For White Sox, the Youth Movement is all that Matters

Edgar Quero #7 of the Chicago White Sox safely slides into home on a single by Will Robertson ahead of being tagged by Freddy Fermin #54 of the San Diego Padres during the fourth inning at Rate Field on Sept. 19, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. (PC: Daniel Bartel/Getty Images/TNS)

The Chicago White Sox have hope for the future, despite earning the worst record in modern baseball history last season.

The team went 32-65 in the first half of the 2025 season, which is pretty typical for a team that is being rebuilt. However, they seemingly flipped a switch in the second half, having gone 25-25 since the All-Star Break.

The Sox held a record of 9-2 from Aug. 31 to Sept. 11, which is the best record in the MLB in that span. And the biggest reason for this? None other than the rookie players.

Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero, who were both acquired in trades, appear to be their catching duo of the future. During the Sept. 5th 11-8 win over the Minnesota Twins, Teel and Quero made franchise history as the first 2 rookies to hit first and second in the batting order and have 3+ hits in a game. Teel went 3-5 that night and drove in 4 runs.

The Sox got Shane Smith as a Rule 5 pick out of the Milwaukee Brewers organization, and he has been nothing short of impressive as a pitcher. Smith made the starting rotation right out of spring training and has had multiple games with 5+ scoreless innings. He was selected as the White Sox All-Star game representative as a rookie.

Fellow Rule 5 pick, Mike Vasil, has shown to be a reliable bullpen arm this year with a solid 2.45 ERA, and currently leads the team in innings pitched for a reliever.

The one rookie that Sox fans are crazed over is 23-year-old shortstop Colson Montgomery. Chicago drafted Montgomery back in 2021 during the MLB draft and was recently called up on Jul. 4. To say that he’s been sensational would be an understatement. To start, he has crazy power. Since joining the team, Colson has smashed 18 home runs, making him the second in the league for homers since Jul. 22.

The only player to hit more than Colson in that span is Kyle Schwarber. Scharber has shown that he can be an elite defender within multiple infield positions, such as shortstop, first base, and third base. His batting average is .243, which may appear low for seasoned players, but is expected for a rookie.

White Sox fans are gaining hope for the future with the team’s rebuilt roster for this season.