What’s one word to describe the first half of the 2025 White Sox season? How about … validation. Not exactly what you were thinking? But yes, validation in relation to the progress made by the White Sox rebuild as the organization moves slowly toward a competitive nature.

The Sox are represented in Atlanta by starting pitcher Shane Smith, who made the American League squad in the less-than-grand tradition of even the most awful teams needing to send somebody. The presences of three long-lost Sox lefties,

Jaden Fauske, a 6-foot-3 outfield prospect, was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the second round of the MLB draft due to his passion for the game, athletic ability, and disciplined plate approach.

In a recent YouTube video, Jim Riley of BALLCAP Sports predicted that the Blue Jays would acquire Adrian Houser, the ninth-year White Sox starter pitching for his sixth organization, in a trade deadline deal.

Right fielder Jermaine Dye was the World Series Most Valuable Player in that series. Dye, 51, was back with his teammates to celebrate this weekend.

Pitchers Mark Buehrle, Jon Garland, Freddy Garcia and Jose Contreras threw four complete games in the 2005 ALCS against the Los Angeles Angels to send the Chicago White Sox to the World Series.

The championship-winning manager and his former players from the World Series squad voiced their opinions that his No. 13 belongs among the Sox' retired numbers.

MLB insiders think the White Sox may have struck gold with their first-round draft pick, 18-year-old shortstop Billy Carlson