White Sox Option Shane Smith, Call Up Tyler Schweitzer

0:00It's April 8th. You're listening to MLB News today, AI-powered MLB coverage. The Chicago White Sox just shook things up by optioning their starting picture, Shane Smith to triple A after only three rough starts this season. The 26-year-old was their opening day guy and the team's only all-star from last year, but his command has been off, leading to this, quick, demotion, coming off a strong 2025 before he started 29 games with a 3.81 ERA, 145 strikeouts, and SolidWAR value. Smith's 2026 has been a nightmare so far. He's sitting on a 10.80 ERA over just eight in the third innings, with nine walks already tying him for third in the majors. White Sox manager Will Venables called us straight, saying Smith needs to find his best self down in the minors to avoid burning the bullpen and costing wins. Smith, a Roo5 pick from last year, now has options left so the team can move freely

1:01without waiver hassles. In his latest outing, he struck out eight, but walked five and threw 99 pitches before the fourth. Before that, the Marlins lit him up for seven runs. Meanwhile, they called up lefty Tyler Schweitzer from Charlotte, who's rocking a 1.80 ERA in relief there this year. This feels like a reset for Smith to fix those walks and give back strong. It would be just what he needs to reclaim at A spot soon.