2 prospect had a breakthrough performance on Thursday night, belting his first pro grand slam and collecting three hits in Charlotte's 12-5

Sandlin shakes off 1st AB jitters to retire 18 straight in dazzling debut

@scottmerkin
May 27, 2026

CHICAGO -- The first pitch of White Sox right-hander David Sandlin's Major League Baseball career was a called strike that was challenged and overturned by the ABS system Wednesday night against the Twins at Rate Field.

Sandlin’s second pitch, a 97.2 mph four-seamer according to Statcast, was launched by Byron Buxton

Late growth spurt helped propel this Sox prospect to MLB callup 

Schultz placed on 15-day IL with right knee soreness
May 26, 2026

CHICAGO -- As new White Sox pitcher David Sandlin entered his senior year of high school, the Major Leagues seemed like a pipedream.

No. 14 prospect Wolkow follows near cycle with 3-hit night

@@maxralph_
May 21, 2026

George Wolkow just had the best two days of his young career.

After finishing a double shy of the cycle on Tuesday, the White Sox No. 14 prospect tallied three more hits on Wednesday in a 19-8 win for High-A Winston-Salem over Greensboro at First

If baseball is this Sox prospect's 'hobby,' what's his job?

@scottmerkin
May 20, 2026

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Braden Montgomery homers have arrived at Triple-A

May 13, 2026

Braden Montgomery can cross the highest level of the Minor Leagues off his home run bingo card.

MLB.com's No. 24 overall prospect went to the opposite field from the left side in his eighth Triple-A game in Charlotte’s 9-8 loss to Norfolk on Wednesday at

Jaden Fauske highlights

August 7, 2025

Mom thrilled watching Antonacci play -- but the HBPs? Not so much 

@scottmerkin
May 9, 2026

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Top White Sox prospect Montgomery has 3-hit game fresh off promotion to Triple-A

@@maxralph_
May 8, 2026

Just three games into his Triple-A career, Braden Montgomery is already making his mark.

Montgomery, the White Sox’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 29 overall, tallied his first multi-hit game at the level Thursday in a 16-1 win for Charlotte over Jacksonville at

After earning White Sox Minors Player of the Month honors, Bonemer goes deep off Gerrit Cole

@MavalloneMiLB
May 5, 2026

If the 2025 pro debut of Caleb Bonemer was an enjoyable appetizer, this season has been an entree to be savored.

Hours after being named the White Sox Minor League Player of the Month for April, the organization's No. 3 prospect homered off Cy Young Award winner

White Sox No. 3 prospect answers questions about power with 3-HR game

April 29, 2026

When the White Sox selected Caleb Bonemer in the second round of the 2024 Draft, they knew they were getting a player with some of the best bat speed in his class -- even if there were questions about how that might translate into games.

Less than two years

No bluffing here: Prospect Gonzalez is building up to the big leagues

@scottmerkin
April 28, 2026

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Efficient Schultz proving he belongs in the bigs

@scottmerkin
April 25, 2026

CHICAGO – Noah Schultz belongs in the Majors.

That point certainly isn’t stepping out on a baseball limb when focusing upon the No. 2 White Sox prospect and No. 43 overall, according to MLB Pipeline. But in his three starts since joining the White Sox, including a stellar effort

Billy Carlson highlights

August 7, 2025

Caleb Bonemer highlights

August 5, 2024

Birthday plans: Get some hits! Clean the dugout? Sox top prospect does it all

@JesseABorek
April 17, 2026

On the field, Braden Montgomery’s 23rd birthday was just another night at the office: three hits, two RBIs, on base four times. So why would it be anything different off of it?

For years, win or lose, the White Sox No. 1 prospect has made a habit