James Fegan
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Covering the White Sox for Sox Machine, prospects for FanGraphs, and White Sox prospects for Baseball America for the sake of thematic cohesion.
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Munetaka Murakami sounds like he has the right attitude for dealing with whatever wrinkles MLB and the White Sox in particular have in store. @jrfegan.soxmachine.com from Camelback Ranch:
White Sox spring notes: Munetaka Murakami gives his first impressions of camp - Sox Machine
PHOENIX — The White Sox can’t take back Munetaka Murakami’s first impression of his accommodations at Camelback Ranch. “It was completely funny,” Murakami said via interpreter of his misspelled locker...
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February 15, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Munetaka Murakami sounds like he has the right attitude for dealing with whatever wrinkles MLB and the White Sox in particular have in store. @jrfegan.soxmachine.com from Camelback Ranch:
You can’t see it on video so Korey Lee helpfully describes where this Munetaka Murakami comebacker off Mike Vasil ended up.
February 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
You can’t see it on video so Korey Lee helpfully describes where this Munetaka Murakami comebacker off Mike Vasil ended up.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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David Sandlin is a hard-throwing righty who can spin a breaking ball but has struggled to throw a consistent changeup. He’s learning a kick change as the White Sox try to develop him as a starter. It’s a play they’ve run before.
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Newly added White Sox prospect David Sandlin fits a mold the team has been working to build - Sox Machine
PHOENIX — Erick Fedde’s signing the day before pitchers and catchers were due to report was the move actually intended to round out the White Sox rotation. Jordan Hicks could quickly become part of th...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
David Sandlin is a hard-throwing righty who can spin a breaking ball but has struggled to throw a consistent changeup. He’s learning a kick change as the White Sox try to develop him as a starter. It’s a play they’ve run before.
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The White Sox signed Austin Voth as an NRI. While I associate him with Natitude, he spent last year in NPB so he immediately becomes A Guy For Me to Ask About Murakami
Day 4 of 2026 Spring Training notes from @jrfegan.soxmachine.com
- Murakami staying a bit longer in camp
- Venable actually using the term "Closer"
- Grant Taylor's new trick
On @soxmachine.com:
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- Murakami staying a bit longer in camp
- Venable actually using the term "Closer"
- Grant Taylor's new trick
On @soxmachine.com:
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White Sox spring notes: A little extra time to get familiar with Munetaka Murakami - Sox Machine
PHOENIX — Ultimately, the White Sox hope that playing in the intense environment of the WBC will have Munetaka Murakami’s timing in a better spot than it might have been playing out the string of Cact...
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February 14, 2026 at 1:58 AM
The White Sox signed Austin Voth as an NRI. While I associate him with Natitude, he spent last year in NPB so he immediately becomes A Guy For Me to Ask About Murakami
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Day 4 of 2026 Spring Training notes from @jrfegan.soxmachine.com
- Murakami staying a bit longer in camp
- Venable actually using the term "Closer"
- Grant Taylor's new trick
On @soxmachine.com:
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- Murakami staying a bit longer in camp
- Venable actually using the term "Closer"
- Grant Taylor's new trick
On @soxmachine.com:
soxmachine.com/2026/02/whit...
White Sox spring notes: A little extra time to get familiar with Munetaka Murakami - Sox Machine
PHOENIX — Ultimately, the White Sox hope that playing in the intense environment of the WBC will have Munetaka Murakami’s timing in a better spot than it might have been playing out the string of Cact...
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February 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Day 4 of 2026 Spring Training notes from @jrfegan.soxmachine.com
- Murakami staying a bit longer in camp
- Venable actually using the term "Closer"
- Grant Taylor's new trick
On @soxmachine.com:
soxmachine.com/2026/02/whit...
- Murakami staying a bit longer in camp
- Venable actually using the term "Closer"
- Grant Taylor's new trick
On @soxmachine.com:
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There is no huge incredible story buried within these White Sox notes there are just DETAILS as far as the eye can see
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White Sox spring notes: A little extra time to get familiar with Munetaka Murakami - Sox Machine
PHOENIX — Ultimately, the White Sox hope that playing in the intense environment of the WBC will have Munetaka Murakami’s timing in a better spot than it might have been playing out the string of Cact...
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February 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM
There is no huge incredible story buried within these White Sox notes there are just DETAILS as far as the eye can see
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There's a different big left-handed dude hitting huge BP dingers at White Sox camp now as well, but Colson Montgomery is still worth writing about.
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White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery looked like a centerpiece by the end of 2025, and now he wants more - Sox Machine
If you know just one player on the 2026 White Sox, there’s a very good chance it’s famed slugger Munetaka Murakami, since early media coverage from his native country shows there is a healthy audience...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
There's a different big left-handed dude hitting huge BP dingers at White Sox camp now as well, but Colson Montgomery is still worth writing about.
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Speaking of updating Colson Montgomery priors, here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com with how Montgomery wants to make people revise them further.
White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery looked like a centerpiece by the end of 2025, and now he wants more - Sox Machine
If you know just one player on the 2026 White Sox, there’s a very good chance it’s famed slugger Munetaka Murakami, since early media coverage from his native country shows there is a healthy audience...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Speaking of updating Colson Montgomery priors, here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com with how Montgomery wants to make people revise them further.
Drew Thorpe is dealing with tendinitis in his TJ recovery and has slowed down his ramp up. He’s still playing catch three times per week and hopes to be throwing off a mound within the next three weeks.
February 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Drew Thorpe is dealing with tendinitis in his TJ recovery and has slowed down his ramp up. He’s still playing catch three times per week and hopes to be throwing off a mound within the next three weeks.
I don’t think this is the silliest story I’ve covered in my life but that’s only because I did local news in northern Indiana
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I don’t think this is the silliest story I’ve covered in my life but that’s only because I did local news in northern Indiana
Wow everything on my feed is way more intense than Erick Fedde’s first bullpen session back with Brian Bannister, but here’s the link anyway
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White Sox spring notes: Erick Fedde returns to the rotation, looking for a return to form - Sox Machine
PHOENIX — Midway through Erick Fedde’s first bullpen session back in a White Sox uniform, senior advisor to pitching Brian Bannister stopped him with an observation. A difference in the timing of his ...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Wow everything on my feed is way more intense than Erick Fedde’s first bullpen session back with Brian Bannister, but here’s the link anyway
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A fresh batch of spring training notes from @jrfegan.soxmachine.com, starting with the new/old kid on the block, Erick Fedde.
White Sox spring notes: Erick Fedde returns to the rotation, looking for a return to form - Sox Machine
PHOENIX — Midway through Erick Fedde’s first bullpen session back in a White Sox uniform, senior advisor to pitching Brian Bannister stopped him with an observation. A difference in the timing of his ...
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February 11, 2026 at 10:51 PM
A fresh batch of spring training notes from @jrfegan.soxmachine.com, starting with the new/old kid on the block, Erick Fedde.
Josh is a pro editor as he excised the evidence of me physically wrestling the camera for the first 15 seconds of this scrum
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RHP Erick Fedde shares his excitement in returning to the Chicago White Sox.
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RHP Erick Fedde shares his excitement in returning to the Chicago White Sox.
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2026 Spring Training: Erick Fedde on returning to the Chicago White Sox #whitesox #mlb
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February 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Josh is a pro editor as he excised the evidence of me physically wrestling the camera for the first 15 seconds of this scrum
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The @jrfegan.soxmachine.com report from the first day of White Sox spring training reflects an unusual amount of optimism even by normal spring standards, and Will Venable is trying to balance it out.
Will Venable wants the White Sox to 'start from zero,' but there might be finally something to to build upon - Sox Machine
PHOENIX — Pitchers and catchers reporting at Camelback Ranch is always a visually striking opportunity to mark the passage of time, especially for a White Sox franchise that no longer is attempting to...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The @jrfegan.soxmachine.com report from the first day of White Sox spring training reflects an unusual amount of optimism even by normal spring standards, and Will Venable is trying to balance it out.
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks White Sox LHP Noah Schultz what's feeling better about his throwing mechanics entering camp.
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks White Sox LHP Noah Schultz what's feeling better about his throwing mechanics entering camp.
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2026 Spring Training: Chicago White Sox LHP Noah Schultz Improved Mechanics #whitesox #baseball
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February 11, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks White Sox LHP Noah Schultz what's feeling better about his throwing mechanics entering camp.
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks White Sox LHP Noah Schultz what's feeling better about his throwing mechanics entering camp.
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It’s possible that the White Sox roster has stopped being a complete revolving door just long enough that maybe they actually are all best friends
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Will Venable wants the White Sox to 'start from zero,' but there might be finally something to to build upon - Sox Machine
PHOENIX — Pitchers and catchers reporting at Camelback Ranch is always a visually striking opportunity to mark the passage of time, especially for a White Sox franchise that no longer is attempting to...
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February 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM
It’s possible that the White Sox roster has stopped being a complete revolving door just long enough that maybe they actually are all best friends
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Two White Sox items that became official:
Erick Fedde's one-year, $1.5 million contract is done, with Ky Bush moving to the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man.
Lefty reliever Bryan Hudson, who was DFA to make 40-man room for Austin Hays, was traded to the Mets for cash.
Erick Fedde's one-year, $1.5 million contract is done, with Ky Bush moving to the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man.
Lefty reliever Bryan Hudson, who was DFA to make 40-man room for Austin Hays, was traded to the Mets for cash.
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Two White Sox items that became official:
Erick Fedde's one-year, $1.5 million contract is done, with Ky Bush moving to the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man.
Lefty reliever Bryan Hudson, who was DFA to make 40-man room for Austin Hays, was traded to the Mets for cash.
Erick Fedde's one-year, $1.5 million contract is done, with Ky Bush moving to the 60-day IL to make room on the 40-man.
Lefty reliever Bryan Hudson, who was DFA to make 40-man room for Austin Hays, was traded to the Mets for cash.
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White Sox pitchers and catchers report today, but @jrfegan.soxmachine.com reported yesterday to hear what Chris Getz had to say.
Chris Getz, White Sox open spring training with open-ended mindset - Sox Machine
PHOENIX — Famed Japanese slugger and new White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami is getting a new nameplate for his locker; one where his name is spelled correctly. “We certainly are getting that fi...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
White Sox pitchers and catchers report today, but @jrfegan.soxmachine.com reported yesterday to hear what Chris Getz had to say.
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A @SoxMachine.com Video short presented by Ankin Law.
Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz's opening statement at 2026 Spring Training.
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Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz's opening statement at 2026 Spring Training.
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Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz Opening Statement at 2026 Spring Training #whitesox #mlb
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Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz is excited to get started at 2026 Spring Training with how well his young team finished last season.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:12 AM
A @SoxMachine.com Video short presented by Ankin Law.
Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz's opening statement at 2026 Spring Training.
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Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz's opening statement at 2026 Spring Training.
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St. Louis Cardinals Top 53 Prospects blogs.fangraphs.com/st-louis-car...
St. Louis Cardinals Top 53 Prospects
In case the number of prospects in the headline didn’t give it away already, this is a very deep system.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Can confirm the White Sox are bringing back right-hander Erick Fedde on a one-year deal. He had a 3.11 ERA in 121.2 IP with the White Sox in 2024.
What happened elsewhere, is elsewhere.
What happened elsewhere, is elsewhere.
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Can confirm the White Sox are bringing back right-hander Erick Fedde on a one-year deal. He had a 3.11 ERA in 121.2 IP with the White Sox in 2024.
What happened elsewhere, is elsewhere.
What happened elsewhere, is elsewhere.
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Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We made it to 2026 Spring Training. Hear from Chris Getz and Austin Hays, plus the storylines we are following at camp, and Jim & @jrfegan.soxmachine.com wrap up their Prospect Week.
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NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We made it to 2026 Spring Training. Hear from Chris Getz and Austin Hays, plus the storylines we are following at camp, and Jim & @jrfegan.soxmachine.com wrap up their Prospect Week.
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Podcast: White Sox 2026 Spring Training Preview - Sox Machine
Austin Hays signing is official as White Sox GM Chris Getz explains how he fits with the ball club, and Spring Training 2026 gets underway.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We made it to 2026 Spring Training. Hear from Chris Getz and Austin Hays, plus the storylines we are following at camp, and Jim & @jrfegan.soxmachine.com wrap up their Prospect Week.
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NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We made it to 2026 Spring Training. Hear from Chris Getz and Austin Hays, plus the storylines we are following at camp, and Jim & @jrfegan.soxmachine.com wrap up their Prospect Week.
soxmachine.com/2026/02/podc...
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Having touched upon 60 players over the course of Prospect Week, @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and I posted our dueling top 10 White Sox prospect lists. Now spring training can begin.
Sox Machine's Top 10 White Sox Prospects for 2026 - Sox Machine
With White Sox pitchers and catchers reporting on Tuesday and Chris Getz speaking to reports at Camelback Ranch on Monday, Prospect Week draws to a close with the publication of our top 10 White Sox p...
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February 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Having touched upon 60 players over the course of Prospect Week, @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and I posted our dueling top 10 White Sox prospect lists. Now spring training can begin.
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And set aside your Saturday for the final batch of write-ups, as @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and I cover 21 White Sox prospects who all faring OK, but have at least one sizable developmental hurdle in their way.
Wrangling 2026 White Sox Prospects: Sticking points - Sox Machine
Over the first four installments of Prospect Week, we’ve written up 39 White Sox prospects who either just arrived, have short or troubling track records that can’t support confident forecasts, exceed...
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February 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
And set aside your Saturday for the final batch of write-ups, as @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and I cover 21 White Sox prospects who all faring OK, but have at least one sizable developmental hurdle in their way.