The White Sox have reached an agreement with Dayan Viciedo, the 19-year-old third baseman who defected from Cuba with his family this past May and was recently declared a free agent.

The new Spring Training facility that will be shared by the White Sox and Dodgers in Glendale, Ariz., now has a name -- "Camelback Ranch."

Alexei Ramirez added to his list of offseason accolades on Thursday, when he was selected as a starter on the Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team.

The White Sox added four players to their 40-man roster on Thursday, purchasing the contracts of first baseman Brandon Allen and right-handed pitchers Jon Link, Jhonny Nunez and Clevelan Santeliz from Double-A Birmingham.

In an era dominated by pitchers, Dick Allen proved to be one of baseball's best hitters.

Although he has been surrounded by Hot Stove Rumors, there's an excellent chance Bobby Jenks will be employed by the South Siders once they begin Spring Training 2009.

Ken Griffey Jr. has been named a public diplomacy envoy Tuesday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Carlos Quentin finished fifth in the AL MVP Award voting, which was released on Tuesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. The White Sox left fielder earned a total of 160 points.

A front-runner for the AL MVP entering September, Carlos Quentin missed the final month of the season with an injury, which could cost him the award.