White Sox's Alexander Alberto: Poached by White Sox
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The White Sox selected Alberto with the 13th pick of the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.
Alberto has as high of a ceiling as anyone selected in the Rule 5 Draft this year, with a fastball that touched 101 mph and a 54.4 percent groundball rate in 2025. However, he is also a 24-year-old with zero experience above High-A, so it may be a challenge for the White Sox to stash him in the majors all season. The late-blooming, 6-foot-8 righty logged a 2.83 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 45:17 K:BB in 35 innings at the Rays' High-A affiliate in 2025.
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White Sox's Jedixson Paez: Snagged by South Siders
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The White Sox selected Paez with the second pick in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.
A skinny 6-foot-1 righty from the Red Sox's farm system, Paez only logged 19.1 innings at Double-A in 2025 due to a calf injury. Long known for his stingy control, Paez's walk rates have been below four percent at ever stop since the start of the 2023 season. He lacks impact stuff, but if the White Sox can coax a bit more velocity out of his 91-92 mph fastball, Paez could make it as a back-end starter. He'll likely work as a low-leverage reliever for as long as he sticks on Chicago's active roster in 2026.
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White Sox's Noah Schultz: Should be healthy for camp
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Schultz (knee) is having a strong offseason and the team expects him to be fully healthy for the start of spring training, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Schultz was shut down of for the remainder of the 2025 season due to right patellar tendinitis, but he's been progressing well so far this offseason. If all goes according to plan, he could finish up his rehab at some point over the next month or so. The 6-foot-10 southpaw had a disappointing 2025 campaign, logging a 13.8 percent walk rate and 1.67 WHIP in 73 innings across Double-A and Triple-A. Schultz is not on the 40-man roster and will likely head back to the upper minors to start 2026.
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White Sox's Anthony Kay: Gets $12 million from White Sox
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The White Sox signed Kay to a two-year, $12 million contract Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Kay is returning to the majors after a two-year stint with the Yokohama Bay Stars of Nippon Professional Baseball, for whom he held a 2.53 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 249:94 K:BB over 291.2 innings. The left-hander set a new franchise record with a 1.74 ERA in 2025 and also led NPB with a 57.8 percent groundball rate. Kay posted a 5.59 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 88:47 K:BB across 85.1 frames at the big-league level from 2019-2023. He'll slide into Chicago's rotation in 2026.
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White Sox's Derek Hill: Reaches deal for 2026
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Hill agreed to a one-year, $900,000 contract with the White Sox on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
The 29-year-old outfielder was claimed off waivers from the Marlins during the final week of the season. Hill played in 57 games between the two clubs in 2025 and had a .216/.281/.328 slash line and 32.2 percent strikeout rate. He'll likely serve as a depth outfielder for Chicago to begin 2026.
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White Sox's Tanner Murray: Sent to White Sox
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The Rays selected Murray's contract from Triple-A Durham and traded him and Everson Pereira (back) to the White Sox on Tuesday in exchange for pitchers Yoendrys Gomez and Steven Wilson, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Murray has yet to make his big-league debut after being selected by Tampa Bay in the fourth round of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft. The 26-year-old spent all of last season with Triple-A Durham, posting a .241/.299/.400 slash line with 18 home runs, 58 RBI and five stolen bases over 572 plate appearances. The power was a bit of a surprise -- Murray's previous minor-league season high in homers was seven -- but he may be a late bloomer in that regard. His most useful trait is probably his versatility, as he can play in both the infield and outfield.
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White Sox's Everson Pereira: Joins ChiSox
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Tampa Bay traded Pereira (back) and Tanner Murray to the White Sox on Tuesday in exchange for Steven Wilson and Yoendrys Gomez, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The Rays acquired Pereira in a trade with the Yankees in late July. He ended up playing 23 games with Tampa Bay, struggling to a .138/.219/.246 slash line with two homers, eight RBI, two stolen bases and a 38.4 percent strikeout rate over 73 plate appearances before ending the season on the IL due to back inflammation. Pereira will now get a fresh start in Chicago, though to find big-league success and regular playing time, he'll likely need to make more consistent contact.
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White Sox's Tanner McDougal: Shielded from Rule 5 Draft
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The White Sox selected McDougal's contract from Double-A Birmingham on Tuesday.
McDougal turned in a 3.26 ERA and 1.33 WHIP to go with a 136:49 K:BB over 113.1 innings between High-A and Double-A in 2025. Considered one of the top pitching prospects in the White Sox's farm system, the 22-year-old will officially receive a spot on the 40-man roster to prevent another team from selecting him in the Rule 5 Draft, and he has a strong chance to make his MLB debut in 2026 and join a talent-deficient White Sox rotation.
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White Sox's Duncan Davitt: Joins 40-man roster
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The White Sox selected Davitt's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old righty joined the White Sox organization from Tampa Bay in July as part of the return for Adrian Houser. Davitt went on to turn in a 5.03 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across 48.1 innings over nine starts at Charlotte, and he'll now receive a 40-man spot to prevent him from being taken in the Rule 5 Draft. Although his minor-league numbers don't jump off the page, Davitt may be able to take advantage of the White Sox's poor pitching depth and contend for a spot on the Opening Day roster.
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White Sox's Chris Murphy: Dealt to White Sox
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The Red Sox traded Murphy to the White Sox on Tuesday in exchange for Ronny Hernandez, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Murphy was effective as a big-league reliever in 2025, finishing the regular season with a 3.12 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 34.2 innings. The White Sox aren't working with much depth in their bullpen, so the 27-year-old left-hander could see regular work in high-leverage opportunities with his new organization.
White Sox's Grant Taylor: Transitioning to long relief
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General manager Chris Getz said Wednesday that Taylor will likely work as a multi-inning reliever in 2026, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Taylor posted a 4.91 ERA and 1.42 WHIP across 36.2 innings with the White Sox in 2025, although just five of his 36 big-league appearances lasted longer than one inning. It's possible Taylor's new role may be the next step in a plan to introduce him to the rotation down the line, but for now, the 23-year-old holds minimal fantasy value since he's out of the rotation and unlikely to receive late-inning work.
White Sox's Luis Robert: ChiSox pick up $20 million option
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The White Sox exercised Robert's $20 million option for 2026 on Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Robert has slashed only .223/.288/.372 over 210 games covering the past two seasons and has a lengthy history of injuries. However, he hit .298/.352/.456 after the All-Star break in 2025, and the White Sox are betting on his ability to bounce back. Having a $20 million club option for 2027 surely factored into their decision, as well. Robert ended this season on the 10-day injured list with a strained hamstring, but he'll be 100 percent for spring training.
White Sox's Tim Elko: Out eight months after ACL surgery
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Elko is expected to be sidelined for eight months following surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Elko was diagnosed with a right knee sprain July 11 and was sidelined for three-plus weeks. He did not miss any additional time after that during the 2025 season, but a recent medical exam evidently revealed the need for surgery. With Elko slated to be out until around midseason of next year, he'll likely open the campaign on the 60-day injured list.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Healthy again, playing in Arizona
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Montgomery (foot) has gone 4-for-11 with one double, seven walks, three stolen bases, three runs and two RBI in four games since making his Arizona Cactus League debut last Tuesday.
After fracturing his right foot when he was hit by a pitch in a Sept. 6 game, Montgomery finished the season on Double-A Birmingham's 7-day injured list, but he made enough progress in his recovery over the final weeks of the campaign for the White Sox to feel comfortable making him part of their AFL contingent. He was held out for the first two weeks of AFL action while continuing his rehab program before getting the green light to play last week. He doubled in his first at-bat and has shown a keen eye at the plate thus far in Arizona, striking out just three times while drawing seven free passes. Though Montgomery is a long shot to win a spot on the White Sox's Opening Day roster, he'll likely get an invitation to big-league spring training and should have a chance to make his MLB debut at some point in 2026.
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