PEORIA, Ariz. – Left-hander
“Those guys were outstanding. Both of them did a great job,” said White Sox manager Will Venable. “We talked early in camp about using this to build a foundation for a long, healthy and productive season.\n\n“They did a great job of doing that, and then you saw what they did on the mound. For young guys to be out there and have that presence, a feel for the zone, a feel for their pitches, it was great to see.”\n\nMcDougal could be considered a surprise out of camp if the White Sox didn’t already know what he was all about. He posted a 3.26 ERA and 136 strikeouts over 113 1/3 innings in ‘25 with stops at High-A Winston-Salem and Double-A Birmingham, and followed up that performance by consistently topping 98-100 mph within the zone in Arizona.\n\nThat sort of power would play well in the bullpen for the White Sox. But McDougal is viewed as a power starter.\n\n“His presence, his demeanor out there was cool to see, and new for me,” said Venable of McDougal. “To see the stuff was awesome too. I wouldn’t say surprised, but excited to see it.”\n\n“It’s good to be around guys who have been around it and done it,” said McDougal in an interview prior to Saturday’s move. “I’m just trying to take it all in, trying to be a sponge, and just learn as much as I can from all these guys.”\n\nSchultz threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings in a Friday victory at the Diamondbacks, with McDougal putting up three scoreless before him. It was a good finish to their big league camp, with bigger days to come in the near future.\n\n“They’re just great guys. That’s my favorite thing about them,” starter Davis Martin said. “You look at our clubhouse as a whole, this offseason, we talked about the culture we have, the type of guys we have in the clubhouse.\n\n“Looking at the next group up, so to speak, all sharing those similar attitudes, mindsets – they slide right into the culture. They work hard, they bust their ass, they do what they need to do to be ready to go in the game. You’ve got to love that out of a young guy.”
**Taylor, for openers** \n
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