Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn hit his first career home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Vaughn was 1-for-4 with three runs scored, two RBI and one walk on the evening. Vaughn hasn't shown the power that many expected yet, but he has hit .293 over the past month. Vaughn profiles as a power hitter that can help with average and he is now hitting .257 with five RBI. Manager Tony La Russa has finally been giving the rookie everyday opportunities and...

Chicago White Sox first baseman/designated hitter Andrew Vaughn will get the day off on Sunday versus the Texas Rangers. Vaughn has finally been getting everyday at-bats and has started seven of the last eight games for the Pale Hose. The increased playing time has helped the White Sox top hitting prospect go 5-for-13 with a healthy .847 OPS over the past seven games. The hits are nice, but the power hasn't been there yet. Vaughn is just getting his feet wet and profiles as a top power hitter ...

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will sit out Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Boston Red Sox. Manager Tony La Russa has been reluctant to give Vaughn the playing time many expected, but the White Sox recently forced his hand by designating outfielder Nick Williams for assignment. Vaughn is hitting just .160 in 25 at-bats this season with zero home runs and one RBI, but he has drawn five walks and only struck out seven times. Vaughn is one of the best power ...

Chicago White Sox rookie first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will start and bat seventh on Wednesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Vaughn is the White Sox top hitting prospect and made the team out of camp, but manager Tony La Russa has limited the rookies play early on with Nick Williams getting three of the last four starts in left field. Vaughn is 2-for-14 on the young season, but has drawn five walks and struck out six times. Vaughn is a good contact and power hitter with a bright ...

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa addressed the media on Thursday and said that first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn is not part of the "core" of everyday players. La Russa also said that he has noticed the rookie pressing and wants to give him a break. It's a bit confusing that the White Sox would choose now with shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring), outfielder Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) and outfielder Billy Hamilton (hamstring) all on the injured list to avoid giving Vaughn at-bats. ...

Chicago White Sox left fielder Andrew Vaughn will rest on Wednesday versus the Seattle Mariners. Vaughn has started four of the White Sox first six games, but is just 1-for-11 with two runs scored and a RBI. Vaughn is one of the top power hitting prospects in the game and also is a very good contact hitter. Despite the slow start and small sample size, managers should remain patient for now. Vaughn will be replaced by Billy Hamilton on Wednesday. Hamilton will bat eighth and his speed could ...

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will rest on Sunday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The highly touted prospect has started the last two games, but is hitless in his first six at-bats with a walk and run scored. With the recent emergence of Yermin Mercedes at the designated hitter spot, Vaughn's easiest way to playing time will be in left field. It's still way too early to worry about Vaughn and managers should remain patient with the young prospect. Outfielder Billy ...

Chicago White Sox first base prospect Andrew Vaughn will make his big league debut and bat fifth versus the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Vaughn is best served as a first baseman or designated hitter, but will be in left field with Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) sidelined. Vaughn doesn't have much experience in the outfield, but finished spring by getting many reps in left field. The former fourth overall pick in 2019 has a unique blend of contact to go along with power and should be rostered in all ...

Chicago White Sox first base prospect Andrew Vaughn will not be in the Thursday's Opening Day lineup. It comes as a bit of a surprise with Vaughn's service time starting early and outfielder Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) sidelined. Manager Tony La Russa will instead go with utilityman Leury Garcia in left field and backup catcher Zack Collins will be in the designated hitter spot. Vaughn enters this season as one of the top hitting prospects in all of baseball and his role will be even more ...

Pre-season analysis has achieved peak velocity, and at this point, we've started to hear certain names mentioned again and again: Jarred Kelenic, Andrew Vaughn, Randy Arozarena.Those three examples follow the expected pattern: young, exciting players whose potential outstrips the established knowledge.Put more simply, there are interesting things to say about Kelenic, Vaughn, and Arozarena.But what about the players were ignoring?As the famous Sun Tzu saying goes, He will win who, prepared ...