Despite the Chicago White Sox's disappointing postseason exit, the team is ready to move on and contend. With the offseason approaching, free agency is going to be the main route to improving the team.
For a team predicted to bust before the first pitch on Opening Day was thrown, the Chicago White Sox managed to usurp expectations and delay disappointment until October 10, when they lost the ALDS after blowing a 2-0 series lead to the Guardians.
Editor’s Note: This article was written following a conversation between White Sox Minority Owner Justin Ishbia and the President and CEO of Crain’s Chicago Business, KC Crain, at the latest in Crain’s Chicago Business C-Suite Conversation series.
The Chicago White Sox entered the playoffs with a bit of a predicament. They didn’t have a starting pitcher who could go deep into the game. Instead, Chicago relied on predominantly bullpen games throughout the postseason run.
MLB has been awarding the National League Championship Series MVP Award since the 1977 season. How many of the winners can you name in six minutes?
White Sox general manager Chris Getz made it clear Wednesday that adding starting pitching is a priority this offseason after the club’s rotation logged the fewest innings of any team in Major League Baseball in 2026.
The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.
White Sox general manager Chris Getz confirmed Wednesday that the club is still in talks with Munetaka Murakami‘s representatives about a contract extension.
The team that was never supposed to be in the playoffs was one game away from competing for an American League pennant. But ultimately, the Chicago White Sox came up short in their five-game Division Series matchup against the Cleveland Guardians.
Chase Meidroth is a Gold Glove finalist. The White Sox second baseman was named one of three American League finalists at the position for the 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Rawlings announced Wednesday.
Munetaka Murakami stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth inning of Game 5 against the Cleveland Guardians. The Chicago White Sox trailed 2-0, but one swing could have changed the direction of their season.
White Sox general manager Chris Getz spoke with members of the media today, including James Fegan of the Chicago Sun Times, after the club was recently eliminated by the Guardians.
While the White Sox continue to process a great 2026 season that ended in disappointing fashion, they also wait to see how they will be formally honored for it.
The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.
Although everyone is talking about how the White Sox struck themselves out of the ALDS, hitting is not the most concerning thing for them. Offensive slumps are going to happen over a season, and unfortunately for the Sox, it happened at the worst possible time.
A member of the Cleveland Guardians has a chance to make franchise history on Tuesday.
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.
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.
Barack Obama has sent the Chicago White Sox a message of support after their heartbreaking season-ending defeat to the Cleveland Guardians. The former US president remains a supporter of the South Side team and was paying close attention as the White Sox’s surprising postseason run came to an end.
King is an intriguing ace whom they should explore adding to their rotation.
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 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.
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.
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt faced plenty of criticism for how he handled his pitching staff in Thursday's win.
When the ALDS shifted to Chicago, the Cleveland Guardians knew they would be playing for their season with no margin for error.
Game 4 is a rematch between Cleveland starter Parker Messick and Smith. Messick and Smith started and opened Game 1 of the ALDS.
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.
Strikeouts have become a pretty accepted part of the modern Major League Baseball game.
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