Topic: Chicago White Sox

White Sox Dunn to miss five games after appendectomy

TORONTO (Reuters) - Chicago White Sox slugger Adam Dunn was expected to be sidelined for his team's next five games after undergoing an emergency appendectomy, the Major League Baseball club said on Wednesday.Dunn went under the surgeon's knife at a Kansas City ...

Thornton signs two-year extension with White Sox

CHICAGO (Reuters) - All-Star reliever Matt Thornton and the Chicago White Sox have agreed a two-year $12 million contract extension, the Major League Baseball team said on Sunday.The left-hander posted a record of 5-4 with a 2.67 ERA and a career-high eight ...

Ex-White Sox exec pleads guilty to fraud

A former White Sox scouting executive pleaded guilty to mail fraud on Friday in an alleged bonus kickback scheme that targeted Latin American baseball players eager to play in the United States.David Wilder, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud ...

Ramirez signs $32.5 million extension with White Sox

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez has agreed to a four-year, $32.5 million contract extension, Major League Baseball's website said Thursday.The deal also included a $10 million White Sox option for a fifth year, baseball's website (www.mlb.com) reported.The Cuban-born ...

White Sox sign pitchers Danks and Pena

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago White Sox have agreed to one-year contracts with pitchers John Danks and Tony Pena and outfielder Carlos Quentin, thus avoiding arbitration with all three, the team said Tuesday.Danks, 25, who posted a 15-11 record last season, will ...

Oney Guillen rips Jenks

Ozzie Guillen's son rips Bobby Jenks after former closer criticizes White Sox managerWhite Sox manager Ozzie Guillen's son Oney is firing back at Bobby Jenks after the former Chicago closer criticized his father.Jenks, who signed a two-year deal with Boston last week, ...

Red Sox ink Jenks to bolster bullpen

The Boston Red Sox finalized a two-year, 12 million-dollar contract with former White Sox closing pitcher Bobby Jenks on Tuesday, further shoring up a bullpen that was a weak link last season.Though Jenks was the closer for Chicago when they won the ...
Reliever Bobby Jenks and Boston Red Sox finalize $12 million, 2-year contractReliever Bobby Jenks and the Boston Red Sox have finalized a $12 million, two-year contract.The former Chicago White Sox closer joins a bullpen that already has Jonathan Papelbon and Daniel Bard ...
White Sox pick Pete Rose Jr. to manage rookie league club in VirginiaPete Rose Jr., the son of the career hits leader who is banned from baseball, will run a rookie league team of the Chicago White Sox.Rose Jr. played 21 seasons ...
Reliever Jesse Crain finalizes $13 million, 3-year contract with Chicago White SoxReliever Jesse Crain and the Chicago White Sox have finalized a $13 million, three-year contract.Craig gets $4 million this year and $4.5 million in each of the following two seasons under ...