Kyle Teel Chicago White Sox Signed Rawlings Official Major League Black Leather Baseball – MLB Authentication & Fanatics Hologram

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Kyle Teel is an American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers, and was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the 2023 MLB draft. Teel was traded to the White Sox in 2024 and made his MLB debut in 2025. He is also a member of team Italy for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Teel entered his junior season as a projected first-round pick in the 2023 MLB draft. On May 22nd 2023, Teel was named ACC Player of the Year in baseball. In late June, he was named the 2023 recipient of the Buster Posey Award, a national catcher of the year award. He was also a consensus selection to the 2023 College Baseball All-America Team.

On December 11th, 2024, Teel, along with Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth, and Wikelman González, was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Garrett Crochet. The next year, a viral video was posted of Teel hitting a home run off of Roki Sasaki during a practice game. In 50 appearances for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, Teel batted .295/.394/.492 with eight home runs, 30 RBI, and seven stolen bases.

On June 6th, 2025, Teel was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. On July 23rd, he hit his first major league home run against the Tampa Bay Rays, measuring 336 feet to right field. Teel played in 78 games for the White Sox during his rookie campaign, slashing .273/.375/.411 with eight home runs, 35 RBI, and three stolen bases.

Teel played for Team Italy in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Italian nationality law allows for citizenship through descent, making Teel eligible through his mother. Although Teel does not in fact have Italian citizenship, the possibility is enough to be eligible to play for Italy under World Baseball Classic rules. During a game against Team USA, Teel injured his right hamstring after hitting a double and left the game. Before exiting, Teel had been 4–6 in pool play.

This Rawlings Official Major League Black Leather Baseball is an authentic piece of sports memorabilia signed by Chicago White Sox catcher Kyle Teel. The signature is rendered in silver ink to ensure high visibility against the dark surface. The autograph includes an official MLB Authentication hologram as well as a Fanatics hologram for authenticity purposes.