The White Sox have two pitchers from December’s Rule 5 draft on their roster, and each one looks like he belongs in the major leagues.

There's something about pitchers named Shane in the Chicago White Sox organization this season. In the major leagues, rookie right-hander Shane Smith is making a push for the All-Star game with a 2.37 ERA across his first 13 starts.

The Rule 5 draft provides an opportunity for players left off big league team’s 40-man rosters after several minor league seasons.

After going 1-6 in their last seven games, the Cardinals will look to get back on track as they travel to Chicago for a three-game series with the White Sox.

Chicago White Sox starter Shane Smith allowed one run in six innings during Tuesday’s 4-2 win against the Houston Astros. The rookie lowered his ERA to 2.37.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals to begin a three-game series. Chicago has a 16-18 record at home and a 23-49 record overall. The White Sox have a 13-35 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

MLB released the first update on 2025 All-Star voting on Monday, and Mike Tauchman and Lenyn Sosa were the lone White Sox position players to make the top 10.

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Luis Robert Jr. homered, Shane Smith pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 4-2 on Tuesday night. Edgar Quero had two RBIs as last-place Chicago won for the fourth time in five games.

Shane Smith allowed three hits in 5 1/3 scoreless innings for the Chicago White Sox in an 8-1 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday at Rate Field.

Shane Smith pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 to stop a four-game slide. Michael A.