The White Sox have been one of the pleasant surprises of the 2026 season. Last night's ninth-inning comeback in Seattle pushed them back to two games above .500 at 25-23. They're not far behind the Guardians in the AL Central and one of only four American League teams (the Rays and Yankees being the others) taking a winning record into Wednesday's games.
It's the best stretch of play by the White Sox since the first half of 2023. They're still not a great team overall, but it's the most exciting time for the fanbase in a while. Almost no one would've picked the White Sox as a live playoff threat after one of the worst three-year stretches in MLB history. Even if getting to October still feels like a long shot, they're putting together a legitimate offense.
The Sox are middle of the pack in scoring but land in the top 10 in both OPS and wRC+. Only the Yankees have hit more home runs than Chicago's 67, which is tied with Atlanta for second. They're sixth in slugging percentage and third in ISO (slugging minus average) after the Yankees and Braves. They've hit at this level despite zero at-bats from catcher Kyle Teel, one of their two best hitters in 2025 who hasn't played this season because of hamstring and knee issues. This is suddenly one of the better power-hitting teams in the league. Most of that comes from an infield that has a claim for best in baseball.
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I’m not really surprised.
When you look at Sams and Miguels minor league stats, and now their approach at the plate, you can see why their success is blossoming. Colson is becoming a better situation batter and can hitjfor power and Murakami is Murakami, whojhas been a pleasant surprise due tojhis plate discipline.
I could see them drafting Roch and bumping Montgomery to third base in mid-2027. Vargas to first once Murakami leaves (or stays?).
I cannot wait to watch Braden Montgomery in RF tho. Switch hitting power RF with a cannon for an arm? Love that
Hoping they retire Tim Anderson’s number next year as rumored
What?
Awesome! I heard Eloy, Robert Jr and Moncadas are being retired first.