Former Sox pitchers Mark Buehrle, Jose Contreras and Freddy Garcia threw on jerseys Friday and walked around SoxFest Live. Same jerseys, same sport, different planet.

Fans got a chance to meet current players and top prospects who are eager to compete to be a part of a team that can start to make change in the form of more wins under first-year manager Will Venable.

Miguel Vargas delivered the first “best shape of my life” declaration at SoxFest Live, less than three weeks before spring training even began.

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The White Sox will be commissioning a statue in Mark Buehrle's honor, as announced Friday night at SoxFest Live. It will be unveiled during a pregame ceremony on July 11 of the upcoming season, during a celebration marking the 20-year anniversary of the franchise’s 2005 World Series title.

It may not have been the best timing, but at least the team revealed it is planning a 2005 White Sox reunion and a statue for Mark Buehrle.

The Chicago White Sox will unveil a statue of pitcher Mark Buehrle on July 11 at Rate Field, the team announced at SoxFest Live on Friday.

Left-hander Martín Pérez’s $5 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox includes a $10 million mutual option for 2026.

Mark Buehrle was on his lawn mower cutting the grass last summer at his Missouri home when he received a call from Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf.

Mookie Betts has won two World Series since the Red Sox traded him to the Dodgers in 2020, but the 8-time All-Star said he still loves Boston and Alex Cora.

The White Sox have released a trailer for '05 Forever, a new documentary celebrating the 20th anniversary of the World Series champion team.