Free-agent pitcher Adrian Houser and the Chicago White Sox are closing in on a contract, according to sources familiar with the deal.

Outfielder Austin Slater has returned to Chicago after a rehab assignment, and utility man Brooks Baldwin has been optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.

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The White Sox designated infielder Jacob Amaya for assignment amid a series of roster moves. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Over 1.6 million fans went out to MLB games over the past few days alone, setting a new high-water mark for a pre-Memorial Day weekend since 2012.

Reinstatement finally! On Tuesday, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, and other deceased players from the permanently ineligible list. Most players are from the 1919 Chicago White Sox,