White Sox Debubble Brewers 5–2 to Stay Perfect This Spring

The unbeaten march continues for the Chicago White Sox, though Sunday’s 5–2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers required more opportunism than dominance.

It wasn’t as clean as the first two Cactus League victories. It wasn’t particularly sharp in stretches. But in late February, wins often belong to the club that capitalizes on mistakes — and Chicago did exactly that.

Milwaukee helped.

Vasil Escapes Early Trouble, Twice

Right-hander Mike Vasil flirted with early disaster in the top of the first inning, loading the bases with no outs thanks to inconsistent command. It could have unraveled quickly. Instead, a strikeout on a pitch down the middle and a pop-up on his 26th offering of the inning limited the damage.

Enter Luke Bell.

Bell surrendered a run on a hit-by-pitch but quickly induced a force out to prevent a larger collapse. Because this is spring training, Vasil was allowed to re-enter for the second inning, where trouble followed him once more. A baserunner reached and Milwaukee threatened again — only to see runner Jon Adams erased attempting to test catcher Korey Lee’s arm.

It was a gamble that didn’t pay off.

Bell returned to extinguish that inning as well, forcing a flyout from Andrew Vaughn. The pattern was set. Milwaukee would reach base. Chicago would bend. The Brewers would fail to cash in.

By the end of the afternoon, Milwaukee finished a brutal 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position. They also had a runner doubled off on a liner and another caught stealing. The execution gap was decisive.

Offense Sleeps Early, Then Awakens

Through five innings, the White Sox offense offered very little. Austin Hays doubled and Curtis Mead singled him home in the second inning — one of just three hits Chicago managed in the first half of the game.

But once the lineup cards thinned and the non-roster invitees took center stage, momentum flipped.

In the sixth inning, Kyle Teel drew a walk to ignite the rally. Dru Baker and Sam Antonacci followed with hits. Antonacci swiped second and advanced to third on a wild pitch, adding pressure to an already unraveling Milwaukee defense. Drew Romo then plated a run with an infield single that was aided by a misplay — another gift from the Brewers.

Suddenly, it was 4–2 Chicago.

The decisive blow came in the eighth inning when Tristan Peters launched a towering 420-foot home run. For a Canadian outfielder who has never eclipsed 15 homers in a minor league season, it was a statement swing — loud, clean, and no-doubt.

The Sox may not have overwhelmed early, but once it became a depth-versus-depth matchup, Chicago’s reserves clearly had the upper hand.

Bullpen Strength Closes the Door

While Milwaukee’s lineup grew thinner as the afternoon progressed, the White Sox countered with legitimate power arms.

Tyler Gilbert handled his work efficiently before handing the ball to Tanner McDougal, whose fastball touched triple digits. Against Brewers hitters trending toward Single-A assignments, the velocity mismatch was stark.

Milwaukee managed just one additional run on an Akil Baddoo homer, but the game never truly felt in doubt once Chicago grabbed the sixth-inning lead.

Spring Context Matters

The White Sox improve to 3–0 in Cactus League play — a meaningless statistic in the standings but an encouraging signal for a club still carving out roster identity.

The early innings revealed areas that need tightening. Vasil’s command must sharpen. The offense needs to generate earlier pressure. But the bench depth continues to impress, and the bullpen has shown flashes of overpowering stuff.

Winning games that the opposition is trying to hand you remains a valuable habit, even in February.

Chicago’s perfect record will be tested next against the Colorado Rockies. The games may not count yet, but the White Sox have built early momentum — and they’re not apologizing for taking advantage of every Brewers miscue along the way.