White Sox Update - February 12, 2019

We’ve got Manny Machado buzz and players reporting to Camelback Ranch for Spring Training 2019. Here’s the latest White Sox news and rumors:

RUMORS:

- Jon Heyman of FanCred offers some speculation on the White Sox rumored offer to Manny Machado.
  
  Have heard reported offer of 250M for 8 yrs for Machado by White Sox isn’t right. May or may not be close, but guess would be that at least today it’s a bit lower. Higher than 175 but lower than 250. At least at moment. (So yes, we still don’t have facts, just educated guesses.)
  
  — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 12, 2019
  
  Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital who reported the initial offer responded by standing by his source.
  
  In the next few days, everyone will see if my source is right or not. Meanwhile, I still trust in it. https://t.co/f2QDEn5jzN
  
  — Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) February 12, 2019
- Rawlings Sports decided to stir the pot a bit this afternoon. The company revealed the designs for Manny’s 2019 glove, which just so happens to be in black and white.
  
  Check out Manny Machado’s gloves for this season! Where do you think he is going to play this season? Is the black and white a sign?? #TeamRawlings pic.twitter.com/GO1CNs57UT
  
  — Rawlings Sports (@RawlingsSports) February 12, 2019
- To close out this section on the Machado speculation, Odds Shark sports betting website released the latest odds on Manny. The White Sox have currently jumped the Yankees as the favorite to sign the free agent.
  
  Updated odds for where Manny Machado will sign (BetOnline):
  
  White Sox -150
  Yankees +200
  Padres +600
  Phillies +750
  
  — OddsShark (@OddsShark) February 12, 2019

NEWS:

- Despite Wednesday being the official date for pitchers and catchers to report, plenty of White Sox players are already at Camelback. Here’s the latest, courtesy of NBC Sports Chicago’s Chuck Garfien:
  
  White Sox pitchers and catchers report tomorrow. Lots of position players already here: Palka, Anderson, Engel, Yolmer, Jimenez, Delmonico.
  
  — Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) February 12, 2019
  
  How about some Eloy swings. pic.twitter.com/VLPuUtnb63
  
  — Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) February 12, 2019
  
  Liking the new White Sox spring training swag. Looking good ⁦@TimAnderson7⁩. pic.twitter.com/H00p8wnFf6
  
  — Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) February 12, 2019
  
  Here’s a great sight. @Burgatron13 hitting off the tee. pic.twitter.com/jgbA6uMaSY
  
  — Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) February 12, 2019
  
  The two big additions to the bullpen: ⁦@KelvinHerrera40⁩ and ⁦@AlexanderColome⁩. pic.twitter.com/v8txcHL5Ye
  
  — Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) February 12, 2019
  
  “Brad Pitt texts me all the time saying, ‘I want to get your look.’” Daniel Palka later today on the White Sox Talk Podcast. pic.twitter.com/CvUVofKyVB
  
  — Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) February 12, 2019
- Relief pitcher Nate Jones spoke with Scott Merkin of MLB.com. Here’s some of what he had to say:
  
  Nate Jones as CWS elder statesman: “I’m starting to look at the guys coming in, a lot of younger faces, and so it’s hitting me a little bit. But that’s the exciting part. I’m fortunate and blessed to be around this long, to be the elder statesman.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 12, 2019
  
  More Nate Jones: “It’s cool to be able to do that, look back from the beginning since 2007 and see not only how I’ve grown but how the organization has grown too. It’s a pretty neat deal.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 12, 2019
  
  Jones on option being picked up by White Sox: “This is no longer just a team or an organization. I know everybody from top to bottom. It’s like a family. I was fortunate and blessed again to be able to keep playing baseball here and keep representing the White Sox.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 12, 2019
  
  Jones and his family have been in Arizona since Jan. 2, with the reliever putting in extra daily work to get ready for a healthy 2019 campaign.
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 12, 2019
  
  Jones on his six games in Sept, ’18 helping the White Sox deciding to bring him back for ’19: “It proved I was healthy and could still be effective and still be old Nate when I’m out there.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 12, 2019
- Scott Merkin also provided several other updates:
  
  Engel taking his swings pic.twitter.com/Ef3eOqIPpE
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 12, 2019
  
  Engel is hitting more from a crouched stance with his bat resting on his shoulders. Felt like he made improvements last year with his upper body so he’s trying to improve on the lower half.
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 12, 2019
  
  Delmonico on White Sox ’19 optimism: “We are hungry. When you come off a 100 loss season, it kind of pisses you off. I think we are all in the same group and same schedule of what we want to do this year and how we want to go about our business.”
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 12, 2019
  
  It’s funny to talk to @Nicky_Delmonico about the younger players in the organization. The man is 26 years old–not exactly running fast toward AARP membership
  
  — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 12, 2019