White Sox’ fan convention sold out

The White Sox announced two-day and single-day passes have sold out for SoxFest next weekend.

Fan interest has been heightened by multiple offseason additions to the roster, coupled with the team’s core of young talent. After three years of rebuilding, the Sox are aiming to make the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The Sox were 72-89 last season.

“If you just simply look at us on paper, we are a much improved club,” manager Rick Renteria said this week. “We still have to do it and get it done. There’s no magic potion other than guys executing for me.

“My expectations haven’t changed. We want to fight for the postseason.”

SoxFest last year at the Chicago Hilton was also sold out, two days before the event.

Players scheduled to appear: José Abreu, Tim Anderson, Aaron Bummer, Dylan Cease, Zack Collins, Leury García, Lucas Giolito, Yasmani Grandal, Eloy Jiménez, Dallas Keuchel, Michael Kopech, Evan Marshall, Nomar Mazara, Danny Mendick, Yoán Moncada.

Prospects scheduled: Micker Adolfo, Dane Dunning, Luis González, Tyler Johnson, Nick Madrigal, Luis Robert, Blake Rutherford, Gavin Sheets, Jonathan Stiever, Andrew Vaughn.

Franchise legends scheduled to appear: Hall-of-Famers Harold Baines, Carlton Fisk, Tim Raines and Frank Thomas, 2020 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Ken Harrelson and former players José Contreras, Ozzie Guillén, Bo Jackson, Ron Kittle, Tom Paciorek and Mike Sirotka.

SoxFest is a two-day event this year, at a new venue — McCormick Place West. A schedule of activities will be available next week at whitesox.com/SoxFest.