Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable said conversations among the coaching staff about pitchers’ workloads are “ongoing and daily trying to figure it out.”

There's something about pitchers named Shane in the Chicago White Sox organization this season. In the major leagues, rookie right-hander Shane Smith is making a push for the All-Star game with a 2.37 ERA across his first 13 starts.

The White Sox have two pitchers from December’s Rule 5 draft on their roster, and each one looks like he belongs in the major leagues.

Brooks Baldwin had three hits, four runs scored and two RBIs during his start at second base in a victory Tuesday night. Here’s the one, minor problem: The switch-hitting utility player was starting for the Charlotte Knights,

Chicago White Sox starter Shane Smith allowed one run in six innings during Tuesday’s 4-2 win against the Houston Astros. The rookie lowered his ERA to 2.37.

The Rule 5 draft provides an opportunity for players left off big league team’s 40-man rosters after several minor league seasons.

Its Tuesday, June 17 and the Cardinals (37-35) are in Chicago to begin a series against the White Sox (23-49). Matthew Liberatore is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Shane Smith for Chicago.

Shane Smith allowed three hits in 5 1/3 scoreless innings for the Chicago White Sox in an 8-1 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday at Rate Field.