Chicago White Sox Major Trade Acquisition Shows Out in Triple-A Debut

Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel against the San Diego Padres during a spring training game at Peoria Sports Complex on March 11.

Kyle Teel, acquired from the Boston Red Sox this winter, hit a home run in his organizational debut with the Charlotte Knights.

The Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, dominated in their season opener, beating the Gwinnett Stripers 9-1.

Gwinnett is the affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.

In the win, Knights’ designated hitter Kyle Teel had a big night, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a run scored and two RBIs.

KYLE TEEL HAVE YOURSELF A KNIGHT!

The solo homer puts the Knights up 7-1 in the bottom of the 5th! pic.twitter.com/lMs6gW9hu9

— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) March 29, 2025

Teel, 23, was brought in this winter in the trade that sent All-Star lefty Garrett Crochet to Boston. He ended his major league spring training at .316 (5-for-16) with two home runs before being sent down. Though he didn’t make the roster out of spring training, MLB Pipeline projects him to make his major league debut this season.

He is the No. 2 prospect in the organization and No. 32 overall.

Teel hit .288 last season between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester. He played 28 games at Triple-A last season, hitting .255 with two home runs. Since he’s already had the exposure to Triple-A pitching, he’s likely not too far off from getting a major league call, but the organization probably wants him to get significantly more at-bats at this level before bringing him up.

Chicago is coming off a season in which they went 41-121 and had the worst record in Modern Era history. The development of prospects like Teel are the main reason for watching the White Sox organization in 2025, and it won’t be long until he’s in the big leagues himself.

The Knights will take on the Stripers again on Saturday, but the task should be much taller as All-Star Spencer Strider is making his season debut on a rehab assignment.

ANOTHER REHAB START: Brayan Bello, on the shelf for the Boston Red Sox, will pitch for Triple-A Worcester. Here are the details. CLICK HERE:

FORMER ALL-STAR BACK TO SEATTLE: Drew Pomeranz, 36, didn’t make the Mariners out of spring training, but he’s back in the organization on a minor league deal. CLICK HERE:

WS CHAMP TO REHAB AT TRIPLE-A: Lance McCullers, who is a two-time World Series champ for the Astros, is working his way back. CLICK HERE: