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Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Montgomery took Trey Yesavage yard in the sixth inning to tally his 24th home run of the season. He had been in the midst of a short power drought, as he entered Sunday's contest having only one extra-base hit across his last 31 at-bats. Even with that slow stretch, Montgomery has an impressive .253 ISO and remains an elite source of power.
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White Sox's Grant Taylor: Tallies fifth save
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Taylor secured the save Sunday against Toronto, allowing two hits and no walks in a scoreless ninth inning.
Taylor continues to stake his claim for more ninth-inning work in Chicago's bullpen. The right-hander has successfully converted three consecutive save opportunities, submitting four scoreless frames during that stretch. Taylor sports a 2.74 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 67:17 K:BB with five saves in eight chances over 49.1 innings, and he figures to continue sharing the closer role with Sean Newcomb based on matchups.
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White Sox's Sean Burke: Keeps dealing in seventh win
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Burke (7-4) notched the win Sunday against Toronto, allowing no runs on two hits and one walk in 6.2 innings. He struck out five.
Burke was dominant Sunday, scattering two singles across 6.2 shutout innings. The 26-year-old right-hander is on an excellent run on the mound, tossing at least 5.1 frames while yielding two runs or fewer in six consecutive starts and posting a sterling 47:6 K:BB during that span. Burke will take a strong 3.20 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 120:34 K:BB over 112.1 innings into his next scheduled outing against Houston.
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White Sox's Hagen Smith: Returns from IL
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Triple-A Charlotte reinstated Smith (shoulder) from its 7-day injured list Sunday.
The 22-year-old lefty will rejoin the Triple-A club after a five-week stint on the shelf due to a left shoulder impingement. Over 15 starts with Charlotte this season, Smith has submitted a 4.58 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 84:37 K:BB across 57 frames.
Carlson (thumb) has gone 3-for-6 with three walks, three stolen bases, three RBI and two runs in two games since being reinstated from Single-A Kannapolis' 7-day injured list Friday.
Kannapolis placed Carlson on the IL on May 26 after he was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of his left thumb, but he was cleared to rejoin the club coming out of the All-Star break. Over 197 plate appearances on the season, the 19-year-old shortstop is slashing .261/.388/.342 with no home runs and 12 stolen bases.
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White Sox's Tanner McDougal: Working in relief since IL return
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McDougal (forearm) has struck out five and allowed one hit and four walks over five scoreless relief innings since being reinstated from Triple-A Charlotte's 7-day injured list July 7.
Before hitting the shelf April 30 due to a right forearm flexor strain, all six of McDougal's appearances for Charlotte had come in the rotation. The White Sox could revisit developing the 23-year-old as a starter down the road, but in the short term he's being positioned to potentially join the big-league bullpen for the stretch run. The lanky right-hander has looked overpowering since moving to relief despite his control issues, and he'll likely need to show some improvement on that front before gaining any major momentum for a promotion.
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White Sox's Drew Thorpe: Starts up rehab assignment
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Thorpe (elbow/appendectomy) struck out three and allowed one hit and no walks over two scoreless innings Saturday in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.
Thorpe's appearance was his first at any level since July 31, 2024, as he had his rookie campaign cut short by a bone spur in his elbow before he had his entire 2025 season wiped out after Tommy John surgery last April. He then had his rehab program slowed down in May, when he required an emergency appendectomy. The right-hander delivered solid results to begin his rehab stint, but he's still be in line for an extended assignment. Whether there's a rotation spot available for Thorpe once he's built up could depend on how aggressive the playoff-contending White Sox are at the trade deadline.
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White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Handed rest Sunday
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Meidroth is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Meidroth will hit the bench for the first time since June 20 while Sam Antonacci spells him at the keystone. While starting Chicago's last 22 games, Meidroth slashed .263/.344/.338 with one home run, no stolen bases, 13 runs and seven RBI.
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White Sox's Kyle Teel: Receiving breather Sunday
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Teel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
The White Sox will give Teel a rest after he started behind the plate in the club's first two contests coming out of the All-Star break. Drew Romo will receive the nod at catcher in the series finale in Toronto.
White Sox's Davis Martin: Tough-luck loss in Toronto
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Martin (9-5) took the loss against the Blue Jays on Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five across 5.2 innings.
Martin and Shane Bieber were locked in a pitcher's duel Saturday at Rogers Centre. Martin did everything he could, but the lone run he gave up -- a George Springer RBI single in the fourth frame -- turned out to be the difference in what ended as a 1-0 win for the Blue Jays. Martin was one out shy from logging his 11th quality start of the season, and he ended his day at 85 pitches (55 strikes) with 10 whiffs and five groundouts. He'll take a 3.31 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 106 innings into his next start, which is lined up for next weekend at home against the Astros.
White Sox's Sam Antonacci: Goes deep in Friday's blowout win
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Antonacci went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during the White Sox's 12-4 win over the Blue Jays on Friday.
Antonacci capped off the White Sox's five-run second inning with a two-run homer off Spencer Miles. It was the seventh home run of the season for Antonacci, who has gone 8-for-23 (.348) with two steals, two home runs and four RBI over his last six games. He has an .810 OPS with 29 RBI and 13 steals across 309 plate appearances this season.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Drives in four runs in Friday's win
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Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a steal, a triple, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 12-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Montgomery drove in his first run of the game on a fielder's choice in the second inning, and he essentially put Friday's game out of reach for the Blue Jays by smacking a bases-clearing triple in the seventh. It was the first triple of Montgomery's career, and he also collected his first steal in the majors. He's slashing .229/.298/.404 with three home runs and 16 RBI across 121 plate appearances this season.
