Gavin Floyd is expected to miss the rest of the season when he undergoes surgery on his right elbow. The White Sox starter, who was injured on April 27th in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays, tried repeatedly to avoid major surgery but finally received confirmation it will be necessary. His recovery time is 14-19 months which effectively shuts him down for at least 2013 and possibly 2014. Fantasy Play: The ...

Chris Sale pitched 7 2/3 innings of shutout baseball, struck out seven and scattered seven hits and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals  and James Shields 1-0.   Tyler Flowers  hit a solo home run on a 2-2 pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning off Shields for the only run of the game. Shields making his first start for Kansas City  since being  acquired from Tampa Bay  struck out six and all ...

The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement with left-hander Chris Sale on a  five year contract extension  worth $32.5 million. The deal includes two option years that could push the value of the contract up to $60 million. Sale is  guaranteed to receive $32.5 million over the first five years.  The team holds options for 2018 at $12.5 million after 2019 at $13.5 million. Sale  was an All-Star in 2012 ...

In Robin Ventura's first season as a manager at any level, the Chicago White Sox were surprising contenders in the American League Central, finishing 85-77 and just three games behind the eventual American League champion Detroit Tigers. Though Detroit is favored to win the division this year, and Kansas City is much improved, the White Sox expect to battle for a post-season berth. Chicago's strength is its ...

The Chicago White Sox have reached agreement with free-agent reliever Matt Lindstrom on a one-year deal for 2013 an option for 2014. The deal is pending a physical. Lindstrom has spent most of his career in the National League, but was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks last season from the Baltimore Orioles who acquired Joe Saunders in the trade. Lindstrom posted a 2.68 ERA over 47 innings, allowing 45 hit ...

The Chicago White Sox announced that they will wear replicas of their 1983 uniforms for Sunday home games in the 2013 season. Last season, the Sox honored their 1972 team by wearing their uniforms for Sunday home games. 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of the Sox team that won the American League West title, before losing to the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS. The 1983 uniforms featured the word "SOX" across ...

There was a changing of the guard on the south side of Chicago with longtime assistant general manager Rick Hahn taking over for Kenny Williams. The duo will still be working together with Hahn as the GM and Williams, who served as the White Sox general manager for 12 seasons, as senior vice president. Like their crosstown rivals at Wrigley Field, the White Sox are striving to upgrade their farm system, whi ...

Keppinger was a model of consistency for Tampa Bay in 2012 Jeff Keppinger parlayed one season with the Tampa Bay Rays in which he hit .325/.367/.439 with nine home runs and 40 RBI into a three-year deal worth $12 million with the Chicago White Sox. Keppinger had become a hot commodity with the free-agent market thin for infielders. Keppinger played multiple positions for Tampa Bay last year including third- ...

 Peavy signed a two-year, $29 million contract with an option for 2015 The Chicago White Sox made moves today to solidify their starting rotation for 2013. The team  signed Jake Peavy to a two-year, $29 million deal and picked up Gavin Floyd‘s $9.5 million option for 2013. The team also announced that it had declined Kevin Youkilis‘ $13 million option and Brett Myers‘ $10 million option for next year. Peavy ...

Editor’s Note: This is the second column in a Baseball News Source division-by-division series that will address what teams might do this off-season. We started with the American League East. Here is a look at the American League Central. Anibal Sanchez was acquired to make starts like these for the Detroit Tigers. The 28-year-old right-hander, who was acquired along with second baseman Omar Infante from th ...

White Sox will not exercise Peavy's $22 million club option for 2013 Jake Peavy won the National League Cy Young Award in 2007 with the San Diego Padres, and he recovered from a rare surgery to fix a potentially career-ending injury. Now, it appears the the Chicago White Sox right-hander will add another chapter to his 11-year Major League career - free agent. According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the W ...

A.J. Pierzynski is having a career year at the plate Well-liked by White Sox fans and teammates and despised by fans and opposing players outside of the South Side, the 35-year-old A.J. Pierzynski is having a career year at the plate. The backstop who has caught more games in a White Sox uniform than all but Ray Schalk, Sherm Lollar and Carlton Fisk has a career-high 26 home runs and with 73 RBI needs just ...

Jose Quintana and Chris Sale - neither pitcher will get extra rest Fellow left-handers Jose Quintana and Chris Sale are two key reasons why the Chicago White Sox currently own a three-game lead over Detroit in the American League Central with 22 games remaining. The two young starters have shown signs of weariness in recent weeks, but manager Robin Ventura recently told MLB.com that neither pitcher will get ...

Chicago 4 - Kansas City 9 - Adam Dunn hit his 35th home run of the year, and his 400th career home run but it was not enough to overcome the Kansas City Royals, and the White Sox lost 9-4. Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas each homered for the Royals to back up the pitching of Bruce Chen, who pitched six innings and allowed two earned runs. He struck out five. Jake Peavy suffered the loss for the White Sox. Th ...