"He just looks free up there,” manager Will Venable said. “I think there's some confidence building with him. He's seeing the ball a little bit better. It's very encouraging and great to see."

The Chicago White Sox had heard of Aaron Civale’s desire to remain a starting pitcher. They reached out to the Milwaukee Brewers to see if the right-hander was attainable. “More or less doing a status check on that situation,

BOSTON — The Red Sox lost some first base depth Friday as Ryan Noda was claimed off waivers by the White Sox. Boston designated Noda, a 29-year-old first baseman/outfielder, for assignment Monday to make room on the 40-man roster for top prospect Roman Anthony.

ARLINGTON, Texas — The White Sox acquired right-handed starter Aaron Civale and cash from the Brewers on Friday for first baseman Andrew Vaughn. General manager Chris Getz said the organization had been doing a status check on Civale after learning that he had requested a trade from the Brewers.

The Milwaukee Brewers' return for Civale, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers, is first baseman Andrew Vaughn. FanSided's Robert Murray reports the Brewers also sent cash to the White Sox in the deal. Neither team has confirmed the trade.

The challenge for Noah Schultz, the No. 1 left-handed pitching prospect in the game and the No. 1 White Sox prospect (per MLB Pipeline) seemingly grew a little tougher as he was promoted to Triple-A Charlotte Friday,

Joshua Palacios' time with the Chicago White Sox could be coming to an end. On Friday, the team designated him for assignment. After being placed on waivers, Palacios could be claimed by another team,

Jacob Webb (4-3), the second of seven pitchers used in a bullpen game for Texas, earned the win with two scoreless innings.