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.
A Waymo dying in the driveway of a casino on the Vegas strip, gridlocking traffic as a spate of rideshare drivers freak out.
To me, that’s America baby
To me, that’s America baby
November 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A Waymo dying in the driveway of a casino on the Vegas strip, gridlocking traffic as a spate of rideshare drivers freak out.
To me, that’s America baby
To me, that’s America baby
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Lunch time reading on @soxmachine.com
White Sox GM Chris Getz had a lot to say yesterday and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com was there to capture it. Good clues in what offseason moves the White Sox are hoping to accomplish.
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White Sox GM Chris Getz had a lot to say yesterday and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com was there to capture it. Good clues in what offseason moves the White Sox are hoping to accomplish.
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White Sox GM Chris Getz spoke for a very long time at the GM meetings-here are some takeaways - Sox Machine
LAS VEGAS — The White Sox are not busy at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. At least not the traditional sense that is usually talked about in the news, where we tend to focus on player acquisitions with...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Lunch time reading on @soxmachine.com
White Sox GM Chris Getz had a lot to say yesterday and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com was there to capture it. Good clues in what offseason moves the White Sox are hoping to accomplish.
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White Sox GM Chris Getz had a lot to say yesterday and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com was there to capture it. Good clues in what offseason moves the White Sox are hoping to accomplish.
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I traveled to my personal conception of hell to bring back White Sox tidbits:
-Grant Taylor will stay in the bullpen
-Probably too soon to trade a catcher
-They want a left-handed corner infielder, corner OF help, but it's going to be small signings
-And more!
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-Grant Taylor will stay in the bullpen
-Probably too soon to trade a catcher
-They want a left-handed corner infielder, corner OF help, but it's going to be small signings
-And more!
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White Sox GM Chris Getz spoke for a very long time at the GM meetings-here are some takeaways - Sox Machine
LAS VEGAS — The White Sox are not busy at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. At least not the traditional sense that is usually talked about in the news, where we tend to focus on player acquisitions with...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I traveled to my personal conception of hell to bring back White Sox tidbits:
-Grant Taylor will stay in the bullpen
-Probably too soon to trade a catcher
-They want a left-handed corner infielder, corner OF help, but it's going to be small signings
-And more!
soxmachine.com/2025/11/whit...
-Grant Taylor will stay in the bullpen
-Probably too soon to trade a catcher
-They want a left-handed corner infielder, corner OF help, but it's going to be small signings
-And more!
soxmachine.com/2025/11/whit...
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Chris Getz spoke for 50 minutes about an offseason where he isn't advertising big things. Imagine what it'd be like in a winter where they actually had real ambition. Here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com from Las Vegas about it.
White Sox GM Chris Getz spoke for a very long time at the GM meetings-here are some takeaways - Sox Machine
LAS VEGAS — The White Sox are not busy at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. At least not the traditional sense that is usually talked about in the news, where we tend to focus on player acquisitions with...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Chris Getz spoke for 50 minutes about an offseason where he isn't advertising big things. Imagine what it'd be like in a winter where they actually had real ambition. Here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com from Las Vegas about it.
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In Vegas at the GM meetings thanks to Sox Machine subscribers, @jrfegan.soxmachine.com talked to the former employers of Derek Shomon and Zach Bove to get a better handle on the White Sox's new hitting and pitching coaches.
New White Sox hitting and pitching coaches earned praise from former employers - Sox Machine
LAS VEGAS — The MLB General Manager Meetings are not just an opportunity to put all the of the league’s biggest decision-makers against the backdrop of a massive casino in the immediate wake of a gamb...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
In Vegas at the GM meetings thanks to Sox Machine subscribers, @jrfegan.soxmachine.com talked to the former employers of Derek Shomon and Zach Bove to get a better handle on the White Sox's new hitting and pitching coaches.
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Today on @SoxMachine.com
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com spoke with Miami Marlins President of Baseball Ops, Pete Bendix to learn more about the new White Sox hitting coach, Derek Shomon.
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com spoke with Miami Marlins President of Baseball Ops, Pete Bendix to learn more about the new White Sox hitting coach, Derek Shomon.
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New White Sox hitting and pitching coaches earned praise from former employers - Sox Machine
LAS VEGAS — The MLB General Manager Meetings are not just an opportunity to put all the of the league’s biggest decision-makers against the backdrop of a massive casino in the immediate wake of a…
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November 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today on @SoxMachine.com
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com spoke with Miami Marlins President of Baseball Ops, Pete Bendix to learn more about the new White Sox hitting coach, Derek Shomon.
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com spoke with Miami Marlins President of Baseball Ops, Pete Bendix to learn more about the new White Sox hitting coach, Derek Shomon.
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Hello, Everybody
I’m excited to cover prospects and the minor leagues in ways that will inform and entertain readers.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Gin and tonic, but great question. It was a week or so afterward.
I was doing keto and tons of orangetheory. I looked amazing and was screwing up basic tasks constantly. While I was taking this photo, the White Sox were finalizing a swap of Steele Walker for Nomar Mazara.
I was doing keto and tons of orangetheory. I looked amazing and was screwing up basic tasks constantly. While I was taking this photo, the White Sox were finalizing a swap of Steele Walker for Nomar Mazara.
was this taken before or after you spilled a rum and coke all over my PS4 controller?
November 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Gin and tonic, but great question. It was a week or so afterward.
I was doing keto and tons of orangetheory. I looked amazing and was screwing up basic tasks constantly. While I was taking this photo, the White Sox were finalizing a swap of Steele Walker for Nomar Mazara.
I was doing keto and tons of orangetheory. I looked amazing and was screwing up basic tasks constantly. While I was taking this photo, the White Sox were finalizing a swap of Steele Walker for Nomar Mazara.
This is a pre pandemic headshot and my eyes have sunken into my haggard face as every day brings new horrors
But otherwise I co-sign this post.
But otherwise I co-sign this post.
The MLB General Manager Meetings start on Monday in Las Vegas. We at @SoxMachine.com, thanks to our wonderful supporters, are sending @jrfegan.soxmachine.com to Vegas to gain insight about Chris Getz and the Chicago White Sox offseason plans.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This is a pre pandemic headshot and my eyes have sunken into my haggard face as every day brings new horrors
But otherwise I co-sign this post.
But otherwise I co-sign this post.
Here's an article on White Sox prospects Hagen Smith and Sam Antonacci, because we just had Zooms with them.
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We're about to have Zooms with the new hitting coach, Derek Shomon, whose hire was reported earlier this week.
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We're about to have Zooms with the new hitting coach, Derek Shomon, whose hire was reported earlier this week.
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White Sox prospects Hagen Smith, Sam Antonacci discuss Fall Stars honors - Sox Machine
Early in his 2021 All-Star season while standing behind protective netting at Target Field, Carlos Rodón balanced his ample frame on one leg. Flipping between resting his weight on his back heel, and ...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Here's an article on White Sox prospects Hagen Smith and Sam Antonacci, because we just had Zooms with them.
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We're about to have Zooms with the new hitting coach, Derek Shomon, whose hire was reported earlier this week.
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We're about to have Zooms with the new hitting coach, Derek Shomon, whose hire was reported earlier this week.
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Latest on @SoxMachine.com
From @jrfegan.soxmachine.com - Luis Robert Jr. is returning to the Chicago White Sox in 2026 and is determined to get himself right.
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From @jrfegan.soxmachine.com - Luis Robert Jr. is returning to the Chicago White Sox in 2026 and is determined to get himself right.
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In spite of recent tumbles, Luis Robert Jr. is hopeful for better days, for himself and the White Sox - Sox Machine
White Sox manager Will Venable opened his answer about his hopes for a healthy and productive 2026 season from Luis Robert Jr. with an upbeat tone. “First of all we have a plan with Performance,”…
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November 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Latest on @SoxMachine.com
From @jrfegan.soxmachine.com - Luis Robert Jr. is returning to the Chicago White Sox in 2026 and is determined to get himself right.
soxmachine.com/2025/11/in-s...
From @jrfegan.soxmachine.com - Luis Robert Jr. is returning to the Chicago White Sox in 2026 and is determined to get himself right.
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Luis Robert Jr. spoke to the media on Wednesday, and while he sounds hopeful about the 2026 White Sox after enduring three-straight 100-loss seasons, much of the talk around unlocking his stratospheric potential sounds very familiar.
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In spite of recent tumbles, Luis Robert Jr. is hopeful for better days, for himself and the White Sox - Sox Machine
White Sox manager Will Venable opened his answer about his hopes for a healthy and productive 2026 season from Luis Robert Jr. with an upbeat tone. “First of all we have a plan with Performance,” Vena...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Luis Robert Jr. spoke to the media on Wednesday, and while he sounds hopeful about the 2026 White Sox after enduring three-straight 100-loss seasons, much of the talk around unlocking his stratospheric potential sounds very familiar.
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I contributed to the @fangraphs.com top-50 free agent list. Probably not super relevant to my White Sox fan followers, but uh...hmm...not sure how to wrap up this sentence.
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2026 Top 50 MLB Free Agents
The most significant players to hit the open market this offseason, as compiled by Ben Clemens and the FanGraphs staff.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I contributed to the @fangraphs.com top-50 free agent list. Probably not super relevant to my White Sox fan followers, but uh...hmm...not sure how to wrap up this sentence.
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New @SoxMachine.com Video Short presented by Ankin Law
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asked Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz about his plans in finding innings this offseason with Martin Perez not returning.
Video: youtube.com/shorts/OiIvk...
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asked Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz about his plans in finding innings this offseason with Martin Perez not returning.
Video: youtube.com/shorts/OiIvk...
Sox Machine: #whitesox GM Chris Getz targeting pitching in free agency in 2025/26 offseason
Video presented by @HowardAnkin
Sox Machine's James Fegan asks Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz what is the plan to replace the innings left behind by Martin Perez this offseason?
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November 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New @SoxMachine.com Video Short presented by Ankin Law
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asked Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz about his plans in finding innings this offseason with Martin Perez not returning.
Video: youtube.com/shorts/OiIvk...
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asked Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz about his plans in finding innings this offseason with Martin Perez not returning.
Video: youtube.com/shorts/OiIvk...
In the realm of expected news made official, the White Sox picked up their $20 million option on Luis Robert Jr. while Martín Pérez’s $10 million mutual option was declined.
Pérez is getting a $1.5 million buyout. Robert would’ve been owed a $2 million buyout had his option been declined.
Pérez is getting a $1.5 million buyout. Robert would’ve been owed a $2 million buyout had his option been declined.
November 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
In the realm of expected news made official, the White Sox picked up their $20 million option on Luis Robert Jr. while Martín Pérez’s $10 million mutual option was declined.
Pérez is getting a $1.5 million buyout. Robert would’ve been owed a $2 million buyout had his option been declined.
Pérez is getting a $1.5 million buyout. Robert would’ve been owed a $2 million buyout had his option been declined.
White Sox to hire Derek Shomon as hitting coach, Zach Bove as pitching coach
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White Sox to hire Derek Shomon as hitting coach, Zach Bove as pitching coach - Sox Machine
The White Sox are on the precipice of naming their new major league coaching staff under manager Will Venable, with formal announcements expected to begin today. Sources confirm to Sox Machine that th...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
White Sox to hire Derek Shomon as hitting coach, Zach Bove as pitching coach
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Latest Chicago White Sox news on @soxmachine.com as Jim Margalus writes about the team's decision to pick up Luis Robert Jr. contract option for $20 Million.
Story:
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Story:
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White Sox exercise Luis Robert Jr.'s $20 million option - Sox Machine
Chris Getz is a man of his word, at least when it comes to Luis Robert Jr. He long maintained the White Sox were going to pick up Robert’s $20 million option for 2026 instead of buying him out for $2 ...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Latest Chicago White Sox news on @soxmachine.com as Jim Margalus writes about the team's decision to pick up Luis Robert Jr. contract option for $20 Million.
Story:
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Story:
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It’s da friggin weekend baby, that’s the time to read new scouting reports of players possibly coming over from the NPB and KBO!
Was that a logical conclusion of that sentence?
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Was that a logical conclusion of that sentence?
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Let’s Scout the Players Coming Over From Asia
We kick off our next prospect list cycle with an update on pro players in foreign leagues.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It’s da friggin weekend baby, that’s the time to read new scouting reports of players possibly coming over from the NPB and KBO!
Was that a logical conclusion of that sentence?
blogs.fangraphs.com/lets-scout-t...
Was that a logical conclusion of that sentence?
blogs.fangraphs.com/lets-scout-t...
The marathon has built me into the Premium Edgewater Athlete (capable of running to Patio Beef)
October 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The marathon has built me into the Premium Edgewater Athlete (capable of running to Patio Beef)
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Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
The Offseason Plan Project starts TODAY, and in this episode we breakdown the process, budget, and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com pitches us on some FA starting pitchers.
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NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
The Offseason Plan Project starts TODAY, and in this episode we breakdown the process, budget, and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com pitches us on some FA starting pitchers.
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Podcast: 2025-26 Offseason Plan Project Kickoff - Sox Machine
World Series makes it back to Toronto and the Sox Machine 2025/26 Offseason Plan Projects begin
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October 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
The Offseason Plan Project starts TODAY, and in this episode we breakdown the process, budget, and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com pitches us on some FA starting pitchers.
soxmachine.com/2025/10/podc...
NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
The Offseason Plan Project starts TODAY, and in this episode we breakdown the process, budget, and @jrfegan.soxmachine.com pitches us on some FA starting pitchers.
soxmachine.com/2025/10/podc...
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We at @soxmachine.com are happy to follow the lead of our friends over at @allsportsscene.bsky.social and fellow White Sox blogs / podcasts in helping raise money in the South Side Food Drive.
If you have the means, any help would be appreciated. Donate here: myfooddrives.org/team/782427
If you have the means, any help would be appreciated. Donate here: myfooddrives.org/team/782427
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We at @soxmachine.com are happy to follow the lead of our friends over at @allsportsscene.bsky.social and fellow White Sox blogs / podcasts in helping raise money in the South Side Food Drive.
If you have the means, any help would be appreciated. Donate here: myfooddrives.org/team/782427
If you have the means, any help would be appreciated. Donate here: myfooddrives.org/team/782427
White Sox say Tim Elko underwent surgery yesterday for a torn ACL in his right knee—the same knee he injured in college—and is looking at an eight month recovery timeline.
October 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
White Sox say Tim Elko underwent surgery yesterday for a torn ACL in his right knee—the same knee he injured in college—and is looking at an eight month recovery timeline.
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It's probably impossible to identify any Will Venable managerial tendencies from his first year with the White Sox given the quality of the team, but we may as well set a baseline to track how he evolves as his roster (hopefully) improves.
The 2025 White Sox were a work in progress, and Will Venable managed them accordingly - Sox Machine
It’s not all that instructive to compare Will Venable to his predecessor, if only because Venable had the advantage of knowing what he was getting into when the White Sox hired him. Pedro Grifol assum...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It's probably impossible to identify any Will Venable managerial tendencies from his first year with the White Sox given the quality of the team, but we may as well set a baseline to track how he evolves as his roster (hopefully) improves.
Tyler Davis hit over .400 as the starting first baseman in his last year at Sam Houston State.
Two years later, the White Sox have him throwing a pretty hoppy 95 mph fastball in their farm system now.
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Two years later, the White Sox have him throwing a pretty hoppy 95 mph fastball in their farm system now.
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From indy ball two-way player to White Sox relief prospect, Tyler Davis' wild ride could end in Chicago - Sox Machine
Asked for a sleeper relief prospect at the start of the season, White Sox pitching coordinator Matt Zaleski identified undrafted right-hander Tyler Davis. The 6-foot-3-inch Texan hung tough in his 202...
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October 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Tyler Davis hit over .400 as the starting first baseman in his last year at Sam Houston State.
Two years later, the White Sox have him throwing a pretty hoppy 95 mph fastball in their farm system now.
soxmachine.com/2025/10/from...
Two years later, the White Sox have him throwing a pretty hoppy 95 mph fastball in their farm system now.
soxmachine.com/2025/10/from...