MARCH 11 • SUNTIMES.COM
White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon downplays 11.25 spring ERA "Once the season starts it's go time and you have to be ready to go," Cannon said.
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MARCH 11 • SI.COM
Owen White - Heads to Triple-A The White Sox optioned White to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
Impact A late entry into the competition for a spot on the White Sox's Opening Day pitching staff after he was claimed off waivers from the Yankees on Feb. 17, White made just one appearance in Cactus League play before getting sent back to minor-league camp. Though White has made all five of his career appearances in the majors as a reliever, he worked as a swingman at Triple-A Round Rock in the Rangers organization in 2024 and could get a look in the Charlotte rotation to begin the upcoming season.
MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE
Colson Montgomery - Optioned to Triple-A The White Sox optioned Montgomery to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
Impact Montgomery entered camp with an opportunity to win the White Sox' shortstop job, but he's been limited to only four games this spring due to a back issue. The 23-year-old is healthy now, having returned to action Sunday, but he will begin the season back at Charlotte, where he produced a .214/.329/.381 batting line in 2024. The competition for Chicago's shortstop job now looks to be down to Brooks Baldwin, Chase Meidroth and Jacob Amaya.
MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Nastrini - Misses out on Opening Day roster The White Sox optioned Nastrini to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
Impact Though Nastrini has pitched reasonably well this spring (3.52 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 6:2 K:BB in 7.2 innings), his poor body of work at the big-league level last season likely played a significant part in the White Sox's decision to remove him from the competition for the Opening Day rotation. The 25-year-old righty turned in an ugly 7.07 ERA and 36:26 K:BB while allowing seven home runs over his 35.2 innings with the White Sox in 2024. He'll need to make stark improvement with his walk rate at Charlotte this season before he gets another look in the big-league rotation.
MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE
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MARCH 11 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Shane Smith - Turns heads against Dodgers Smith struck out five batters and walked none while allowing one hit over three innings in his start against the Dodgers on Saturday.
Impact The first pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft, Smith was left unprotected by Milwaukee but he has impressed thus far in White Sox camp. The 24-year-old righty averaged 96.8 mph on his four-seam fastball (touching 98.4 mph) and threw the pitch 55 percent of the time. He mixed in his three secondary offerings, but it was Smith's fastball that shut down a stacked Dodgers lineup, including two Ks against Shohei Ohtani plus one apiece against Freddie Freeman and Will Smith. With Drew Thorpe (elbow) likely to open the year on the shelf, Smith could win the final spot in Chicago's rotation. He has certainly pitched well enough this spring (nine Ks, 0.75 WHIP in 6.2 innings) that the White Sox won't be returning Smith to the Brewers.
MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE
