The Chicago White Sox had a disappointing end to what was a miraculous turnaround for the franchise. Now that the season is over, changes must be made to turn the team into a true contender.
The Arizona Fall League is underway, and Chicago has sent a full cavalry of nine prospects, headlined by Caleb Bonemer, 3B/SS/OF (No. 2/MLB No. 27), to the Grand Canyon State.
As the days and weeks go by in the offseason, the mature and long-range view to look at the 2026 Chicago White Sox is to say they had a spectacular season and they wrote a fantastic story.
The Chicago White Sox struck out a record-breaking 21 times to end their postseason run in 2026. Instead of the White Sox clinching their first postseason series at home, the series shifted to Progressive Field, and they blew a two-game lead for the Cleveland Guardians to advance to the AL Championship Series.
When Munetaka Murakami was named an All-Star during his rookie season, he seemed like a shoo-in to receive the first nine-figure contract in White Sox history.
Though the Chicago White Sox‘s 2026 postseason heartbreakingly ended with a 3-2 American League Division Series loss to their AL Central rival, the Cleveland Guardians, the season as a whole can only be described as a massive success for Chicago.
The Cleveland Guardians struck out the Chicago White Sox 75 times during their five-game American League Division Series, setting a record for any five consecutive nine-inning games against one opponent in MLB’s modern era.
Munetaka Murakami expressed gratitude for his first season with the Chicago White Sox after their postseason run ended with a 2-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday.
The Chicago White Sox’s magical 2026 season has officially come to an end after a 2-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians in Game 5 of the ALDS. Following a 2-0 sweep of the Houston Astros in the ALWCS, Will Venable’s squad appeared poised to reach the ALCS after winning the first two games of the series on the road.
The Chicago White Sox’s postseason run ended one win short of the American League Championship Series, but manager Will Venable was not about to let the loss define what his team accomplished.
The Cleveland Guardians are on their way to the ALCS after beating the Chicago White Sox, 2-0, in Game 5 of their ALDS series on Saturday night, completing the series comeback.
The Chicago White Sox are turning to Sean Burke for one of the biggest starts of their season. Manager Will Venable has named the right-hander the team’s starting pitcher for Saturday’s decisive American League Division Series Game 5 against the Cleveland Guardians.
After dominating the Chicago White Sox in Game 2, Gavin Williams is starting the decisive American League Division Series Game 5 for the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
Sean Burke will take the mound for the Chicago White Sox against Gavin Williams and the Cleveland Guardians in a win-or-go-home Game 5 of the ALDS on Saturday. While the White Sox took a commanding 2-0 lead against the Guardians in the series, Cleveland has gained momentum by winning the last two games.
Right-hander Grant Taylor has been a star out of the Chicago White Sox’s bullpen all season. But the Cleveland Guardians were able to figure him out in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.
The Cleveland Guardians will start ace Parker Messick against the Chicago White Sox in Game 4 of their American League Division Series on Wednesday as they try to stave off elimination.
Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome, a special assistant to Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz, received criticism from Cleveland Guardians fans and media for wearing all black at Game 3 of the ALDS on Wednesday.