MLB Announces Major White Sox News on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago White Sox enter Friday’s game against the Kansas City Royals sitting at 20-43, anchored to the bottom of the American League Central standings.

Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel made a big impact in his major league debut on Friday, going 1-for-2 with two walks at the plate as the White Sox won 7-2. A

Jerry Reinsdorf will have the option to sell his controlling interest in the Chicago White Sox to Justin Ishbia from 2029 to 2033.

The White Sox confirmed Thursday that they have reached a deal that will call for Ishbia, who's already owner of a small stake in the White Sox, to make new investments in the team in 2025 and 2026 to be used to pay down existing debt and support team operations.

MLB teamed up with Nike to release the first-ever Nike-produced athletic sneakers for MLB featuring designs inspired by the franchise's City Connect uniforms.

Chicago is fresh off the worst season in modern MLB history with a 41-121 record — and things haven’t looked too much better this season either.

The framework of the agreement means Justin Ishbia could have complete ownership of the White Sox from Jerry Reinsdorf by the end of the 2034 season.

The team on Thursday announced what they called “a long-term investment agreement” between the two men which creates a framework for billionaire Justin Ishbia to obtain a future controlling interest of the South Side franchise.

Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz said “the day-to-day operations are as is” after Thursday’s announcement of a potential sale of the club to Justin Ishbia.