A cursory check of early-season statistical trends found that both the White Sox offense and pitching were near the bottom of the league in home runs per fly ball.

In between a Birmingham Barons team that won the Southern League and a Kannapolis Cannon Ballers team that fell a game short of a title, the .

There was word near the end of spring that there will be an increased emphasis from MLB this season on waiting out weather delays whenever possible and avoiding doubleheaders, but it's hard to know how serious an "emphasis" is until you're living in it.

When Garrett Crochet's camp in order to protect against unplanned/improvised usage deep into October at last year's trade deadline, it might've complicated attempts to deal him right then and there.

Shane Smith was one batter away from closing out a six scoreless innings and heading into the bottom of the sixth with a 3-0 lead.

Torpedo bat this, and torpedo bat that.

Items on Andrew Benintendi, Miguel Vargas and Martín Pérez inside.

Initial versions of this headline were just about Kyle Teel, with good reason.