Montgomery struck out on a breaking ball from Gavin Williams and grounded out in two plate appearances. In the field, he was immediately tested with a pop fly in the sun. He also fielded a ground ball on his backhand and made a relatively simple tag when catcher Matt Thaiss threw out Lane Thomas attempting to steal. “Felt natural,” Montgomery said.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — White Sox right-hander Drew Thorpe has operated behind the scenes as he works his way back to the rotation after elbow surgery. It shouldn’t be much longer before he is seen, however. Thorpe is scheduled for his first live batting-practice session Tuesday. The plan is for one more live BP, then an appearance in a game.

Instead, the Chicago White Sox left fielder ... I want to be out there by opening day, but time will tell.” Benintendi admitted it’s too soon to say when he’d be back in the Sox lineup. “James (Kruk), our trainer, knows how I am when it comes ...

With their departure to Japan for the season-opening Tokyo Series only eight days away, the Cubs are entering an important evaluation stretch as they determine who will be part of the initial

The Chicago White Sox recalled pitcher ... year’s camp as one of the options to be the opening-day starter. Manager Will Venable said the Sox are in the early stages of those types of decisions.

Perez allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits in his Cactus League start Wednesday against the Brewers.

The goal for Andrew Benintendi is to be in the White Sox Opening Day lineup when they host the Angels on March 27 at Rate Field. But with an estimated 4-6 week absence due to a non-displaced fracture just below the knuckle on his right pinkie finger,

Last year, then-Chicago White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet ... Crochet figures to start on Opening Day for the Red Sox, pairing with Walker Buehler and Tanner Houck at the top of the rotation.