April 2026 White Sox check-up: Things could be much worse
At last, the South Siders seem to be trending in a positive direction
Wait a minute, the White Sox aren’t the worst team in baseball? It’s time for fans to pick their heads up and enjoy this moment. | (Patrick Gorski/Imagn Images) Somehow, the White Sox have managed to meet the wildest of expectations in the first month of the 2026 season.
Get embarrassingly swept? Check. Sweep the defending AL pennant-winner?
Check. Lose several players for the season? Again, check.
Be somehow one of the best but also worst teams in several hitting and pitching categories? You guessed it, check. In the first article of a monthly series examining the health of the franchise from minors to majors, I’m diving into what has and hasn’t worked for Chicago in April, and realistic improvements the Sox need to make.