The Rule 5 draft provides an opportunity for players left off big league team’s 40-man rosters after several minor league seasons.

The White Sox have two pitchers from December’s Rule 5 draft on their roster, and each one looks like he belongs in the major leagues.

There's something about pitchers named Shane in the Chicago White Sox organization this season. In the major leagues, rookie right-hander Shane Smith is making a push for the All-Star game with a 2.37 ERA across his first 13 starts.

The White Sox just picked up Aaron Civale from the Brewers, but they are already planning on trading him away.

The Chicago White Sox turned to pitcher Tyler Alexander for a key at-bat in the 10th inning Saturday. He grounded out in a 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Texas Rangers.

Aaron Civale is a Chicago White Sox starting pitcher — for now. The 30-year-old right-hander joined the White Sox this week after he was traded to them by the Milwaukee Brewers. This came after he asked for a trade when was moved to the bullpen as Milwaukee made way for the Major League debut of its top pitching prospect, Jacob Misiorowski.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox MLB game from June 14, 2025 on ESPN.

He’s one of the better pitching coaches in the league,” right-hander Jonathan Cannon told the Sun-Times. “He’s able to tackle complicated issues and complicated problems in a very simple way."