Rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker pitched five scoreless innings with help from some pickle juice, Ezequiel Duran put Texas in front for good with an RBI double and the Rangers finished a sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 2-1 victory.

The noted Chicago White Sox fan will deliver a pre-recorded video message to attendees and viewers. Friends of the pope are also expected to speak.

The Chicago White Sox have been quick to claim Pope Leo XIV as their own. Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, was quickly discovered to be a White Sox fan after his elevation to head of the Catholic Church earlier this year.

"I have him penciled in the lineup for Tuesday, give him the day and see where he’s at," manager Will Venable said. "We expect him to be in on Tuesday."

Manager Will Venable returns to face his previous team Friday when the White Sox begin a three-game series against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Venable spent 2023-24 on Bruce Bochy’s staff as the associate manager.

Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first American pope, wore a White Sox baseball cap during a public appearance at the Vatican, setting the tone for his papal style.

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Vaughn finished his Sox tenure with a -0.4 WAR. The team had a stretch from 2015 to 2019 in which it drafted pitcher Carson Fulmer, catcher Zack Collins, infielder Nick Madrigal and Vaughn in the top 10. None of those players is with the organization.