Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Saturday that Chicago is calling up right‑hander Tanner McDougal and left‑hander Hagen Smith, with McDougal recalled from the 40‑man and Smith pending contract selection.
- The moves respond to urgent pitching needs after a 13‑inning game and an early removal of rookie Noah Schultz that left the bullpen short on Thursday and Friday.
- McDougal, added to the White Sox 40‑man last offseason, has a 2.86 ERA in Triple‑A Charlotte this year and will be available immediately without additional roster paperwork.
- Smith, the club’s 2024 first‑round pick, ranks as Chicago’s No. 2 prospect and brings high strikeout upside but also a high walk rate and prior injury history, so the team expects to use him in short relief initially.
- The club must clear two active‑roster spots and open a 40‑man slot to finalize Smith’s promotion, a process that could include optioning righty David Sandlin as an expected roster move.