Vasil (5-3) earned the win Wednesday over the Phillies, allowing three hits while striking out three over four scoreless innings.
Vasil worked as a bulk reliever and managed to keep a high-powered Phillies offense at bay before the White Sox rallied for seven runs in the seventh inning, en route to a 9-3 victory. The 25-year-old Vasil has been excellent of late, posting a 0.61 ERA over his last seven appearances (14.2 innings). Overall, his ERA sits at an impressive 2.35 with a 1.22 WHIP and 51:36 K:BB across 69 innings in his rookie campaign.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Grabs five-out save
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Vasil picked up the save Sunday against the Giants, allowing one walk and no hits with one strikeout over 1.2 scoreless innings.
Vasil has been a multi-inning option for the White Sox recently, going at least three innings in each of his last seven appearances (three starts). However, he got the ball in a high-leverage scenario Sunday, taking over for Tyler Gilbert in the eighth inning with one out and the bases loaded. Vasil induced a double play to escape from the jam and then shut the door on the Giants in the ninth frame for his second save of the campaign. Vasil's been one of the White Sox's most reliable arms this season, holding a 2.73 ERA over 56 innings.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Takes loss in bulk relief
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Vasil (3-3) took the loss Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and no walks while striking out one in 5.1 innings.
Vasil was very efficient out of the bullpen after the White Sox went with an opener. He needed just 54 pitches to complete five scoreless innings but was pulled in the seventh after the Diamondbacks put two on with one out, leading to a three-run frame. It was a career-long effort from Vasil, who's now pitched at least three innings in seven straight outings. Vasil lowered his ERA to a 2.82 across 54.1 innings and has been effective as a long reliver for the majority of the season.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Could work in bulk relief Tuesday
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Vasil is a candidate to serve as a bulk reliever behind opening pitcher Jordan Leasure in Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jack Ankony of SI.com reports.
After opening the season in the White Sox bullpen, Vasil has started in each of his last three appearances, covering 11 innings and allowing eight earned runs on 14 hits and six walks while striking out 11. The rookie right-hander is expected to move back into a more traditional relief role once Jonathan Cannon (back) returns from the injured list, but Vasil will likely be called upon to cover multiple innings out of the bullpen Tuesday once Leasure exits the contest. Tyler Alexander will also be available Tuesday on three days' rest and could be another candidate to cover multiple frames in relief, if needed.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Allows six runs in no-decision
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Vasil did not factor into the decision in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, allowing six runs on seven hits and one walk with six strikeouts over 3.2 innings.
Vasil opened with two scoreless innings but was tagged for six runs before failing to escape the fourth. He recorded a season-high six strikeouts but also surrendered two home runs for the first time in 21 appearances (three starts). On the season, the rookie owns a 2.94 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and a 38:27 K:BB across 49 innings. It has yet to be confirmed whether he will make another start or return to his long-relief role.
White Sox's Mike Vasil: Control issues in no-decision
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Vasil picked up a no-decision after throwing four shutout innings, allowing two hits and four walks while striking out four during Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Rangers.
Walks were an issue for Vasil, but he battled through it to post four zeros on the scoreboard. Four innings was his longest outing on the season as he's now made just two starts, and he's pitched to 1.99 ERA over 45.1 innings. However, the 25-year-old seems destined to head back to the bullpen with the White Sox adding Aaron Civale to the rotation via trade Friday.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Getting another start
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Vasil is slated to start Saturday's game against the Rangers in Arlington.
Vasil will make his second straight start and his third turn in a row through the rotation after making a bulk-relief appearance June 4, but he could soon be headed back to the bullpen. With the acquisition of Aaron Civale on Friday, the White Sox now have six starters, and the rotation will become more crowded once Jonathan Cannon (back) returns from the injured list. Vasil has yet to work more than four innings in an appearance this season, but he's recorded between nine and 11 outs in each of his last four outings.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Allows two runs in first start
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Vasil did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Royals, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk with one strikeout over 3.1 innings.
Vasil threw 33 of 50 pitches for strikes but managed just two whiffs in his first major-league start. The rookie has yet to allow more than two earned runs in any of his 19 outings this season and now sports a 2.18 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 28:22 K:BB across 41.1 innings. If he gets another turn in the rotation, it would likely come on the road against the Rangers next weekend.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Making first MLB start Sunday
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Vasil will start Sunday's game against the Royals in Chicago, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Vasil has worked exclusively as a reliever throughout the season, but the White Sox have been able to have him stretch out a bit of late. He's covered at least three frames in each of his last three appearances, logging 9.2 scoreless innings and a 10:2 K:BB over that span. The 25-year-old righty is likely to be operating on a light pitch count in his first MLB start, but a strong showing against Kansas City could allow Vasil to stake a more permanent claim to a spot in the White Sox rotation.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Shows well in bulk relief
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Vasil didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against Detroit, allowing two hits and no walks with three strikeouts over 3.2 scoreless innings.
Vasil followed opener Jared Shuster, who allowed four runs in his lone inning of work, and steadied the ship for the White Sox. The outing marked Vasil's third consecutive scoreless appearance, each of which lasted at least three innings. The 25-year-old rookie has been great to start 2025, owning a 1.89 ERA across 37 innings, though he could improve upon his 27:21 K:BB.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Secures first career save
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Vasil picked up the save in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Reds, allowing one walk with no strikeouts over a scoreless ninth inning.
Vasil has been a multi-inning reliever in 2025, but after tallying a 1.88 ERA through 24.0 innings to open his rookie season, the White Sox opted to give him a try in the ninth inning. He cashed in on the opportunity, logging the first save of his career. Considering the White Sox's lack of reliable arms, Vasil could continue to see save chances. However, those are expected to be few and far between.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Picks up win
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Vasil (1-1) allowed one walk and no hits with zero strikeouts across 2.1 scoreless innings to earn the win Sunday against the Astros.
Vasil was claimed off waivers just before Opening Day and has served in a multi-inning relief role to begin the campaign. He has just a 13:12 K:BB across 19.2 innings, though he has surprisingly maintained a 0.92 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. Those results look unlikely to continue, but Vasil has been a key to the team's bullpen.
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White Sox's Mike Vasil: Claimed by South Siders
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The White Sox claimed Vasil off waivers from the Rays on Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Vasil was selected by the Phillies during the Rule 5 Draft this winter, but he was quickly traded to the Rays. Tampa Bay elected not to keep him, however, and Chicago then put in a waiver claim. Vasil, who had a 6.04 ERA over 134 innings at the Triple-A level in 2024, will need to spend the full season in the majors with the White Sox, or he'll have to be offered back to the Mets.
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Rays' Mike Vasil: Flipped to Tampa Bay
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The Rays acquired Vasil from the Phillies on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.
Vasil was selected by the Phillies in Wednesday's Rule 5 draft but has now been flipped to a new team. He had a 6.04 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 109:52 K:BB over 134 innings at Triple-A Syracuse in the Mets organization in 2024, but the Rays might try him out as a reliever.
The Phillies selected Vasil with the 14th pick in the Rule 5 draft Wednesday, JJ Cooper of Baseball America reports.
Vasil couldn't break through as a starting pitcher the past couple seasons while working at Triple-A as a member of the Mets, most recently logging a 6.04 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 109:52 K:BB in 134 innings over 29 appearances for Triple-A Syracuse. The Phillies will likely either utilize Vasil as a lower-leverage reliever or return him to the Mets, as he's probably not ready for an important role on a contender.
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Mets' Mike Vasil: Could join big-league rotation
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Vasil is a candidate to replace Tylor Megill (shoulder) in the Mets' rotation, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
The Mets are scrambling to patch multiple holes on their pitching staff right now, but Megill's spot in the rotation -- which he only held due to Kodai Senga (shoulder) also being sidelined -- is the biggest. The team also plays 13 games in 13 days beginning Friday, so while they won't need to replace Megill until April 9, multiple arms might need to join the rotation during that stretch. Vasil made his first start of the season with Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, which puts him on turn with Megill, but he allowed four runs in 2.1 innings with a 0:4 K:BB. That poor outing might be enough to discourage the Mets from pushing Vasil to the majors too quickly. Christian Scott, Jose Butto and Joey Lucchesi are other internal rotation options, and the Mets are also said to be interested in signing Julio Teheran, who opted out of his contract with the O's in late March.
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Mets' Mike Vasil: Mets won't rush pitching prospects
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Vasil is expected to open the season in the minors rather than compete for a rotation spot in the wake of the Kodai Senga (shoulder) injury, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns doesn't want to rush Vasil, Christian Scott and Dominic Hamel, preferring they receive more seasoning before they're considered for the big-league rotation. Vasil is the closest to the majors of the bunch, having finished 2023 at Triple-A Syracuse with a 4.65 ERA and 138:46 K:BB over 124 innings between there and Double-A Binghamton.
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