From the red carpet to the Home Run Derby to the game itself, Chicago White Sox starter Shane Smith soaked up every minute of his All-Star experience.

Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr., right, is greeted by third base coach Justin Jirschele (17) as he rounds third after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bailey Falter during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, July 18, 2025. Credit: AP/Gene J. Puskar

Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in two runs, Michael A. Taylor added a bases-clearing double and the Chicago White Sox breezed past the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1 on Friday night. Edgar Quero also homered for Chicago,

"[I'm] focusing on making sure I’m doing everything I did at the beginning [of the season]," Smith said. "Whether it’s mid-week work, bullpen, or [in the] training room. [I] want to get back on a roll [and] start getting consistent outings.

Nazareth’s Jaden Fauske grew up rooting for the Chicago White Sox. On Sunday the team selected the outfielder in the second round of the 2025 MLB draft.

Luis Robert Jr entered the season with one plan: to get traded at the deadline. Now the Chicago White Sox reportedly are making concessions to ensure a deal is made.

The Sox are represented in Atlanta by starting pitcher Shane Smith, who made the AL squad because even the most awful teams must send somebody. The presences of three long-lost Sox lefties, each of whom has dazzled in 2025,