The Chicago White Sox have an opportunity to draft the next face of the franchise with the 2026 No. pick, and for the South Siders, it can't come soon enough. It wasn't that long ago when the White Sox looked poised to dominate the American League Central in the 2020s.

The Chicago Cubs are almost certain to give Moises Ballesteros every chance to be successful in 2026. There could be a reward to go with that.

In addition to the Cubs not losing any of their own players during the Rule 5 Draft, Chicago did not make any other selections during the remaining three rounds of Triple-A picks. Time will tell whether Stone, Mills, or Ortiz breaks through for the Cubs in the big leagues. For now, the trio adds depth to the team's pitching and infield.

Behind the envelopes and theatrics, the Chicago White Sox already knew their fate before the MLB Draft Lottery ever went live.

How would you handle the pressure that would come with being the hometown kid? The Cubs posed that question to Ed Howard IV during a pre-draft interview. "I was looking forward to it," Howard remembers saying. "I wanted to be a hometown kid. I'm excited it ...

A former Chicago Cubs pitcher and Major League Baseball first-round draft pick who ended his career with the Cubs in 1996, has died, according to multiple reports. Mike Campbell was a Washington State native who was selected seventh overall in the 1985 MLB ...