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Braden Montgomery hits 2-run homer in 10th inning of MLB debut to lift White Sox over Braves 6-5

Braden Montgomery hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning of his rousing major league debut to rally the Chicago White Sox past the Atlanta Braves 6-5

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

Secures second save Taylor struck out three batters in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Phillies.

Impact Taylor was summoned to protect a three-run lead in the ninth inning and struck out the side on 14 pitches to earn his second save of the year. Seranthony Dominguez appeared in the eighth inning Saturday and threw just 11 pitches, but the White Sox opted to go with Taylor, who hadn't pitched since Wednesday. The 24-year-old has been fantastic this season, posting a 1.93 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 50:9 K:BB with two saves and four holds across 32.2 innings.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob Gonzalez hits his first major league homer, White Sox beat the Phillies 6-3 to even series

Jacob Gonzalez hit his first major league home run, Colson Montgomery also went deep and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Devers hits Giants 3rd grand slam in 7 days during 8-5 win over White Sox

Rafael Devers hit San Francisco’s third grand slam in a seven-day span, a tiebreaking, fifth-inning drive that led the Giants over the Chicago White Sox 8-5

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Strikes out side for save Taylor struck out three batters in a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact Seranthony Dominguez wasn't used Monday but threw 32 pitches Sunday, so he may have been given some extra rest. In any case, Taylor was able to get the job done for his first save of the season, continuing a strong May in which he's allowed one unearned run while adding a 15:4 K:BB across 10 innings. He has a 1.78 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 38:8 K:BB through 25.1 innings over 19 appearances, including four outings as an opener. His background as a starter gives him multi-inning capabilities out of the bullpen, but he's been dominant enough so far to work his way into high-leverage work as well. In addition to the save, he's added two holds and a blown save.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Benintendi's ninth-inning single sends the White Sox past the Mariners 2-1

Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single in the ninth inning, four Chicago pitchers held Seattle to one hit, and the White Sox beat the Mariners 2-1

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Hill's second pinch homer of season leads White Sox over Royals 6-5

Pinch-hitter Derek Hill homered to break an eighth-inning tie after Chicago wasted a three-run lead, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 for their third straight win

MAY 13 • Associated Press

Vargas, Burke shine as White Sox beat Padres 4-0 for 5th straight win

Miguel Vargas hit a two-run single with two outs in the sixth inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 to win their season-high fifth straight game and for th...

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Murakami homers again as the White Sox top the Angels for a rain-delayed 8-7 win

Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run homer in a big seventh-inning rally, and the Chicago White Sox held off the slumping Los Angeles Angels for an 8-7 win

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Benintendi's tiebreaking 3-run homer in 9th lifts White Sox over Diamondbacks 4-1

Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted the Chicago White Sox over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 for their third win in four games

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Munetaka Murakami homers and White Sox go deep 4 times to back Noah Schultz in 7-4 win over A's

Rookie Munetaka Murakami and Miguel Vargas hit two of Chicago’s four home runs off Jeffrey Springs, and rookie Noah Schultz allowed one hit over five innings for his first major le...

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

Brian Bannister implies exciting development for White Sox flamethrower Grant Taylor White Sox pitcher Grant Taylor frequently lights up the radar gun with his triple-digit fastball. The former second-round pick has been noth...

APRIL 15 • SOUTHSIDESHOWDOWN.COM

Will not be used as starter in 2026 White Sox general manager Chris Getz said Tuesday that he does not anticipate Taylor being used as a starting pitcher this season, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Impact Director of pitching Brian Bannister said earlier Tuesday during an appearance on the Mully & Haugh Show that Taylor could continue to be stretched out if he is used more as an opener. However, Getz offered more clarity in reiterating that Taylor will not be used in the rotation this season. The goal is for the righty to stretch out to around 100 innings in 2026 before transitioning back to a starting pitcher role in 2027. Taylor has been lights out in a bullpen role so far this season, posting a 1.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB in 8.1 innings.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Slowly stretching out Taylor will start stretching out with each appearance if he stays in an opener role, White Sox director of pitching Brian Bannister said Tuesday on the Mully and Haugh Show.

Impact Taylor has started in four of his last five appearances, with him going 1.1 innings April 9 and two innings April 12, building up after logging exactly one inning in his first five appearances. His 27 pitches Sunday are his most thrown in an outing this season, so he's still not close to being built up enough to go five-plus innings, but it's easy to get excited about Taylor's potential if he does start working like a true starting pitcher. Taylor has a 1.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB in 8.1 innings this season.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener again Sunday Taylor will open Sunday's series finale against Kansas City, and Jonathan Cannon is slated to be called up to work in bulk relief, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

Impact Taylor has previously opened three games for Chicago and has been effective in that role, allowing one hit while posting a 3:0 K:BB over three scoreless innings. It's not an appealing role from a fantasy perspective, however, as it removes the possibility of Taylor notching a win, hold or save. Cannon, meanwhile, is slated for his first MLB appearance of the campaign after opening the season with Triple-A Charlotte.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Kay earns first MLB win since 2021 as White Sox shut out Royals 2-0

Anthony Kay allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first major league victory since July 2021 as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Brandon Young has crisp spot start for Orioles, who beat White Sox 2-1 to snap 3-game skid

Spot starter Brandon Young pitched five scoreless innings, Gunnar Henderson homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 to stop a three-game skid

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Orioles take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the White Sox

The Baltimore Orioles aim to end a three-game losing streak with a victory against the Chicago White Sox

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Opening again Monday Taylor will open Monday's game against the Orioles, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

Impact This will be Taylor's third game as an opener out of five total appearances this season. Thus far, he has been perfect with two strikeouts in two innings as an opener after giving up one run while issuing two walks in two innings as a traditional reliever. Taylor will potentially be stretched out as a starter in 2027, and he has much more history working as a starter, so he may be most comfortable in this opener role. The White Sox may continue to use Taylor in this role as long as things are going well, which limits his fantasy utility in roto leagues as he can't qualify for wins or saves in the opening role.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Murakami and Montgomery homers help power White Sox to a 6-3 win over the Blue Jays

Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer and Colson Montgomery followed with a solo shot in Chicago’s three-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 for their...

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

White Sox face the Blue Jays leading series 1-0

The Chicago White Sox bring a 1-0 advantage into the latest game of the series against the Toronto Blue Jays

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Opening again Saturday Taylor will serve as the White Sox's opening pitcher again Saturday against the Blue Jays, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Impact Taylor started Friday's contest with a scoreless frame before handing things over to Sean Burke in a game Chicago won in 10 innings. The team will go right back to the well Saturday with Taylor opening ahead of Anthony Kay. Taylor now sits with a 3.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 5:2 K:BB across three innings this season.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Peters' single caps 2-run 10th as White Sox beat Blue Jays 5-4 in home opener

Tristan Peters capped a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a wild home opener

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

White Sox start 3-game series at home against the Blue Jays

The Chicago White Sox open a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Serving as opener Friday Taylor will be the White Sox' opening pitcher in Friday's game against the Blue Jays, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Taylor will take the ball first as the White Sox begin their first homestand of the season before handing things off to Sean Burke, who will handle the bulk of the innings. The 23-year-old Taylor has tossed one inning in each of his first two appearances this season but is expected to eventually stretch out to cover multiple frames, as his goal is to reach 100 innings in 2026 before moving into the rotation in 2027.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

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