Cristopher Sánchez uncharacteristically gave up a pair of homers as Phillies offense couldn't get going in Monday's series opener with the White Sox.

The White Sox are taking a lot of calls at the trade deadline, but one position player is likely to be sticking around.

It was a big week for at least three members of the White Sox farm system. Triple-A Charlotte Knights outfielder Will Robertson earned player of the week honors in the International League. Double-A Birmingham Barons infielder Sam Antonacci was named player of the week in the Southern League,

Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. has had two bad seasons in a row, distancing himself from his brilliant All-Star campaign in 2023. But he's coming to the end of a six-year, $50 million extension, so the White Sox are likely to move him without asking for a huge return.

Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga turned to look over his left shoulder at the video board showing the replay of the home run he just had given up in the fourth inning Friday. In a game the Cubs would go on to lose 12-5 to the White Sox, it was the third homer Imanaga had yielded, all on fastballs that caught too much of the strike zone.

On Sunday, the White Sox announced they have promoted him to the Double-A Birmingham Barons. Montgomery will likely make his first appearance with the team on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. CT against the Rocket City Trash Pandas at Toyota Field in Madison, Ala.

The 2025 edition of the Crosstown Classic is in the books. And the Cubs continued their recent domination of the White Sox. Following three straight seasons in which they played just four games against each other due to MLB scheduling changes,

Perez, who is nearing a rehab assignment after three months missed with an elbow injury, has been a critical clubhouse presence for a rebuilding squad.