Chicago White Sox Finalize 2025 Opening Day Roster
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CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox have finalized their 2025 Opening Day roster ahead of Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels at 3:10 p.m. CT at Rate Field.
The 26-man roster features two catchers, six infielders, five outfielders, five starting pitchers, and eight relief pitcher, per Scott Merkin of MLB.com. The White Sox enter their first season under manager Will Venable.
Catchers: Korey Lee, Matt Thaiss.
Infielders: Andrew Vaughn, Lenyn Sosa, Brooks Baldwin, Jacob Amaya, Nick Maton, Miguel Vargas.
Outfielders: Luis Robert Jr., Michael A. Taylor, Austin Slater, Travis Jankowski, Andrew Benintendi.
Starting pitchers: Sean Burke, Jonathan Cannon, Davis Martin, Martin Perez, Shane Smith.
Relief pitchers: Cam Booser, Fraser Ellard, Brandon Eisert, Mike Clevinger, Jordan Leasure, Penn Murfee, Bryse Wilson, Mike Vasil.
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Jack Ankony is the beat writer for “Chicago White Sox on SI.” He has been with the Sports Illustrated network since 2022. He graduated from Indiana University's Media School with a degree in journalism in 2022. Follow Jack on Twitter @ankony_jack
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