2006 Chicago White Sox Roster

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Here's the complete 40-man roster for your defending World Champion Chicago White Sox.Updates will be made as the season progresses.

PITCHERS
56- Mark Buehrle
52- Jose Contreras
46- Neal Cotts
34- Freddy Garcia
20- Jon Garland
40- Charlie Haegar
32- Dustin Hermansen
45- Bobby Jenks
57- Boone Logan
47- Mike MacDougal
55- Brandon McCarthy
54- David Riske
37- Matt Thornton
33- Javier Vazquez

CATCHERS
26- Sandy Alomar,Jr.
12- AJ Pierzynski
**- Chris Stewart


INFIELDERS
8- Alex Cintron
24- Joe Crede
17- Ross Gload
15- Tadahito Igichi
14- Paul Konerko
38- Pablo Ozuna
25- Jim Thome
5- Juan Uribe

OUTFIELDERS
44- Brian Anderson
23- Jermaine Dye
10- Rob Mackowiak
22- Scott Podsednik
36- Ryan Sweeney

MANAGER
13- Ozzie Guillen

COACHING STAFF
21- Don Cooper, Pitching coach
29- Greg Walker, Hitting cocah
30- Tim Raines, Bench coach
53- Art Kusnyer, Bullpen coach
3- Harold Baines, 1st base coach
28- Joey Cora, 3rd base coach
59- Man Soo Lee, Bullpen catcher

CLUBHOUSE STAFF
Herm Schnieder, Trainer
Brian Ball, Assistant Trainer
Allen Thomas, Director of Conditioning
Vince Fresso, Clubhouse Manager
Ed Cassin, Manager of Team Travel

DISABLED LIST;
32- Dustin Hermansen (15-day;lower back inflammation)

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Coaches Harold Baines and Tim Raines will switch coaching positions this season. Raines will become 1st base coach,while Raines will serve as bench coach.

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2/14/06 Claimed LHP Rusty Tucker off waivers from San Diego and placed him on the 40-man roster.

2/25/06 Signed 1B Bucky Jacobsen to a Minor League contract.

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TUCSON -- The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with the following 16 players:

Pitchers (9) -RHP Jeff Bajenaru, LHP Neal Cotts, Bobby Jenks, RHP Brandon McCarthy, LHP Arnie Munoz, LHP Paulino Reynoso, RHP Sean Tracey and LHP Rusty Tucker

Catcher (1) - Chris Stewart

Infielders (3) -Ross Gload, Pedro Lopez and Casey Rogowski

Outfielders (3) - Brian Anderson, Joe Borchard and Jerry Owens

The White Sox have no remaining unsigned players in camp

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TUCSON, Ariz. -- Prior to Tuesday's spring training game vs. Oakland, the Chicago White Sox made the following nine roster moves:

LHP Rusty Tucker was optioned to Class AAA Charlotte;
LHP Chad Bentz, OF Ben Grieve, INF Tim Hummel, C Carlos Lee, C Donny Lucy, LHP Corwin Malone, LHP Stephen Randolph and INF Jorge Velandia and were reassigned to minor-league camp.

With the moves, the White Sox have 45 players remaining in camp: 21 pitchers, four catchers, 13 infielders and seven outfielders.

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Signed OF Ruben Rivera to a Minor League contract

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Outrighted LHP Arnie Munoz to Class AAA Charlotte.

Acquired INF Alex Cintron from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for RHP Jeff Bajenaru.

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Optioned RHP Charlie Haeger, INF Pedro Lopez, INF Casey Rogowski and C Chris Stewart to Triple-A Charlotte; Reassigned RHP Lance Broadway and LHP Ray Liotta to Minor League camp.

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Optioned OF Jerry Owens and P Paulino Reynoso to AAA Charlotte

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Acquired LHP Matt Thornton from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for OF Joe Borchard.

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Reassigned OF Darren Blakely, INF Josh Fields and P Agustin Montero to Minor League camp

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Optioned RHP Sean Tracey to Triple-A Charlotte; reassigned LHP Armando Almanza, INF Andy Gonzalez, INF Robert Valido, C Gustavo Molina and OF Ryan Sweeney to Minor League camp.

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Reassigned LHP Javier Lopez and RHP Tim Redding to Minor League camp.

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Placed relief pitcher Dustin Hermansen on the 15-day disabled list due to inflammation in his lower back.

The Sox also purchased the contract of relief pitcher Boone Logan.

Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Contreras on a three-year contract extension through 2009.

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Claimed RHP Eduardo Sierra off waivers from the Colorado Rockies and optioned him to Double-A Birmingham.

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Signed RHP Jeff Nelson to a Minor League contract and sent him to extended Spring Training.

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Placed RHP Jose Contreras on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 5 and recalled RHP Charlie Haeger from Triple-A Charlotte.

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Optioned RHP Charles Haeger to Triple-A Charlotte.

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Purchased the contract of RHP Agustin Montero from Triple-A Charlotte.

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Reinstated RHP Jose Contreras from the 15-day disabled list and optioned LHP Boone Logan to Triple-A Charlotte.

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Optioned RHP Agustin Montero to Triple-A Charlotte.

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Purchased the contract of RHP Jeff Nelson from Triple-A Charlotte.

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Relief P Jeff Nelson was placed on the 15-day Disable dlist retroactive to June 3 with ulnar neuritis in his right elbow.

In his place,the Sox have recalled P Augustin Montero from AAA-Charlotte.

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Placed RHP Cliff Politte on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 5) with right shoulder inflammation and recalled RHP Sean Tracey from Triple-A Charlotte; Released nonroster RHP Hideo Nomo; Signed 3B Bobby Smith to a Minor League contract.

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Acquired RHP David Riske from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for LHP Javier Lopez; Optioned RHP Sean Tracey to Triple-A Charlotte.

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Reinstated RHP Cliff Politte from the 15-day disabled list; Optioned RHP Agustin Montero to Triple-A Charlotte.

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Nonroster RHP Nate Cornejo announced his retirement.

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Designated RHP Cliff Politte for assignment and recalled RHP Sean Tracey from Triple-A Charlotte.

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Requested waivers on RHP Cliff Politte for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.

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Acquired C Sandy Alomar Jr. from the Dodgers in exchange for RHP B.J. LaMura and designated catcher Chris Widger for assignment.

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Acquired RHP Mike MacDougal from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for nonroster LHP Tyler Lumsden and nonroster RHP Daniel Cortes; Optioned RHP Sean Tracey to Triple-A Charlotte

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Recalled OF Jerry Owens from Triple-A Charlotte and placed him on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right ankle.

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Recalled RHP Charlie Haeger, LHP Boone Logan and C Chris Stewart from Triple-A Charlotte; Purchased the contract of OF Ryan Sweeney from Charlotte.

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Recalled RHP Dustin Hermanson from Triple-A Charlotte and reinstated him from the 15-day disabled list.