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,

White Sox manager Will Venable returns to face his previous team on Friday, while the Cubs have a 10-day homestand that kicks off Thursday.

The noted Chicago White Sox fan will deliver a pre-recorded video message to attendees and viewers. Friends of the pope are also expected to speak.

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first American pope, wore a White Sox baseball cap during a public appearance at the Vatican, setting the tone for his papal style.

After ranking last as a team in walks during the 2024 season, the White Sox newfound patience has them near the top of that category in recent weeks.

On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV took his baseball fandom to the Vatican. The 69-year-old Prevost was photographed wearing a classic White Sox hat during his weekly general audience. Check it out:

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There's still a lot of road left in the season, but we wanted to see progress,” assistant general manager Josh Barfield told the Sun-Times. “We knew that we had some of these young guys coming up here,