Braden Montgomery smiled in anticipation of playing in the 2025 All-Star Futures Game. But the honor of being just one of 50 minor leaguers selected in no way diminishes the humble 22-year-old's drive to be great.

Mike Tauchman drove in Colson Montgomery with an infield single in the 11th inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 to salvage a doubleheader split.

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Nolan Jones opened the inning with a single to left. Kyle Manzardo reached on a bunt single to move Jones to second. Martinez doubled past first for the lead and it looked like the Guardians were in a great spot to extend the lead with Manzardo at third, Martinez at second and one out. But appearances can be deceiving.

The Chicago White Sox-Cleveland Guardians game Thursday at Rate Field was rained out and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Friday.

Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 in the opener of a split doubleheader.

For a guy who loved being on the mound, Buehrle kind of hates attention. “I was literally nervous as can be all day today."

Chicago White Sox director of amateur scouting Mike Shirley provided a preview of the MLB draft, which begins Sunday. The Sox have the No. 10 pick in the first round.

Twenty years on from a championship, details get blurred as stories only get better. But it’s right on the money to say the Sox never would’ve won it all had they not remade their roster in a tone-shifting manner.

Its Friday, July 11 and after a night of rain, the Guardians (43-48) are in Chicago to take on the White Sox (31-62) in a day/night doubleheader. Logan Allen is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Shane Smith for Chicago.