The Chicago White Sox have been one of the feel-good stories of the 2026 MLB season. The White Sox entered the season expecting 2026 to be about laying the foundation and groundwork for a culture that would put the ballclub in a position to compete for pennants for years to come.
However, Chicago, led by slugging infielders Miguel Vargas and Munetaka Murakami, is off to a 32-28 start to the season as of Tuesday afternoon, good for 1.5 GB of first place in the AL Central and a Wild Card spot as things stand.
In light of all of the team’s success, the Sox are well aware that it’s worth changing the approach, even if that means forgetting about the expected rebuild.
“We are focused on 2026,” general manager Chris Getz said on Monday, via soxmahcine.com. “I know I have stated that it’s not about 2026, but this team is playing really good baseball. We know where we are in the standings, both within the division and wild card, and we’re monitoring it.
“If there’s opportunities to add to this — we have higher hopes than just 2026 because we want to have a continual winner here — but if there’s chances to really add to this group, we’re going to do that.”
The MLB’s August 3 trade deadline is encroaching, and the Sox are gearing up to be buyers rather than sellers, if that’s what’s needed.
“We’re always looking for opportunities to improve our roster,” Getz said. “A deal might come together later today [note: it did not] or by the deadline. You look at the talent that we brought up this year and we still have talent in the minor league system as well at Triple-A and Double-A. There’s going to be opportunities to bring up those guys and get what we feel like is a real boost, because these other guys have boosted this as well.
“We’ll continue to monitor the trade market. This team’s playing good baseball and we’re staying in it. These guys believe in themselves and we believe in them. So any way that we can continue to fuel this team somehow, some way, we’re going to look to do that.”
The White Sox are turning Chicago into a Sox town, and it’s not lost on the organization that the time to strike is now.
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