Chris Sale bulks up. Jake Peavy bulks down. [UPDATE]

AJ Pierzynski on rail thin Chris Sale: "I saw Sale. He looks great. It looks like he put on a pound or two."—
Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) February 23, 2012

AJ: sale looks like he put on a pound or two. He's like 150.—
Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) February 23, 2012

and

Peavy looks thinner, said about 10 pounds, taking pressure off of his right ankle. Brian Bruney also lost significant weight—
Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 23, 2012

Peavy is ten pounds lighter, about 190, to take weight off his right ankle.—
Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) February 23, 2012

UPDATE:

Weight watchers: Bruney is 30 pounds lighter, Peavy 10 lighter. Humber added about 20.—
Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) February 24, 2012

Chris Sale: "I gained about 20 pounds this off-season and for some reason I lost it all before i came out here."—
Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) February 24, 2012

Since last seen with the White Sox, Brian Bruney has dropped 25 pounds. Looks primed to make a run at one of three open bullpen spots—
Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 24, 2012

Has Jake Peavy turned the corner?

Axisa @ FG:

Injuries and the shift into a tougher park in the tougher league have caused Peavy’s career to stall over the last two years or so, but he’s shown signs of getting back on track over his last four starts. He dominated the weak-hitting Twins yesterday (8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K) and more than held his own against the Yankees earlier in the week (7 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 4 K), and the good news that he’s consistently throwing 100+ pitches without showing signs of falling off in the later innings. He had a problem once his pitch count got past 75-80 earlier in the year and last season as well.

Seems like Peavy is slowly getting his strength back after last season’s injury.

Other White Sox links:

• J.J. bids farewell to Brian Bruney and says the Sox haven’t turned the season around just because they swept the Twinkies.
• James recaps the past week and looks at Zach Stewart’s promotion.
• Mike gives us 6 reasons the Sox should stick with the 6-man rotation.

Brian Bruney DFA’d; Zach Stewart to start tomorrow

Zach Stewart to start Sat. Bruney DFA. Peavy pushed back a day—
Doug Padilla (@ESPNChiSox) August 06, 2011

Stewart made 1 start after being traded, Sunday with Charlotte:

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Stewart (L, 0-1)	6.1	10	3	3	0	5	0	4.26
Reed	1.2	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.45

Brian Bruney and Jeff Marquez up. Dallas McPherson, Lucas Harrell down

Roster moves by #WhiteSox: RHPs Brian Bruney and Jeff Marquez purchased; McPherson designated and Harrell optioned.—
Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 30, 2011

Brian Bruney and Jeff Marquez. Season’s over.

White Sox invite 14 players to Spring Training

whitesox.com:

The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on minor-league contracts with right-handed pitchers Brian Bruney, Jeff Gray, Josh Kinney, Shane Lindsay and Miguel Socolovich, catchers Donny Lucy and Jared Price and infielder Dallas McPherson. All eight players, in addition to six players within the White Sox system, have received non-roster invites to the club’s spring training camp in Glendale, Ariz.

Right-handed pitchers Kyle Bellamy and Brandon Hynick, left-hander Charlie Leesman, outfielders Jordan Danks and Brandon Short and catcher Josh Phegley all received invites to major-league camp from within the organization. Five of the 14 spring training invitees have major-league experience.

… White Sox pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Thursday, February 17, with physicals and a workout scheduled for the same day. Position players will report and undergo physicals on Tuesday, February 22. The first full-squad workout also will take place at that time.

White Sox sign RHRP Brian Bruney

Merkin:

Brian Bruney and the White Sox agreed to a Minor League contract and the right-handed reliever received a non-roster invitation to Spring Training as part of the deal.

… Donny Lucy also re-signed via a Minor League deal with the White Sox and received a non-roster invite to Spring Training.

White Sox sign RHRP Brian Bruney and IF Dallas McPherson

Levine @ ESPN:

The Chicago White Sox have signed free-agent right-handed pitcher Brian Bruney and infielder Dallas McPherson to minor-league contracts with invitations to major-league spring training, according to two agents. Bruney pitched for the Washington Nationals in 2010, and he was a reliever on the 2009 world champion New York Yankees. McPherson was a No. 1 pick of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.