James Fegan
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com
Covering the White Sox for Sox Machine, prospects for FanGraphs, and White Sox prospects for Baseball America for the sake of thematic cohesion.
Briefly before The Mist ™️ descended upon the city of Chicago, I spoke to White Sox hitting coach Derek Shomon about Munetaka Murakami
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Talking to new White Sox hitting coach Derek Shomon about new first baseman Munetaka Murakami - Sox Machine
Especially privately, but often publicly as well, White Sox employees have been upfront about the swing-and-miss risk present in their marquee free-agent signing Munetaka Murakami. The story of the fo...
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December 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Briefly before The Mist ™️ descended upon the city of Chicago, I spoke to White Sox hitting coach Derek Shomon about Munetaka Murakami
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Merry Christmas. I'm currently enjoying @josh.soxmachine.com's gift of Christmas morning content.
Podcast: White Sox staying busy through the Christmas season - Sox Machine
New Sox Machine Podcast catching up on Chicago White Sox news during Christmas 2025.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Merry Christmas. I'm currently enjoying @josh.soxmachine.com's gift of Christmas morning content.
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Chris Getz keeps on saying he "can't understate" instead of "can't overstate" when it comes to his excitement level during his best month as White Sox GM, but if Munetaka Murakami somehow hits, he better learn how to properly express hopes and ambitions.
For Chris Getz and White Sox, the time for understatement is nearing its end - Sox Machine
By this point, Chris Getz has said it enough times that we have to take him at his word. I’m not talking about his emphasis of organizational infrastructure, the importance of a new Dominican Republic...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Chris Getz keeps on saying he "can't understate" instead of "can't overstate" when it comes to his excitement level during his best month as White Sox GM, but if Munetaka Murakami somehow hits, he better learn how to properly express hopes and ambitions.
A day after expressing shock that their Munetaka Murakami pursuit took so long to leak out, the White Sox broke their own signing of Sean Newcomb.
Really just getting clowned by them right now and I don’t love it.
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Really just getting clowned by them right now and I don’t love it.
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White Sox sign Sean Newcomb to one-year contract - Sox Machine
While it remains unclear whether the surprise signing of Munetaka Murakami will crimp the White Sox’s ability to spend in other areas, it didn’t stop them from making their first addition to the bullp...
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December 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A day after expressing shock that their Munetaka Murakami pursuit took so long to leak out, the White Sox broke their own signing of Sean Newcomb.
Really just getting clowned by them right now and I don’t love it.
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Really just getting clowned by them right now and I don’t love it.
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I did the White Sox prospect list for @fangraphs.com.
I was very high on some dudes who throw real hard.
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I was very high on some dudes who throw real hard.
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Chicago White Sox Top 37 Prospects
This is quite a top-heavy system that could see most of its 50-FV players graduate in the coming season.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I did the White Sox prospect list for @fangraphs.com.
I was very high on some dudes who throw real hard.
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I was very high on some dudes who throw real hard.
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And now he's heading back from Rate Field with the story about how the White Sox pulled this all off.
Munetaka Murakami arrived on the South Side, and the White Sox are still wrapping their heads around it - Sox Machine
There’s an unavoidable dog caught a car element to the White Sox holding a press conference for landing a high-profile free agent in 2025, let alone one that exposes the oft-overlooked franchise to th...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
And now he's heading back from Rate Field with the story about how the White Sox pulled this all off.
The White Sox have done another thing
December 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The White Sox have done another thing
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As he heads to Rate Field for Munetaka Murakami's introduction, @jrfegan.soxmachine.com offers his first impressions of the White Sox's biggest signing of the Chris Getz era. soxmachine.com/2025/12/the-...
The White Sox and Munetaka Murakami have nothing to lose - Sox Machine
Two-time NPB MVP Munetaka Murakami is the largest free-agent signing in three offseasons of Chris Getz’s leadership of the White Sox, yet the announcement of his two-year, $34 million contract was lar...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As he heads to Rate Field for Munetaka Murakami's introduction, @jrfegan.soxmachine.com offers his first impressions of the White Sox's biggest signing of the Chris Getz era. soxmachine.com/2025/12/the-...
Can confirm Jeff Passan’s report that the White Sox are signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million deal
December 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Can confirm Jeff Passan’s report that the White Sox are signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million deal
I felt Sung-moon Song's 3B defense was enough to make him a second division regular. Then he signed with...the San Diego Padres...who have Manny Machado.
Nevertheless! He's a solid glove with enough pop to make me wonder if it presages a Jake Cronenworth trade
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Nevertheless! He's a solid glove with enough pop to make me wonder if it presages a Jake Cronenworth trade
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Padres Find Contractual Harmony With Korean Infielder Sung-moon Song
After a late-20s breakout in the KBO, Sung-moon Song has agreed to a three-year deal with San Diego.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I felt Sung-moon Song's 3B defense was enough to make him a second division regular. Then he signed with...the San Diego Padres...who have Manny Machado.
Nevertheless! He's a solid glove with enough pop to make me wonder if it presages a Jake Cronenworth trade
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Nevertheless! He's a solid glove with enough pop to make me wonder if it presages a Jake Cronenworth trade
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Will Venable spoke to the media today.
For eight months out of the year, he’s talking to us so often that it occasionally devolves into me reading him his head-to-head numbers against old, but still active pitchers.
But today, it was a more unique occasion.
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For eight months out of the year, he’s talking to us so often that it occasionally devolves into me reading him his head-to-head numbers against old, but still active pitchers.
But today, it was a more unique occasion.
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Will Venable talks new White Sox coaching staff structure - Sox Machine
It’s mid-December, the holiday season is nearing, and most everyone reading this is fed up and just wants the White Sox to sign someone new, or trade someone old, or even just find some different way ...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Will Venable spoke to the media today.
For eight months out of the year, he’s talking to us so often that it occasionally devolves into me reading him his head-to-head numbers against old, but still active pitchers.
But today, it was a more unique occasion.
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For eight months out of the year, he’s talking to us so often that it occasionally devolves into me reading him his head-to-head numbers against old, but still active pitchers.
But today, it was a more unique occasion.
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White Sox made the hire of new AGM Carlos Rodriguez official. Chris Getz issued a statement:
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December 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
White Sox made the hire of new AGM Carlos Rodriguez official. Chris Getz issued a statement:
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There's still no MLB baseball for months. Don't pretend you're above reading about White Sox coaching Zooms!
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José Leger and Chris Denorfia join a White Sox coaching staff that knows it needs to find small advantages - Sox Machine
New White Sox first base and outfield coach José Leger’s hiring process began in the sort of formalized fashion that has become common among Will Venable’s assistant coaches. “The first approach came ...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
There's still no MLB baseball for months. Don't pretend you're above reading about White Sox coaching Zooms!
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The White Sox acquired recently DFA'd OF Tristan Peters from the Rays for PTBNL or cash considerations.
So, that's five trades with the Rays, two waiver claims of their former players, a Rule 5 pick, and an AGM hire in 2025.
Sox might try to trade for DJ Kitty soon
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So, that's five trades with the Rays, two waiver claims of their former players, a Rule 5 pick, and an AGM hire in 2025.
Sox might try to trade for DJ Kitty soon
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White Sox finalizing hire of former Rays executive Carlos Rodriguez to assistant general manager role - Sox Machine
The White Sox are in the final stages of hiring former Tampa Bay Rays assistant general manager Carlos Rodriguez to a role in their front office, sources confirmed to Sox Machine. When his hire is com...
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December 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The White Sox acquired recently DFA'd OF Tristan Peters from the Rays for PTBNL or cash considerations.
So, that's five trades with the Rays, two waiver claims of their former players, a Rule 5 pick, and an AGM hire in 2025.
Sox might try to trade for DJ Kitty soon
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So, that's five trades with the Rays, two waiver claims of their former players, a Rule 5 pick, and an AGM hire in 2025.
Sox might try to trade for DJ Kitty soon
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The White Sox are hiring former Rays' AGM Carlos Rodriguez to be an AGM for them. In 15 years with Tampa, Rodriguez wound up wearing a lot of different hats and focused on a lot of different areas, and it sounds like that'll be the case here too.
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White Sox finalizing hire of former Rays executive Carlos Rodriguez to assistant general manager role - Sox Machine
The White Sox are in the final stages of hiring former Tampa Bay Rays assistant general manager Carlos Rodriguez to a role in their front office, sources confirmed to Sox Machine. When his hire is com...
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December 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The White Sox are hiring former Rays' AGM Carlos Rodriguez to be an AGM for them. In 15 years with Tampa, Rodriguez wound up wearing a lot of different hats and focused on a lot of different areas, and it sounds like that'll be the case here too.
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White Sox are close to adding former Rays assistant general manager Carlos Rodriguez to their front office. Sounds like he’ll also be an AGM with the Sox.
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White Sox finalizing hire of former Rays executive Carlos Rodriguez to assistant general manager role - Sox Machine
The White Sox are in the final stages of hiring former Tampa Bay Rays assistant general manager Carlos Rodriguez to a role in their front office, sources confirmed to Sox Machine. When his hire is com...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
White Sox are close to adding former Rays assistant general manager Carlos Rodriguez to their front office. Sounds like he’ll also be an AGM with the Sox.
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The White Sox went from 11 assistant coaches to 12 (if you count bullpen catchers) for next season. In a lot of places, 9% inflation inspires panic, but it feels more measured in this case.
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White Sox announce Will Venable's new, expanded coaching staff for 2026 season - Sox Machine
Six weeks after pitching coach Zach Bove officially led the first wave of new additions to Will Venable’s coaching staff, but only a week later than it was announced last year, the White Sox have thei...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The White Sox went from 11 assistant coaches to 12 (if you count bullpen catchers) for next season. In a lot of places, 9% inflation inspires panic, but it feels more measured in this case.
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The White Sox announced their coaching staff. It’s more dudes than last year, notably moving to three pitching coaches.
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The White Sox announced their coaching staff. It’s more dudes than last year, notably moving to three pitching coaches.
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Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
99 days away from Opening Day, and the White Sox have been mostly quiet so far in making moves. We try to guess what's next, and a deep dive into the new Rule 5 draftees.
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NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
99 days away from Opening Day, and the White Sox have been mostly quiet so far in making moves. We try to guess what's next, and a deep dive into the new Rule 5 draftees.
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Podcast: 99 Days Until 2026 Opening Day - Sox Machine
2026 Opening Day is within 100 days for the Chicago White Sox. Roster still feels incomplete while the free agent market has been steadily moving. What's the next move for Chris Getz?
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December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
99 days away from Opening Day, and the White Sox have been mostly quiet so far in making moves. We try to guess what's next, and a deep dive into the new Rule 5 draftees.
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NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
99 days away from Opening Day, and the White Sox have been mostly quiet so far in making moves. We try to guess what's next, and a deep dive into the new Rule 5 draftees.
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Every five years or so, Major League Baseball restricts spending in a way that helps the White Sox. This time around, the league is regulating data at the minor league level.
MLB's data regulation could be a shortcut to help White Sox finish what they've started - Sox Machine
Whenever Major League Baseball regulates spending of any sort, it almost always serves to benefit the White Sox. The Luis Robert Jr. signing back in 2017 — $26 million, or $52 million when including t...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Every five years or so, Major League Baseball restricts spending in a way that helps the White Sox. This time around, the league is regulating data at the minor league level.
White Sox have brought back Tim Elko on a minor league deal. They also signed former Brewers infielder Oliver Dunn on a milb deal as well.
December 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
White Sox have brought back Tim Elko on a minor league deal. They also signed former Brewers infielder Oliver Dunn on a milb deal as well.
Is like, 15 somewhat interesting White Sox minor league/player development tidbits strung together an article?
@soxmachine.com investigates
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@soxmachine.com investigates
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White Sox minor league notes: Noah Schultz, Hagen Smith might be able to earn workload breathing room next season - Sox Machine
The White Sox originally hoped for a world where top lefty pitching prospects Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith pushed to make their major league debuts in 2025, and both cleared the 100-inning threshold f...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Is like, 15 somewhat interesting White Sox minor league/player development tidbits strung together an article?
@soxmachine.com investigates
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@soxmachine.com investigates
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Lunch time reading
@JRFegan.soxmachine.com on @SoxMachine.com recapped the 2025 Winter Meetings from a Chicago White Sox POV.
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@JRFegan.soxmachine.com on @SoxMachine.com recapped the 2025 Winter Meetings from a Chicago White Sox POV.
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White Sox end a happy, if secretly uneventful Winter Meetings - Sox Machine
ORLANDO, Fla. — White Sox manager and human metronome Will Venable was his typical upbeat and energetic self at the 8 a.m. manager’s “luncheon” on Wednesday, and the club’s baseball operations departm...
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December 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Lunch time reading
@JRFegan.soxmachine.com on @SoxMachine.com recapped the 2025 Winter Meetings from a Chicago White Sox POV.
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@JRFegan.soxmachine.com on @SoxMachine.com recapped the 2025 Winter Meetings from a Chicago White Sox POV.
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