YASMANI GRANDAL NEWS

Giolito's 6 scoreless innings leads White Sox past Indians

Lucas Giolito pitched six scoreless innings, Eloy Jiménez had a two-run single and the AL Central champion Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-2

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resting Friday Grandal will sit Friday against Cleveland.

Impact Grandal started both halves of Thursday's doubleheader, serving as the designated hitter in the nightcap after starting behind the plate in the afternoon contest. He'll get a well-deserved rest Friday, with Zack Collins making another start behind the plate.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox clinch AL Central with victory over Indians

The Chicago White Sox clinched their first AL Central title since 2008 with a 7-2 win over the Cleveland Indians behind two home runs by Tim Anderson in the opener of a doubleheade...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Bassitt back, Chisox close, Max starts, Cards W

Oakland right-hander Chris Bassitt promised to return to the mound by season’s end following a frightening 100 mph line drive to the face on Aug. 17

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Bassitt back, Chisox try to clinch, Max starts

Oakland right-hander Chris Bassitt promised to return to the mound by season’s end following a frightening 100 mph line drive to the face on Aug. 17

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Sox lose 4-3 to Tigers but close in on division crown

Carlos Rodón was pulled with soreness after a rocky third inning and the Chicago White Sox, closing in on the AL Central title, squandered a three-run lead in a 4-3 loss to the Det...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers again Sunday Grandal went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

Impact Grandal took Jordan Lyles deep to lead off the fourth inning, sparking a five-run inning. He has homered in back-to-back games and he has eight in his last 18 games. The catcher is slashing .235/.414/.531 with 22 long balls, 56 RBI and 59 runs scored in 325 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Abreu, White Sox closer to AL Central title, beat Rangers

José Abreu matched the major league RBI lead and the Chicago White Sox moved closer to the AL Central title with a 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in loss Grandal went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday.

Impact The White Sox struggled to get anything going offensively in the contest, and Grandal's sixth-inning 431-foot solo blast accounted for the team's only run. The homer was his 21st in 80 games this season, and the pair of walks evened Grandal's BB:K at 73:73. The backstop's .289 ISO and 23.4 percent walk rate are each on pace for career-best marks.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Peters, Rangers stop Lynn, AL Central-leading White Sox 2-1

DJ Peters’ pinch-hit single drove home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers beat former teammate Lance Lynn and the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 2-1

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

James Fegan: Romy González credited a fellow University of... - The Athletic Romy González credited a fellow University of Miami product after his career-best three-hit night. "I have to give a shoutout to Yaz (Yasman...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

White Sox blank Rangers 8-0 as magic number drops to 5

Luis Robert hit a three-run double, Dylan Cease struck out 10 in five innings and the Chicago White Sox moved closer to their first division title in 13 years by trouncing the Texa...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cobb's 5 scoreless IP in return lead Angels over White Sox

Alex Cobb pitched five scoreless innings, Luis Rengifo and Jose Rojas hit home runs, and the Los Angeles Angels coasted to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat Thursday Grandal isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Impact Grandal will get a breather after he went 6-for-16 with a homer, three runs and three RBI across the last four games. Zack Collins will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Inside the batting practice sessions that sparked Yasmani Grandal's hot streak Yasmani Grandal has been on fire since returning from injury at the end of August, hitting .412/.523/.824 with six home runs in 15 games.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Marsh homers off Kopech in 8th, Angels top White Sox 3-2

Brandon Marsh hit a tiebreaking solo homer off Michael Kopech in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leury Garcia HR in 9th lifts White Sox over Red Sox 2-1

Leury Garcia hit a game-ending home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox 2-1

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mashes homer No. 20 Grandal went 3-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 9-8 extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.

Impact His fifth-inning blast off Ryan Brasier gave the White Sox an 8-7 lead, but the offense went cold the rest of the way. Grandal has now reached 20 homers for the fifth straight full campaign (not including the COVID-shortened 2020 season), and since returning to action in late August he's slashing a stunning .462/.577/1.000 with six home runs, 12 runs scored and 17 RBI in only 12 games with a 10:6 BB:K.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shaw singles in 10th, Red Sox beat White Sox 9-8

Travis Shaw hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning after belting a three-run homer in the third, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 9-8

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rodon expected to start as Chicago hosts Boston

The White Sox are expected to send Carlos Rodon to the mound Friday and the Red Sox plan to give Tanner Houck the start

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Sox beat A's 6-3; Oakland drops fourth straight game

Gavin Sheets hit a go-ahead RBI single in the fifth, Cesar Hernandez added a two-run single in the same inning, and the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox beat the stumbling Oakl...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench Sunday Grandal is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact Grandal gets a day off after catching Saturday night's game. He's been scorching hot at the plate recently, hitting .545 with two doubles, five home runs and 15 RBI in seven games since returning from injury. Seby Zavala is behind the dish for Sunday's series finale.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, knocks in four Grandal went 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in a 10-7 victory versus the Royals on Saturday.

Impact Grandal smacked a two-run blast to center field in the first inning and added a run-scoring single in the third. His final RBI of the game came on a sacrifice fly in the fourth frame. The veteran catcher has been red hot since returning from the injured list Aug. 27, slashing an eye-popping .545/.633/1.318 with five homers, 15 RBI and six walks in seven games over that span.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Singer scheduled to start as Kansas City hosts Chicago

The White Sox will start Dylan Cease on Sunday and the Royals are expected to counter with Brady Singer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grandal, Chisox hold on 10-7; Royals' Perez reaches 40 HRs

Yasmani Grandal went 3 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs as the Chicago White Sox built a big lead and then held off Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals 10-7

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS