2023 Chicago White Sox season

The 2023 Chicago White Sox season is the club's 124th season in Chicago, their 123rd in the American League and their 33rd at Guaranteed Rate Field. It is also the team's first season under the management of Pedro Grifol.

2023 Chicago White Sox
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record14–28 (.333)
Other information
Owner(s)Jerry Reinsdorf
General manager(s)Rick Hahn
Manager(s)Pedro Grifol
Local televisionNBC Sports Chicago
NBC Sports Chicago+
Local radioESPN Chicago
Chicago White Sox Radio Network
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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Offseason

Rule changes

Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes will be in place for the 2023 season:[1]

  • institution of a pitch clock between pitches;
  • limits on pickoff attempts per plate appearance;
  • limits on defensive shifts requiring two infielders to be on either side of second and be within the boundary of the infield; and
  • larger bases (increased to 18-inch squares);

Manager

On October 3, 2022 with 3 games left of the 2022 regular season, White Sox manager Tony La Russa announced he would step down as manager due to concerns about his health.[2] On November 1, the White Sox hired Kansas City Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol as their 42nd manager.[3] Grifol worked with the Kansas City Royals since 2013 and was named their bench coach in 2020.

Transactions

Mike Clevinger abuse allegations

Weeks after Mike Clevinger signed with the White Sox, the mother of one of his children, Olivia Finestead, accused him of domestic violence and child abuse. Finestead alleged via her Instagram account that Clevinger had repeatedly beaten her as well as used chewing tobacco on their child. Major League Baseball announced that Clevinger was under investigation for these charges, with the White Sox adding that they had no knowledge of the investigation prior to signing Clevinger. [8] Clevinger was ultimately not disciplined for these accusations, with the league adding in a statement that the pitcher had agreed to voluntarily submit himself to evaluations by the joint treatment boards.[9]

Liam Hendriks announces he has cancer

On January 8, 2023, White Sox closer Liam Hendriks announced that he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and was beginning treatment.[10] Many former and current players, other teams, and personnel around Major League Baseball came out and showed their support for Liam. On April 3, just before the start in the White Sox Opening Day game against the San Francisco Giants, Hendriks appeared on the Guaranteed Rate Field video board stating that he was starting his last round of chemotherapy and was hoping to get back playing again soon.[11] Two days after that announcement, Hendriks announced on his Instagram that he has finished chemotherapy.[12]

Regular season

Opening day starters
Name Pos.
Anderson SS
Robert CF
Vaughn 1B
Jimenez DH
Moncada 3B
Benintendi LF
Grandal C
Andrus 2B
Gonzalez RF
Cease P

Game Log
Legend
 White Sox win
 White Sox loss
 Postponement
BoldWhite Sox team member
2023 regular season game log: 16–28 (Home: 9–12; Away: 7–16)
March/April: 8–21 (Home: 4–9; Away: 4–12)
#DateOpponentTime (CT)ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
1March 30@ Astros6:08pm3–2Graveman (1–0)Pressly (0–1)López (1)43,0321–0W1
2March 31@ Astros7:10pm3–6Martinez (1–0)Graveman (1–1)Montero (1)41,4531–1L1
3April 1@ Astros1:10pm4–6Stanek (1–0)Kelly (0–1)Neris (1)37,5191–2L2
4April 2@ Astros1:10pm6–3Clevinger (1–0)García (0–1)—42,8352–2W1
5April 3Giants2:10pm3–12DeSclafani (1–0)Kopech (0–1)—34,7842–3L1
6April 5Giants1:10pm7–3Cease (1–0)Webb (0–2)—15,9803–3W1
7April 6Giants1:10pm6–16Junis (2–0)Lynn (0–1)—18,2613–4L1
8April 7@ Pirates3:12pm9–13Moreta (1–0)Diekman (0–1)Crowe (1)39,1673–5L2
9April 8@ Pirates5:35pm11–5Clevinger (2–0)Velasquez (0–2)—21,1624–5W1
10April 9@ Pirates12:35pm0–1Oviedo (1–0)Kopech (0–2)Bednar (4)10,5714–6L1
11April 10@ Twins1:10pm4–3Cease (2–0)Maeda (0–2)López (2)12,0785–6W1
12April 11@ Twins6:40pm3–4 (10)Jax (1–1)Scholtens (0–1)—16,1535–7L1
13April 12@ Twins12:10pm1–3Gray (2–0)Giolito (0–1)Durán (3)17,6585–8L2
14April 14Orioles6:10pm3–6Baumann (1–0)López (0–1)Bautista (4)18,9415–9L3
15April 15Orioles1:10pm7–6 (10)Lambert (1–0)Gillaspie (0–1)—32,0916–9W1
16April 16Orioles1:10pm4–8Baumann (2–0)Bummer (0–1)—13,7946–10L1
—April 17PhilliesPostponed (inclement weather); Makeup: April 18 as a straight doubleheader[13]
17April 18 (1)Phillies3:10pm4–7Wheeler (1–1)Lynn (0–2)Alvarado (1)see 2nd game6–11L2
18April 18 (2)Phillies6:10pm3–0Giolito (1–1)Falter (0–3)López (3)12,5427–11W1
19April 19Phillies1:10pm2–5Walker (2–1)Clevinger (2–1)Alvarado (2)10,1497–12L1
20April 21@ Rays5:40pm7–8Kelly (2–0)López (0–2)—17,9737–13L2
21April 22@ Rays3:05pm3–4 (10)Cleavinger (1–0)Lambert (1–1)—22,3337–14L3
22April 23@ Rays12:40pm1–4Eflin (3–0)Giolito (1–2)Fairbanks (3)22,7027–15L4
23April 24@ Blue Jays6:07pm2–5Bassitt (3–2)Lynn (0–3)Romano (8)26,2937–16L5
24April 25@ Blue Jays6:07pm0–7Berríos (2–3)Clevinger (2–2)—28,9177–17L6
25April 26@ Blue Jays12:07pm0–8Kikuchi (4–0)Kopech (0–3)—35,0697–18L7
26April 27Rays6:10pm5–14McClanahan (5–0)Cease (2–1)—11,0607–19L8
27April 28Rays6:10pm2–3Poche (2–0)Graveman (1–2)Kelly (1)16,6817–20L9
28April 29Rays6:10pm3–12Chirinos (1–0)Lynn (0–4)—28,4627–21L10
29April 30Rays1:10pm12–9Bummer (1–1)Beeks (0–2)—17,0498–21W1
May: 8–7 (Home: 5–3; Away: 3–4)
#DateOpponentTime (CT)ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
30May 2Twins6:10pm3–2 (10)Lambert (2–1)Thielbar (0–1)—13,0949–21W2
31May 3Twins6:10pm6–4Santos (1–0)Jax (1–3)Middleton (1)11,46810–21W3
32May 4Twins1:10pm3–7 (12)Pagán (2–0)Colomé (0–1)—14,65010–22L1
33May 5@ Reds5:40pm5–4Lynn (1–4)Greene (0–2)López (4)23,46711–22W1
34May 6@ Reds5:40pm3–5Law (2–4)Clevinger (2–3)Díaz (6)25,54311–23L1
35May 7@ Reds3:10pm17–4Kopech (1–3)Ashcraft (2–1)—20,33812–23W1
36May 8@ Royals6:40pm5–12Cuas (2–0)Cease (2–2)—9,81412–24L1
37May 9@ Royals6:40pm4–2Giolito (2–2)Lyles (0–6)Graveman (1)11,25813–24W1
38May 10@ Royals6:40pm1–9Keller (3–3)Lynn (1–5)—12,18713–25L1
39May 11@ Royals1:10pm3–4Barlow (1–2)López (0–3)—20,32113–26L2
40May 12Astros7:10pm1–5France (1–0)Kopech (1–4)—18,67313–27L3
41May 13Astros6:15pm3–1Kelly (3–1)Montero (0–3)Graveman (2)23,24214–27W1
42May 14Astros1:10pm3–4Brown (4–1)Giolito (2–3)Pressly (7)18,34714–28L1
43May 16Guardians7:10pm8–3Lynn (2–5)Bieber (3–2)—18,45915–28W1
44May 17Guardians7:10pm7–2Clevinger (3–3)Battenfield (0–5)—12,24116–28W2
45May 18Guardians1:10pm–—–
46May 19Royals7:10pm–—–
47May 20Royals1:10pm–—–
48May 21Royals1:10pm–—–
49May 22@ Guardians5:10pm–—–
50May 23@ Guardians5:10pm–—–
51May 24@ Guardians12:10pm–—–
52May 25@ Tigers5:40pm–—–
53May 26@ Tigers5:40pm–—–
54May 27@ Tigers12:10pm–—–
55May 28@ Tigers12:40pm–—–
56May 29Angels7:10pm–—–
57May 30Angels7:10pm–—–
58May 31Angels1:10pm–—–
June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentTime (CT)ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
59June 2Tigers7:10pm–—–
60June 3Tigers1:10pm–—–
61June 4Tigers1:10pm–—–
62June 6@ Yankees6:05pm–—–
63June 7@ Yankees6:05pm–—–
64June 8@ Yankees6:05pm–—–
65June 9Marlins7:10pm–—–
66June 10Marlins1:10pm–—–
67June 11Marlins1:10pm–—–
68June 13@ Dodgers9:10pm–—–
69June 14@ Dodgers9:10pm–—–
70June 15@ Dodgers9:10pm–—–
71June 16@ Mariners9:10pm–—–
72June 17@ Mariners3:10pm–—–
73June 18@ Mariners3:10pm–—–
74June 19Rangers7:10pm–—–
75June 20Rangers7:10pm–—–
76June 21Rangers7:10pm–—–
77June 23Red Sox7:10pm–—–
78June 24Red Sox3:10pm–—–
79June 25Red Sox1:10pm–—–
80June 26@ Angels8:38pm–—–
81June 27@ Angels8:38pm–—–
82June 28@ Angels8:38pm–—–
83June 29@ Angels3:07pm–—–
84June 30@ Athletics8:40pm–—–
July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentTime (CT)ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
85July 1@ Athletics3:07pm–—–
86July 2@ Athletics3:07pm–—–
87July 4Blue Jays7:10pm–—–
88July 5Blue Jays7:10pm–—–
89July 6Blue Jays7:10pm–—–
90July 7Cardinals7:10pm–—–
91July 8Cardinals1:10pm–—–
92July 9Cardinals1:10pm–—–
—July 1193rd All-Star Game in Seattle, WA
93July 14@ Braves6:20pm–—–
94July 15@ Braves6:15pm–—–
95July 16@ Braves12:30pm–—–
96July 18@ Mets6:10pm–—–
97July 19@ Mets6:10pm–—–
98July 20@ Mets12:10pm–—–
99July 21@ Twins7:10pm–—–
100July 22@ Twins6:15pm–—–
101July 23@ Twins1:10pm–—–
102July 25Cubs7:10pm–—–
103July 26Cubs7:10pm–—–
104July 27Guardians7:10pm–—–
105July 28Guardians6:10pm–—–
106July 29Guardians6:10pm–—–
107July 30Guardians1:10pm–—–
August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentTime (CT)ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
108August 1@ Rangers7:05pm–—–
109August 2@ Rangers7:05pm–—–
110August 3@ Rangers1:05pm–—–
111August 4@ Guardians6:10pm–—–
112August 5@ Guardians6:10pm–—–
113August 6@ Guardians11:05am–—–
114August 7Yankees7:10pm–—–
115August 8Yankees7:10pm–—–
116August 9Yankees7:10pm–—–
117August 11Brewers7:10pm–—–
118August 12Brewers6:15pm–—–
119August 13Brewers1:10pm–—–
120August 15@ Cubs7:05pm–—–
121August 16@ Cubs7:05pm–—–
122August 18@ Rockies7:40pm–—–
123August 19@ Rockies7:10pm–—–
124August 20@ Rockies2:10pm–—–
125August 21Mariners7:10pm–—–
126August 22Mariners7:10pm–—–
127August 23Mariners1:10pm–—–
128August 24Athletics7:10pm–—–
129August 25Athletics6:10pm–—–
130August 26Athletics6:10pm–—–
131August 27Athletics1:10pm–—–
132August 28@ Orioles6:05pm–—–
133August 29@ Orioles6:05pm–—–
134August 30@ Orioles12:05pm–—–
September/October: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentTime (CT)ScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
135September 1Tigers7:10pm–—–
136September 2Tigers6:10pm–—–
137September 3Tigers1:10pm–—–
138September 5@ Royals6:40pm–—–
139September 6@ Royals6:40pm–—–
140September 7@ Royals1:10pm–—–
141September 8@ Tigers5:40pm–—–
142September 9@ Tigers5:10pm–—–
143September 10@ Tigers12:10pm–—–
144September 11Royals6:40pm–—–
145September 12Royals6:40pm–—–
146September 13Royals6:40pm–—–
147September 14Twins6:10pm–—–
148September 15Twins6:40pm–—–
149September 16Twins6:10pm–—–
150September 17Twins1:10pm–—–
151September 18@ Nationals6:05pm–—–
152September 19@ Nationals6:05pm–—–
153September 20@ Nationals12:05pm–—–
154September 22@ Red Sox6:10pm–—–
155September 23@ Red Sox3:10pm–—–
156September 24@ Red Sox12:35pm–—–
157September 25Diamondbacks6:40pm–—–
158September 26Diamondbacks6:40pm–—–
159September 27Diamondbacks1:10pm–—–
160September 29Padres6:40pm–—–
161September 30Padres6:10pm–—–
162October 1Padres2:10pm–—–

Roster
Chicago White Sox roster
Active roster Inactive roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Designated hitters

Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list



Season standings

American League Central
AL Central W L Pct. GB Home Road
Minnesota Twins 2420 0.545 — 14–8 10–12
Detroit Tigers 1922 0.463 3½ 10–10 9–12
Cleveland Guardians 1923 0.452 4 9–12 10–11
Chicago White Sox 1628 0.364 8 9–12 7–16
Kansas City Royals 1431 0.311 10½ 6–17 8–14

American League Wild Card
Division leaders W L Pct.
Tampa Bay Rays 3212 0.727
Texas Rangers 2617 0.605
Minnesota Twins 2420 0.545


Wild Card teams
(Top 3 teams qualify for postseason)		 W L Pct. GB
Baltimore Orioles 2815 0.651 +4
Toronto Blue Jays 2518 0.581 +1
New York Yankees 2520 0.556 —
Houston Astros 2419 0.558 —
Boston Red Sox 2420 0.545 ½
Los Angeles Angels 2222 0.500 2½
Seattle Mariners 2122 0.488 3
Detroit Tigers 1922 0.463 4
Cleveland Guardians 1923 0.452 4½
Chicago White Sox 1628 0.364 8½
Kansas City Royals 1431 0.311 11
Oakland Athletics 1035 0.222 15


Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Charlotte Knights International League Julio Mosquera
AA Birmingham Barons Southern League Justin Jirschele
High-A Winston-Salem Dash South Atlantic League
A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Carolina League
Rookie ACL White Sox Arizona Complex League
Rookie DSL White Sox Dominican Summer League

References
  1. "Pitch clocks and shift limits: MLB adopts sweeping rule changes for 2023". the Guardian. Associated Press. September 9, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. "White Sox's la Russa steps down due to health". October 3, 2022.
  3. "White Sox name Pedro Grifol as manager". MLB.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  4. "White Sox and Mike Clevinger agree to terms on one-year contract". MLB.com. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  5. "White Sox announce signing of Benintendi".
  6. "Hanser Alberto, White Sox agree to minor league deal". RSN. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  7. "Andrus, White Sox agree to 1-year deal". MLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  8. Blinn, Michael (January 24, 2023). "Mike Clevinger accused of domestic violence, child abuse". New York Post. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  9. "White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger will not be suspended following abuse allegations investigation". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  10. Anderson, R. J. "White Sox closer Liam Hendriks to begin treatment following Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma diagnosis". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  11. "White Sox's Liam Hendriks starts last round of chemotherapy". April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  12. Parise, Vincent (April 5, 2023). "White Sox News: Liam Hendriks has closed out cancer". southsideshowdown.com.
  13. Merkin, Scott (April 17, 2023). "Phillies-White Sox postponed; DH on Tuesday". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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