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No matter the positions, the Sox' 25-year-old infielder has established himself as a key contributor alongside Chase Meidroth and Colson Montgomery.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Tampa Bay is 53-49 overall and 31-27 in home games. The Rays are 24-8 in games when they did not give up a home run.

The White Sox selected Carlson with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on July 13. Carlson, 18, is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound shortstop from Corona High School in Corona, Calif. As a senior, he slashed .365/.517/.647 (31-85) with four doubles, six home runs, 34 RBI, 33 runs scored and a 1.164 OPS in 31 games.

Per CBS News Chicago and the video below, you'll see that a family found a way to get Pope Leo the shirt that's a clear wink to "DA BEARS." It's perfect, and the pope -- er, DA POPE -- clearly has a sense of humor about it.