Two former Razorbacks get invites to Spring Training with White Sox
Former Razorbacks Hagen Smith and Michael Turner are both headed to MLB Spring Training with the Chicago White Sox, the organization announced Thursday.
Smith was also the No. 72 overall prospect in MLB.com’s newly released Top 100 and the No. 4 prospect in the White Sox system. He finished the 2025 season in Double-A with the Birmingham Barons, pitching to a 3.57 ERA in 75 2/3 innings across 20 starts. Smith struck out 108 batters and issued 56 walks.
A former three-year standout for the Razorbacks from 2022-24, Smith set both the single-season school record (161) and the career record (360) in strikeouts. He also tied the single-game record with 17 in a start against Oregon State.
Smith has also pitched in the Arizona Fall League, striking out 21 in 14 innings of work with a 2.57 ERA and 6 walks.
In Turner’s lone season at Arkansas (2022), he slashed .323/.388/.502 with 9 home runs and started all 53 out of Arkansas’ 67 games behind the plate in the team’s run to the College World Series.
Turner also finished the season in Double-A and slashed .295/.384/.368 across 31 games.
Both are looking to become the first Razorback to debut in the big leagues since Grant Koch made cameo for three games in May 2024.
Pitchers and catchers first workout is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 10, with the first full workout set for Sunday, Feb. 15.
