It’s beginning to feel more like baseball season. Maybe.
At least Monday morning brought a little excitement as the White Sox announced an initial 44-man player pool for the modified “Summer Camp” that will officially begin Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Sixteen additional players can be added to the pool of 60 players available to the White Sox this season, but only 30 will make the major league roster that will be used to play regular-season games set to begin on either July 23 or 24.
There will be a lot to sort through over the next few weeks, but here are some initial takeaways from the 44-man pool announced Monday.