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White Sox promote pitching prospects Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal

4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 3:26 AM

Last updated Aug 9, 2026

White Sox promote pitching prospects Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal
Summary

The Chicago White Sox have called up top pitching prospects Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal as confirmed by a source to the Tribune. Smith, the team's 2024 first-round pick, has a 4.32 ERA in 20 appearances for Triple-A Charlotte. McDougal, 23, has posted a 2.86 ERA over 15 appearances this season. Both have recently transitioned to bullpen roles. This decision aims to bolster the team's pitching depth as the season progresses.

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Status Watch
  • •Smith is ranked No. 2 prospect in the Sox system.
  • •McDougal is ranked No. 4 in the Sox system.
  • •Smith has a 3.88 ERA over his minor-league career.
  • •McDougal has a career ERA of 4.45 in minor-league outings.
  • •Ian Eskridge initially reported the news of the call-ups.
Latest Updates
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What they're saying
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The youth movement continues for the first-place Chicago White Sox. Left-hander Hagen Smith becomes the latest prospect the White Sox will promote for his MLB debut in 2026, per Future Sox’s Ian Eskridge. Sources are telling @FutureSox that the White Sox are calling up RHP Tanner McDougal and LHP Hagen Smith. — Ian Eskridge (@dailywhitesox) […] The post White Sox Promote Top Pitching Prospect For MLB Debut During Guardians Series appeared first on HEAVY.

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The Chicago White Sox are calling up two of their top pitching prospects in Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal, a source confirmed to the Tribune late Friday. Smith, the team’s 2024 first-round pick, has a 4.32 ERA in 20 outings (14 starts) for Triple-A Charlotte. The lefty is ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Sox system, according to MLB.com. Smith has been getting work as a reliever recently. ...

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Tanner McDougal had just walked home from Triple-A Charlotte’s game against the Durham Bulls on Friday when he got a call from team trainer Carson Wooten that he needed to...

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