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Scott Merkin

White Sox Beat Writer at MLB.com

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White Sox get southpaw help with Gilbert acquisition from Philly

CHICAGO -- The White Sox started the new year by acquiring Tyler Gilbert from the Phillies in exchange for Minor League right-hander Aaron Combs. Infielder Braden Shewmake was designated for assignment to make room for Gilbert on the 40-man roster. Gilbert, 31, spent most of the 2024 season with Triple-A
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Young White Sox promise to play 'hungry'

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
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Young White Sox promise to play 'hungry'

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
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'A bittersweet feeling': Crochet discusses being traded to Boston

CHICAGO -- Garrett Crochet wondered what being dealt from the White Sox would feel like dating back to the 2024 Trade Deadline, when the left-hander’s name first frequently churned through the rumor mill. It was something he tried imagining just to be prepared for the moment. That moment arrived on
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White Sox leave Winter Meetings believing they're 'accelerating a r...

DALLAS -- Just when it looked as if the White Sox were leaving the 2024 Winter Meetings at the Hilton Anatole with plenty of groundwork laid but no major moves … General manager Chris Getz pulled off a five-player deal with the potential to be franchise- and rebuild-altering.
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White Sox deal Crochet to Red Sox for prospect haul

DALLAS -- Chris Getz hit only three home runs over the course of his seven-year career, with two of them coming while playing for the White Sox. So comparing the excitement of clearing the fences to the excitement of finishing off a five-player deal sending Garrett Crochet to Boston hours
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Dick Allen's family celebrates long-awaited night after HOF election

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
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What might Sox stitch together for Crochet, Robert?

DALLAS -- Numerous questions were asked of Chris Getz on Monday during his media session at the MLB Winter Meetings, and the White Sox general manager presented the best possible answers. Is the team set in right field with the addition of right-handed-hitting Austin Slater to go with left-handed hitters
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'Beltin Bill' Melton, 1971 AL home run champ, dies

CHICAGO -- Bill Melton launched 160 home runs over his 10-year Major League career, including an American League-best 33 for the White Sox in 1971. But the talented third baseman, who passed away at the age of 79 early Thursday morning in Phoenix, might be just as recognized for his
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For this Sox coach, it's family over baseball

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CHICAGO -- Call it the most prolific of mic drops, or to quote Seinfeld’s George Costanza, going out on a high note. Whatever
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Here's how Venable chose baseball over basketball

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin's White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.