The Munetaka Murakami sweepstakes didn’t wind up being as robust as many expected this offseason. Despite his big-time power playing over in Japan, teams were scared off by high strikeout rates and questions about how it would translate to MLB.
The Chicago White Sox have been one of baseball’s most pleasant surprises this season, as they find themselves right in the thick of the AL Central race, and they have given no indication that they will be falling out of it.
The Chicago White Sox are 20-21 and 1.5 games out of first place in the American League Central Division. After years of abysmal baseball and three consecutive 100+ loss seasons, Chicago finally appears to be headed in the right direction.
Losing 100-plus games over the past three seasons trained the Chicago White Sox to fix their eyes anywhere other than the American League Central standings.
For a franchise long defined by instability and incompetence in recent years, Munetaka Murakami’s early success on the South Side has not only energized a weary fanbase.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
Derek Hill came through in the biggest moment of the night, delivering a pinch-hit go-ahead home run that carried the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night at Rate Field.
When the Pirates picked Seth Hernandez in the first round in July, Pittsburgh selected an elite high school arm who had a strong, fleshed-out arsenal and premium velocity.
Derek Hill delivered a pinch-hit, tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning and Chase Meidroth and Drew Romo also homered to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.
As a whole, the Chicago White Sox outfield group has under-performed this season. Currently, White Sox outfielders rank 23rd in MLB with a .652 OPS and have combined for just an 82 wRC+, which ranks a spot lower at 24.
The Chicago White Sox have been surprising contenders this season, as they are just one-and-a-half games behind the Cleveland Guardians for first place in the AL Central.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
The Chicago White Sox received a significant positive injury update on Tuesday as top catching prospect Kyle Teel is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte.
The Chicago White Sox are off to a solid start in the 2026 season. The Sox are 19-21 on the season, while being led by the young duo of Colson Montgomery and Munetaka Murakami.
The Chicago White Sox quite possibly have the next American League Rookie of the Year on their roster. First baseman Munetaka Murakami is making a strong case to win the award after 29 other franchises passed on him in the offseason.
The Chicago White Sox were not believed to make much noise in 2026. After three consecutive years of finishing with 100 or more losses, the entire MLB world had written them off.
The Chicago White Sox are one of the most pleasant surprises in Major League Baseball this year. At 19-21, they currently are in the American League postseason picture and are just 1.5 games back in their division.
The Chicago White Sox have been one of the biggest surprises in Major League Baseball this season. While they are under .500 at 19-21, they reached 19 wins in 40 games this year as opposed to last season when it took them 61 games to reach that mark.
The Chicago White Sox had their best weekend of the young 2026 season, taking two out of three games from the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Chicago White Sox are on the brink of welcoming back one of their best young players. Kyle Teel is finally headed toward a rehab assignment with the Charlotte Knights.
As the Chicago White Sox continue the series against the Seattle Mariners throughout the weekend, Saturday’s game saw the unexpected absence of a key player from the team.
The White Sox have designated right-hander Osvaldo Bido for assignment, per a club announcement. His spot on the roster will go to southpaw Tyler Schweitzer, who’s being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte.
The Chicago White Sox' top prospect is one step closer to seeing his MLB dream come true. On Sunday night, the organization officially made the call to move Braden Montgomery up to Triple-A.