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Given the green light to let his bat fly with a 3-0 count in the third inning of a game last month, Miguel Sano drove an inside fastball into the second deck above right-center field. "Nothing is difficult in life if you're positive," Sano said. "He's someone at the plate you're very mindful of every time he comes there, because you know something can happen," said Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria, whose team was the witness to that homer the Twins were still talking about in the clubhouse the next morning. Continue to Article

July 07, 2017 3:04:am EST

Yolmer Sanchez finally understands his limitations as a player. He has a better sense for what he can and can’t do on the field. An improved grasp of his abilities seems to have made quite a difference. Both Sanchez and the White Sox think that development is key to the second baseman’s growth. Now in his fourth season, Sanchez has taken an important step forward in establishing himself as a major leaguer. With three games left before the All-Star break, Sanchez has produced a career-best 1.2 f-Wins Above Replacement in 2017. “His confidence has really blossomed from last year to this year,” said third-base coach and former farm director Nick Capra. “He’s always had the talent and ability to Continue to Article

July 06, 2017 12:21:pm EST

An improving change-up that repeatedly fooled the White Sox hitters was more than enough to offset the stomach illness that bothered Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray most of the afternoon. Another three-hit game from Jed Lowrie and four stolen bases by Rajai Davis definitely helped Gray feel a lot better, too. Gray pitched six mostly sharp innings to beat Chicago for the second time in two weeks and Oakland defeated the White Sox 7-4 on Wednesday. Continue to Article

July 05, 2017 8:07:pm EST

It’s July now, which means baseball season is heating up. And we don’t just mean on account of the temperature. July means the trade deadline is looming. July means teams need to start taking stock of things and figuring out if they’re buyers, sellers Continue to Article

July 05, 2017 7:43:pm EST

Jake Burger's professional career is only a few games old, but he is already showcasing the power that led the White Sox to draft him in the first round of the draft in June. Burger debuted for the Arizona League affiliate of the White Sox on July 2 and hit his first home run on the Fourth of July. Burger has played three games and is 2-for-9 with that home run, a double and a walk. Continue to Article

July 05, 2017 6:50:pm EST