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.

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

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.

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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.

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.

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

The Chicago White Sox will welcome fans to SoxFest Live starting today. They changed the game plan, holding it in an historic place.

The Chicago White Sox and veteran left-hander Martín Pérez have finalized a $5 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2026.

Mark Buehrle, who spent 12 years with the Chicago White Sox, reached the five percent threshold necessary to stay on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for next year.