There's something about pitchers named Shane in the Chicago White Sox organization this season. In the major leagues, rookie right-hander Shane Smith is making a push for the All-Star game with a 2.37 ERA across his first 13 starts.

He’s one of the better pitching coaches in the league,” right-hander Jonathan Cannon told the Sun-Times. “He’s able to tackle complicated issues and complicated problems in a very simple way."

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The Chicago White Sox had heard of Aaron Civale’s desire to remain a starting pitcher. They reached out to the Milwaukee Brewers to see if the right-hander was attainable. “More or less doing a status check on that situation,

Luis Robert Jr. drove in half of the South Side runs, and the bullpen came to play with three scoreless innings

Shane Smith produced the fourth quality start of his rookie season while Luis Robert Jr. belted his first home run in five weeks as the visiting Chicago White Sox claimed a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday in the opener of their three-game series.

Tuesday's game between the White Sox and Astros could feature some of Chicago's top young arms. One is for certain, as rookie right-hander Shane Smith will make his 13th start of the season.Smith is on the verge of going from a Rule 5 Draft pick to an All-Star in one season.