White Sox Promote Smith, McDougal; Sign Wiemer

The Chicago White Sox designated Wikelman Gonzalez for assignment and promoted Hagen Smith to the majors for emergency long relief depth, with David Sandlin optioned to Triple-A Charlotte alongside Noah Schultz as Tanner McDougal also joins the MLB roster. The moves come amid a rough stretch and the club’s effort to bolster pitching depth for the stretch run. Smith, the club’s 2024 first-round pick and MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 Sox prospect, has shown strikeout upside in Charlotte, though his ultimate role remains developing. McDougal is also being promoted to add bullpen depth for the final weeks. Outfielder Joey Wiemer is signed to a minor-league deal to join the Charlotte Knights, bolstering depth in the organization’s minor league system. The moves are framed by the December 2024 Garrett Crochet trade, which reshaped the roster with Gonzalez, Meidroth, Kyle Teel, and Braden Montgomery moving to Boston.