James Fegan
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com
Covering the White Sox for Sox Machine, prospects for FanGraphs, and White Sox prospects for Baseball America for the sake of thematic cohesion.
Behold my disarming interview style where I ramble on for so long that my subject is just overjoyed that the question has finally ended
New @SoxMachine.com Video presented by Ankin Law
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com interviews David Keller of the Chicago White Sox about this year's international signing class.
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com interviews David Keller of the Chicago White Sox about this year's international signing class.
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Sox Machine: 2026 Chicago White Sox International Signings Recap with David Keller
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Chicago White Sox assistant to the general manager, David Keller, leads the front office efforts for international scouting. He speaks with Sox Machine's James Fegan…
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January 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Behold my disarming interview style where I ramble on for so long that my subject is just overjoyed that the question has finally ended
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Good morning, #WhiteSox fans.
NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
- International Signing Day recap with White Sox international lead, David Keller
- Kauffman Stadium updates with Max Rieper of @royalsreview.bsky.social
- Damn those Dodgers.
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NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
- International Signing Day recap with White Sox international lead, David Keller
- Kauffman Stadium updates with Max Rieper of @royalsreview.bsky.social
- Damn those Dodgers.
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Podcast: 2026 International Signing Recap and Changes Coming to Kauffman Stadium - Sox Machine
New Sox Machine Podcast recapping the Chicago White Sox 2026 International Prospect signings with David Keller
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January 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Good morning, #WhiteSox fans.
NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
- International Signing Day recap with White Sox international lead, David Keller
- Kauffman Stadium updates with Max Rieper of @royalsreview.bsky.social
- Damn those Dodgers.
soxmachine.com/2026/01/podc...
NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
- International Signing Day recap with White Sox international lead, David Keller
- Kauffman Stadium updates with Max Rieper of @royalsreview.bsky.social
- Damn those Dodgers.
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Our review of White Sox international signings is filled out with quotes from David Keller on both the seven-figure guys, and as many sleeper candidates as I (and his kid?) could coax out of him.
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White Sox open 2026 international signing period with 18 signings - Sox Machine
Today marked the opening of the international signing period, and the White Sox announced agreements with 18 players as David Keller completes his first full cycle as head of the team’s international ...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Our review of White Sox international signings is filled out with quotes from David Keller on both the seven-figure guys, and as many sleeper candidates as I (and his kid?) could coax out of him.
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The White Sox announced 18 signings to open the 2026 international period, and in greater detail than previous years.
White Sox open 2026 international signing period with 18 signings - Sox Machine
Today marked the opening of the international signing period, and the White Sox announced agreements with 18 players as David Keller completes his first full cycle as head of the team’s international ...
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January 15, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The White Sox announced 18 signings to open the 2026 international period, and in greater detail than previous years.
Not sure, but they’re not from the same town and it’s not an uncommon Venezuelan surname
January 15, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Not sure, but they’re not from the same town and it’s not an uncommon Venezuelan surname
Sounds like their Panama-based scout saw him at a showcase and they pursued it from there. Keller said it’s their first IFA signing from Mexico since 2017
January 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Sounds like their Panama-based scout saw him at a showcase and they pursued it from there. Keller said it’s their first IFA signing from Mexico since 2017
The White Sox announced their 18-player international class. There are no signings from Cuba, which I guess is technically allowed.
January 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The White Sox announced their 18-player international class. There are no signings from Cuba, which I guess is technically allowed.
Jarred Kelenic is a former top prospect turned NRI who has already made a myriad of swing tweaks without consistency to show for it.
That said, Kelenic explaining his mechanical issues and the adjustments he's made to address them are the type of shit I live for.
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That said, Kelenic explaining his mechanical issues and the adjustments he's made to address them are the type of shit I live for.
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Jarred Kelenic comes to the White Sox with a swing adjustment already in the works - Sox Machine
In case you missed it amid the flood of offseason activity, the White Sox signed outfielder Jarred Kelenic to a minor league deal at the beginning of the year. The agreement contains multitudes. As a ...
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January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Jarred Kelenic is a former top prospect turned NRI who has already made a myriad of swing tweaks without consistency to show for it.
That said, Kelenic explaining his mechanical issues and the adjustments he's made to address them are the type of shit I live for.
soxmachine.com/2026/01/jarr...
That said, Kelenic explaining his mechanical issues and the adjustments he's made to address them are the type of shit I live for.
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A little rhyme for remembering which White Sox prospect Alexander Albert* is which...
If he's 6-foot-8 and lean, it's Alberto that you mean.
If he's not playing because his leg never properly healed, it's Albertus.
Here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com on the former.
If he's 6-foot-8 and lean, it's Alberto that you mean.
If he's not playing because his leg never properly healed, it's Albertus.
Here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com on the former.
Hard-throwing Alexander Alberto hopes to build upon mechanical tweaks with White Sox after Rule 5 selection - Sox Machine
A grinning Alexander Alberto answered his introductory Zoom call with media donning a MLB Players Association t-shirt, since his selection by the White Sox in last month’s Rule 5 Draft put the towerin...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
A little rhyme for remembering which White Sox prospect Alexander Albert* is which...
If he's 6-foot-8 and lean, it's Alberto that you mean.
If he's not playing because his leg never properly healed, it's Albertus.
Here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com on the former.
If he's 6-foot-8 and lean, it's Alberto that you mean.
If he's not playing because his leg never properly healed, it's Albertus.
Here's @jrfegan.soxmachine.com on the former.
The final season almost reads as optimistic now
January 14, 2026 at 3:55 AM
The final season almost reads as optimistic now
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New @SoxMachine.com Video Short presented by Ankin Law
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable what his early plans are for new LHP Sean Newcomb
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable what his early plans are for new LHP Sean Newcomb
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Sox Machine: #WhiteSox Manager Will Venable on Sean Newcomb role in pitching staff
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Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable shares his thoughts about the team signing LHP Sean Newcomb and what his expected role will be in the rotation.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:47 PM
New @SoxMachine.com Video Short presented by Ankin Law
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable what his early plans are for new LHP Sean Newcomb
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com asks Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable what his early plans are for new LHP Sean Newcomb
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Reposted by James Fegan
Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by @ankinlaw
- Audio from Will Venable and LHP Sean Newcomb
- @jrfegan.soxmachine.com joins to talk about his recent Edgar Quero feature, and how the young Sox catcher is hoping to improve in '26
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NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by @ankinlaw
- Audio from Will Venable and LHP Sean Newcomb
- @jrfegan.soxmachine.com joins to talk about his recent Edgar Quero feature, and how the young Sox catcher is hoping to improve in '26
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Podcast: Meeting Sean Newcomb and Catching Up with Edgar Quero - Sox Machine
Audio from Will Venable and Sean Newcomb's press conferences. Plus, James Fegan catches up with White Sox catcher, Edgar Quero.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by @ankinlaw
- Audio from Will Venable and LHP Sean Newcomb
- @jrfegan.soxmachine.com joins to talk about his recent Edgar Quero feature, and how the young Sox catcher is hoping to improve in '26
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NEW @soxmachine.com Podcast presented by @ankinlaw
- Audio from Will Venable and LHP Sean Newcomb
- @jrfegan.soxmachine.com joins to talk about his recent Edgar Quero feature, and how the young Sox catcher is hoping to improve in '26
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This weekend in Chicago saw the Bears win, the Bulls win, the Blackhawks win, the Cubs sign Alex Bregman and…
I interviewed White Sox catcher Edgar Quero about his offseason?
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I interviewed White Sox catcher Edgar Quero about his offseason?
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Edgar Quero's rookie season was solid enough to drive trade interest, but 'everybody knows I can do more' - Sox Machine
White Sox catcher Edgar Quero does not easily cough up a positive self-assessment, at least not of his 2025 rookie season. “I feel pretty good for it to be my first year,” Quero said, speaking on the ...
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January 11, 2026 at 3:22 PM
This weekend in Chicago saw the Bears win, the Bulls win, the Blackhawks win, the Cubs sign Alex Bregman and…
I interviewed White Sox catcher Edgar Quero about his offseason?
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I interviewed White Sox catcher Edgar Quero about his offseason?
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Like many people who saw the 2024 film Flow, I saw a lot of myself in the lemur character, obsessing over his trinkets while the world literally melts around him.
What this article posits is the lemur also represents the new White Sox approach to the waiver wire.
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What this article posits is the lemur also represents the new White Sox approach to the waiver wire.
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White Sox are working the waiver wire harder than ever before - Sox Machine
With Ryan Rolison getting claimed by the Cubs on Wednesday, the White Sox quickly found a substitute to address their suddenly voracious hunger for former Rockies first-round picks by claiming catcher...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Like many people who saw the 2024 film Flow, I saw a lot of myself in the lemur character, obsessing over his trinkets while the world literally melts around him.
What this article posits is the lemur also represents the new White Sox approach to the waiver wire.
soxmachine.com/2026/01/whit...
What this article posits is the lemur also represents the new White Sox approach to the waiver wire.
soxmachine.com/2026/01/whit...
Waiver wire ships passing in the night
January 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Waiver wire ships passing in the night
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Today on @soxmachine.com :
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com recaps the latest Will Venable media session that includes an interesting nugget about Kyle Teel possibly playing for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic.
Story:
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com recaps the latest Will Venable media session that includes an interesting nugget about Kyle Teel possibly playing for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic.
Story:
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White Sox notes: Will Venable talks WBC, Sean Newcomb addition - Sox Machine
In 1992, when his son Will would have been nine, outfielder Max Venable began a two-year stint playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan. Over a decade later, the experience would at partly inspire...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Today on @soxmachine.com :
@jrfegan.soxmachine.com recaps the latest Will Venable media session that includes an interesting nugget about Kyle Teel possibly playing for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic.
Story:
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@jrfegan.soxmachine.com recaps the latest Will Venable media session that includes an interesting nugget about Kyle Teel possibly playing for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic.
Story:
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This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
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Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
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January 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
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Surely not the last White Sox notes piece that has a bit about an insane foreign policy decision.
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White Sox notes: Will Venable talks WBC, Sean Newcomb addition - Sox Machine
In 1992, when his son Will would have been nine, outfielder Max Venable began a two-year stint playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan. Over a decade later, the experience would at partly inspire...
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January 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Surely not the last White Sox notes piece that has a bit about an insane foreign policy decision.
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Don’t think I’ve ever audibly groaned at alt text before
January 7, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Don’t think I’ve ever audibly groaned at alt text before
Correction: White Sox catcher Kyle Teel is in consideration to play for Team Italy in the WBC
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Correction: White Sox catcher Kyle Teel is in consideration to play for Team Italy in the WBC
Reposted by James Fegan
Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We review @fangraphs.com top White Sox prospects with @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and Eric Longenhagen
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NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We review @fangraphs.com top White Sox prospects with @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and Eric Longenhagen
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Podcast: 2026 FanGraphs Top Chicago White Sox Prospects - Sox Machine
Eric Longenhagen joins the Sox Machine Podcast to breakdown FanGraphs Top 37 Chicago White Sox prospects for 2026 season.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Good morning, White Sox fans.
NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We review @fangraphs.com top White Sox prospects with @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and Eric Longenhagen
soxmachine.com/2026/01/podc...
NEW @SoxMachine.com Podcast presented by Ankin Law
We review @fangraphs.com top White Sox prospects with @jrfegan.soxmachine.com and Eric Longenhagen
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Let's remember some guys in the traditional sense. soxmachine.com/2026/01/in-m...
In memoriam: The White Sox's other losses in 2025 - Sox Machine
In chronological order: Jeff Torborg Born: Nov. 26, 1941Died: Jan. 19, 2025Managed White Sox: 1989-91 Jeff Torborg managed 11 seasons in the majors, and only had a winning record in two of them. It ju...
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January 4, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Let's remember some guys in the traditional sense. soxmachine.com/2026/01/in-m...
What White Sox discourse truly needed was one man pointing at items on a spreadsheet and saying "what if that number was better?"
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New year, new them: Using advanced data to suggest specific improvements for White Sox players in 2026 - Sox Machine
We’ve barely started 2026 and I’ve already listened to a New Year’s resolution from a friend that sounded less like a targeted, specific lane of self-improvement and more like altering a fundamental t...
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January 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM
What White Sox discourse truly needed was one man pointing at items on a spreadsheet and saying "what if that number was better?"
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The White Sox confirmed that they signed outfielder Jarred Kelenic to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.
Kelenic was a former top-5 global prospect who performed quite poorly in both the majors and AAA last year. That sounds like a formula for an NRI to me.
Kelenic was a former top-5 global prospect who performed quite poorly in both the majors and AAA last year. That sounds like a formula for an NRI to me.
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The White Sox confirmed that they signed outfielder Jarred Kelenic to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.
Kelenic was a former top-5 global prospect who performed quite poorly in both the majors and AAA last year. That sounds like a formula for an NRI to me.
Kelenic was a former top-5 global prospect who performed quite poorly in both the majors and AAA last year. That sounds like a formula for an NRI to me.