The San Diego Padres are calling the Chicago White Sox's bluff over their trade demands for the team's $50 million outfielder.

When acquired from the Tigers, 25 of Maxwell’s 70 career homers were hit on Sundays. Of his 10 in 1962, five came on Sunday. On July 8, Maxwell had six hits in a doubleheader against Cleveland, and on August 19, Maxwell hit a grand slam and knocked in six against Detroit.

Its Tuesday, July 29 and the Phillies (60-46) are in Chicago as their series against the White Sox (39-68) continues. Jesús Luzardo is slated to take the mound for Philadelphia against Jonathan Cannon for Chicago.

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Perez, who is nearing a rehab assignment after missing three months with an elbow injury, has been a critical clubhouse presence for a rebuilding squad.

It was a big week for at least three members of the White Sox farm system. Triple-A Charlotte Knights outfielder Will Robertson earned player of the week honors in the International League. Double-A Birmingham Barons infielder Sam Antonacci was named player of the week in the Southern League,

Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. has had two bad seasons in a row, distancing himself from his brilliant All-Star campaign in 2023. But he's coming to the end of a six-year, $50 million extension, so the White Sox are likely to move him without asking for a huge return.

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