3 Chicago White Sox Takeaways as Recently Signed Pitcher Sean Newcomb Prepares to Compete for a Rotation Spot

Left-hander Sean Newcomb ready to eat innings for White Sox

The White Sox and left-hander Sean Newcomb matched up well because Newcomb wanted to pitch as much as possible and the Sox had a hole to fill on their pitching staff.“I was just looking for a good opportunity to get the ball as much as possible, eat up innings,” Newcomb said over Zoom Wednesday. “That was really the main goal.”Despite some promise from young players like Colson Montgomery and Chase Meidroth, the Sox still lost 102 games last sea…

Sean Newcomb To Compete For Starting Role With White Sox

Newcomb is coming off one of the best seasons of his nine-year MLB career.

3 Chicago White Sox takeaways as recently signed pitcher Sean Newcomb prepares to compete for a rotation spot

Sean Newcomb wants an opportunity to eat up innings and get the ball as much as possible. The left-handed pitcher sees a chance to accomplish those goals with the Chicago White Sox. “It just seemed like a good fit all around,” Newcomb said during a video conference call on Wednesday. Newcomb and the Sox agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million contract on Dec. 23. The 32-year-old is 30-30 with a 4.20 ERA, four saves, 25 holds and 529 strikeouts in 223…

White Sox reportedly interested in Griffin Canning after devastating Achilles injury with Mets

The right-handed pitcher, who spent the 2025 season with the Mets, has received interest from several teams, including the White Sox, according to The Athletic.

White Sox Interested in Intriguing Arm for Rotation: Report

The Chicago White Sox have made plenty of moves to bolster their roster this offseason. Munetaka Murakami was so far the biggest splash of the offseason for the team. However, Chicago has also signed pitchers Anthony Kay and Sean Newcomb.They may not be done adding.According to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the White Sox have interest in right-hander Griffin Canning, among other teams. Canning suffered a ruptured left Achilles t…

Newcomb brings veteran presence, rotation competition to White Sox

CHICAGO -- At 32 years old, and with parts of nine seasons and 223 games of Major League experience, left-hander Sean Newcomb immediately becomes the old man, or at least the true veteran, of the 2026 White Sox staff. To take that idea one step further, Newcomb will have the