Overview

• The White Sox announced on August 3 and 4 that they had released right‐handers Noah Syndergaard and Penn Murfee from their minor league contracts.
• Syndergaard opened with a 2.93 ERA over four Arizona Complex League outings before allowing nine runs in eight innings (10.13 ERA) at Triple-A Charlotte.
• The 32-year-old former All-Star has not pitched in 2024 and has struggled to reclaim form since Tommy John surgery sidelined him for virtually all of 2020–21.
• Murfee returned from UCL surgery in June 2023 but posted a 7.82 ERA over 12⅔ major league innings and walked more batters than he struck out in Triple-A.
• Chicago’s swift releases highlight its strategy of using low-risk veteran signings for depth without making long-term commitments.