An especially rewarding day took place for the Shomon family Nov. 20. It had nothing to do with swing decisions or turning around a 100 mph fastball – nothing in relation to Derek Shomon’s new position as White Sox Major League hitting coach.

As Dylan Cease cashes in on a massive free agent deal, the White Sox return from San Diego deserves a closer look.

Here are the biggest needs for the Cubs and White Sox in MLB free agency, according to FOX Sports. Pitching in starting and relief

A stakeholder — and next owner — of the Chicago White Sox baseball team said Pope Leo XIV told him that he'd "love to" throw a season opening first pitch in the future — "schedule permitting."

On Wednesday, the Mets signed left-handed pitcher Anderson Severino to a minor-league contract, according to the transactions log on his official MLB.com roster page. Severino, 31, has spent the last three years pitching in Venezuela, Mexico and the Dominican Republic after leaving the Chicago White Sox organization at the end of the 2022 season.

General manager Chris Getz said Murphy was an attractive trade acquisition because he can pitch in various situations.

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