US EditionWhite Sox Look to Build Off 2025's Second-Half Improvement as They Turn the Page to 2026
White Sox aim to build on a 19-game improvement from last season, blending young talent with key offseason acquisitions like Munetaka Murakami and Seranthony Domínguez.
- On Jan 29, 2026, Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz and White Sox manager Will Venable spoke Thursday on the eve of SoxFest, saying the team is in a much better place today and ready to build on last season's progress.
- Following a 19-win improvement last season, the White Sox endured three straight 100-loss seasons, including a 41-121 record in 2024, before improving to 60-102 last year.
- With a promising young core, Getz highlighted Colson Montgomery, Kyle Teel, and Chase Meidroth while the White Sox added Munetaka Murakami, Seranthony Domínguez, Sean Newcomb, and traded Luis Robert Jr.
- With camp approaching, the White Sox finalized Seranthony Domínguez's deal Thursday, will soon train in Glendale, Arizona, and donated $125,000 to a Boys & Girls Club.
- Getz said he expects a meaningful step forward as the organization provides opportunity and runway for young players, while Venable urged the team to embrace higher expectations.
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GM Getz, manager Venable see White Sox building on progress they made last season
General manager Chris Getz and manager Will Venable see the Chicago White Sox being able to build on the progress they showed last season.
White Sox look to build off 2025's second-half improvement as they turn the page to 2026
On the eve of SoxFest, White Sox manager Will Venable and general manager Chris Getz are anxious to get to camp in Arizona in a couple of weeks to build on last season's promising signs from young players like Chase Meidroth and Kyle Teel.
Manager Will Venable says White Sox have to ’embrace’ expectations
White Sox manager Will Venable is a “big art guy.” As the Sox kicked off SoxFest Live weekend at the McCartin Boys & Girls Club, he reminisced about his artistic beginnings as a child. He loved to draw and create — today he’s the go-to person when his children have school projects. As he enters Year 2 at the helm, he’ll be charged with crafting and molding this young Sox roster as the team has legitimate -expectations. “You have to embrace it,” …
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