Right-hander Jonathan Cannon, who posted a 4.49 ERA in 21 starts and two relief appearances his first season, would seem to be the leading candidate, although general manager Chris Getz has dropped veteran free agent Martin Perez’ and Sean Burke’s names into such discussions.

Shortstop Colson Montgomery will make his debut this season, it’s only a matter of when. He goes to camp looking to win an Opening Day job.

Venable and White Sox General Manager Chris Getz held a pre-Sox Fest pow-wow Thursday afternoon, before the festivities officially kick off on Friday.

The White Sox are likely done making moves this offseason. Find out more about the team's direction at MLB Trade Rumors.

White Sox general manager Chris Getz said Thursday that he expects Montgomery to be the team's shortstop at some point this season, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Colson Montgomery heard what Chris Getz said, and it sounded good to him. A day after the Chicago White Sox general manager predicted Montgomery is going to make his major league debut this year, the 6-foot-3 shortstop sounded as if he was ready to go.

As it stands, Brooks Baldwin is projected to serve as Chicago's Opening Day shortstop. The 24-year-old made his big league debut in 2024 – just two years after he went in the 12th round of the 2022 MLB Draft – and he wound up batting .211 with a .566 OPS and 0.0 WAR in 33 games.

CHICAGO — Colson Montgomery heard what Chris Getz said, and it sounded good to ... and putting the homegrown Montgomery in the lineup on opening day would be a nice moment for a rebuilding ...

How did the Chicago White Sox fare with their reimagined fan fest at the Ramova Theatre? As well as you could expect.

The White Sox are pulling out all the stops to improve by 2025, but a little hiccup will delay part of their plans.

White Sox fans recently received some bad news regarding one of their most promising young players, as right-hander Drew Thorpe told reporters (including Scott Merkin of MLB.com) that he received a cortisone shot on Friday amid a setback in his recovery from the surgery he underwent to a bone spur from his right elbow back in September.

Former White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras tosses a T-shirt into the crowd as current and former players are introduced on stage during SoxFest Live on Jan. 24, 2025, at the Ramova Theatre. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)