The Chicago White Sox have really had a rough go of things in recent years. After emerging as a playoff team in 2020 and 2021, the Chicago Cubs' crosstown rival submitted a .500 record in 2022 before falling into historic obscurity over the past three seasons.
The Pale Hose did get some good returns in their Garrett Crochet trade, and they stole ace Shane Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2024 Rule 5 Draft. In conjunction with their massive addition of Munetaka Murakami in free agency, there are clearly some building blocks in place.