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Forbes
27-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
The 'Fun Bad' White Sox Are Actually Much Better Than Last Year
On the day after Memorial Day, the White Sox are 17-37. They have had a few long-running losing streaks. They've coughed up a handful of games thanks to poor play, errors, and bad relief pitching. They're bad. Against the Rangers at Rate Field on Sunday, the White Sox lost a lead late in the game thanks in part to Lenyn Sosa not having his foot on first base to secure a crucial out. To be fair to Sosa, he is not a true first baseman, so mistakes like the one on Sunday are bound to happen. In fact, the current active White Sox roster doesn't have a first baseman on it at all, thanks to moves last Friday that sent both Andrew Vaughn and Tim Elko to Triple-A Charlotte. These kinds of things have earned the 2025 White Sox the 'fun bad' moniker. In short, they might be bad this year, but at least the White Sox have been a little more fun to watch than they were in 2024. Some of this could be coming from a place of a fanbase that has thrown up its collective hands at the franchise. White Sox fans are still browbeaten by last year's record-setting number of losses, and even though this year's Rockies are well on pace to beat Chicago's 41-121 mark from 2024, things still feel pretty bleak on the south side. After all, sitting at 17 wins at this point in the season puts them just two wins better than where they were a day after Memorial Day last year. White Sox fans can be forgiven for not having a ton of hope that things are really getting better for their team. There is, however, some reason to believe that the White Sox are actually trending in the right direction. They might be 17-37, but their expected win-loss record is four wins better, according to Baseball Reference, which suggests that at least some of the luck has not been breaking their way this season. The White Sox might be a little better than their record indicates, and there might be more fun than bad in the 'fun bad' of this team. There are a few reasons why. Chief among them is the fact that fans are starting to see the fruits of last year's trades. Miguel Vargas, acquired from the Dodgers in the three-team trade last July, has gone from batting .104 in a White Sox uniform last season to posting a 1.3 wins above replacement mark thus far in 2025. He is one of a group of young White Sox hitters who have been working closely with new director or hitting Ryan Fuller, and the signs of improvement are there. And there's Chase Meidroth, who came over in the Garrett Crochet trade with the Red Sox, and he is emerging as a viable leadoff batter while playing solid defense up the middle. There could be more prospects headed to Chicago at this year's trade deadline. Center fielder Luis Robert, Jr. was not dealt last summer but will definitely be on the trade block this July. He has struggled at the plate so far this season, and in order to maximize the return in a deal, the White Sox need him to start hitting. He is also working with Fuller, and although Robert, Jr. has not yet shown real signs of improvement on offense, there is reason to expect that it will come. He is doing some things really well, like walking at a higher rate than he has in his career and posting a strikeout rate that is about five percent lower than last season. Robert, Jr. has also been the victim of some bad luck of his own; he has a .250 BABIP (batting average on balls in play) this season, which is by far the lowest in his career. A few more balls will inevitably start finding some grass, which will improve his offensive numbers. Another reason for White Sox fans to feel some sense of optimism is the starting pitching staff. In 2024, that group owned a 4.62 ERA, which put them 25th in baseball. Headed into Tuesday's games, the White Sox starting pitching staff has a 3.64 ERA, which ranks 12th in baseball. They are taking that step forward thanks to young arms too, rule-5 pickup Shane Smith among them. Taken from the Brewers, Smith has a 2.36 ERA through his first ten starts this season. The combined improvements of the offense and the pitching staff are reason to believe this year's White Sox team is bad in the same way as the 2024 iteration. And behind all of this is the looming ownership change, though it is one that will take time. White Sox fans who have been frustrated by how current owner Jerry Reinsdorf has managed the team could find themselves in a much better situation under the Ishbia brothers. Especially if they invest in the roster in a way that Reinsdorf has not. The White Sox currently have the third-lowest payroll in baseball, and an obvious place for improvement under new ownership would be to boost that number and provide support around the young talent being developed within the organization. Are the White Sox 'fun bad'? In some ways, yes. They are still one of the worst teams in baseball and will continue to be, at least for this year. But there is much more reason for optimism about the future than there was a year ago.
Washington Post
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
White Sox option struggling first baseman Andrew Vaughn to Triple-A Charlotte
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox optioned struggling first baseman Andrew Vaughn to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday. The team also optioned infielder Tim Elko to the minor league club and reinstated outfielders Andrew Benintendi and Mike Tauchman from the 10-day injured list prior to the game against the Texas Rangers. The 27-year-old Vaughn, in his fifth season, is batting .189 with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 48 games. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 amateur draft, he hit .246 with 19 homers and 70 RBIs in 149 games last year.
Associated Press
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
White Sox option struggling first baseman Andrew Vaughn to Triple-A Charlotte
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox optioned struggling first baseman Andrew Vaughn to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday. The team also optioned infielder Tim Elko to the minor league club and reinstated outfielders Andrew Benintendi and Mike Tauchman from the 10-day injured list prior to the game against the Texas Rangers. The 27-year-old Vaughn, in his fifth season, is batting .189 with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 48 games. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 amateur draft, he hit .246 with 19 homers and 70 RBIs in 149 games last year. 'He's a guy that needs to drive the baseball,' general manager Chris Getz said. 'Can drive the baseball. So, I think he's actually looking forward to taking a step back, slowing things down. It's a different competition level, different environment. Really get to work and not make adjustments at a high level like the major leagues is.' Elko was 5 for 31 with three homers and five RBIs over 10 games after being called up from Charlotte on May 10. Benintendi was batting .224 with five home runs and 12 RBIs entering Friday's game. He has dealt with a variety of injuries, including a strained left calf that had sidelined him since May 4. He also missed much of spring training because of a broken right hand and spent time on the injured list in April because of a strained left adductor. Tauchman opened the season on the injured list with a strained right hamstring and hurt it again running the bases on the final play in Chicago's 3-2 loss at Cleveland on April 9. He had appeared in just three games after signing with the White Sox in December. ___ AP MLB:
Reuters
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
White Sox reinstate OFs Andrew Benintendi, Mike Tauchman from IL
May 23 - The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielders Andrew Benintendi and Mike Tauchman from the 10-day injured list on Friday following their rehabilitation assignments. Both players returned to the lineup for Friday's opener of a three-game home series against the Texas Rangers. Tauchman was second in the batting order and manning right field, and Benintendi was batting cleanup as the designated hitter. Benintendi, 30, went on the IL after straining his left calf May 4. The former Gold Glove winner (2021) and All-Star (2022) with the Kansas City Royals was batting .224 with five home runs and 12 RBIs in 24 games for Chicago to start the season. Tauchman, 34, played in just three games and went 4-for-10 in early April before being sidelined by a right hamstring strain. It is his first season with the White Sox after spending the past two with the crosstown rival Cubs. In corresponding roster moves, the White Sox optioned infielders Andrew Vaughn and Tim Elko to Triple-A Charlotte. Vaughn, 27, was hitting .189 with five homers and 19 RBIs through 48 games in his fifth MLB season, all spent with Chicago. Elko, 26, made his major league debut May 10 and appeared in 10 games, going 5-for-31 at the plate (.161) with three homers and five RBIs. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Reds host Chicago White Sox, look to break home slide
Chicago White Sox (13-29, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (20-23, third in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 7:14 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Davis Martin (1-4, 4.01 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Reds: Nick Lodolo (3-3, 3.23 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 38 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -226, White Sox +187; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds look to stop their three-game home losing streak with a win over the Chicago White Sox. Cincinnati is 9-11 at home and 20-23 overall. The Reds are 16-2 in games when they out-hit their opponents. Chicago is 4-17 in road games and 13-29 overall. The White Sox have a 10-1 record in games when they scored five or more runs. The teams square off Wednesday for the second time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Elly De La Cruz leads the Reds with seven home runs while slugging .405. TJ Friedl is 9 for 33 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games. Andrew Vaughn leads the White Sox with 12 extra base hits (seven doubles and five home runs). Miguel Vargas is 8 for 35 with three doubles, two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Reds: 2-8, .195 batting average, 4.74 ERA, outscored by 22 runs White Sox: 4-6, .211 batting average, 4.02 ERA, outscored by 11 runs INJURIES: Reds: TJ Friedl: day-to-day (wrist), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (calf), Tyler Callihan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Hunter Greene: 15-Day IL (groin), Noelvi Marte: 10-Day IL (side), Jeimer Candelario: 10-Day IL (back), Ian Gibaut: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Carson Spiers: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 10-Day IL (back), Samuel Moll: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rhett Lowder: 15-Day IL (forearm), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow) White Sox: Andrew Benintendi: 10-Day IL (calf), Fraser Ellard: 15-Day IL (lat), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Austin Slater: 10-Day IL (knee), Michael Tauchman: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Korey Lee: 10-Day IL (ankle), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
