Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in two runs, Michael A. Taylor added a bases-clearing double and the Chicago White Sox breezed past the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1.

From the red carpet to the Home Run Derby to the game itself, Chicago White Sox starter Shane Smith soaked up every minute of his All-Star experience.

"[I'm] focusing on making sure I’m doing everything I did at the beginning [of the season]," Smith said. "Whether it’s mid-week work, bullpen, or [in the] training room. [I] want to get back on a roll [and] start getting consistent outings.

June 4 Place INF Lenyn Sosa (right hip flexor strain) on 10-day IL, recall 1B Tim Elko from Triple-A Charlotte. Claim RHRP Ryan Cusick off waivers from Detroit, option to Triple-A Charlotte. Transfer RHRP Miguel Castro (right knee patella tendon tear) to 60-day IL. The 40-player roster is now at 40

Luis Robert Jr entered the season with one plan: to get traded at the deadline. Now the Chicago White Sox reportedly are making concessions to ensure a deal is made.

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Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report listed Andrew Benintendi as the Chicago White Sox best trade chip and had the Blue Jays as a top fit for the veteran.

The Philadelphia Phillies exited the All-Star break in first place in the National League East and have a glaring need in centerfield.

Searching for answers, Houser remembered his friend Jacob Evans, who worked at PitchingWRX, a data-driven pitching facility in Oklahoma. As an Oklahoma native, he decided to give it a try.

If there was optimism for the Pittsburgh Pirates to put a disappointing first half behind them, it was because they opened the second half against one of baseball’s worst teams: the Chicago White Sox.