As reported as a done deal by ESPN reporter this morning, Just three weeks after he was reported to have inked a 3-year, $89.7 million contract extension deal with the Chicago White Sox, it was confirmed this morning by ESPN that the franchise first baseman for the Chicago White Sox has officially paid the Chicago White Sox $50.4 million in cash for his contract to be terminated with immediate effect in favor of him to ink a 5-year blockbuster worth $280.6 million with the New York Yankees. As MLB confirmed too, it was confirmed that the franchise first baseman inked the deal after his conference meeting with the New York Yankees this morning, but unfortunately…

White Sox 2025 season has somehow gotten off to an even worse start than 2024
The Chicago White Sox are fresh off the worst season in modern MLB history. Following injuries to some of their best players, their 2025 outlook is rough.

It’s been written about by every pundit on the planet by now, so you don’t need a reminder just how bad the 2024 Chicago White Sox were.

They finished dead last in most pitching and offensive categories. Their only All-Star caliber player, starting pitcher Garret Crochet, was dealt to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for top catching prospect Kyle Teel and three other minor leaguers. They finished last season with 121 losses, the most in modern MLB history.

Suffice to say, it’d be pretty hard for the team to have a worse season this year than it did in 2024. And yet, with injury issues sweeping the team in spring training, 2025 is off to a very bad start for the worst team in baseball.

Andrew Benintendi, Ky Bush injuries could doom White Sox before season begins
Ky Bush, a top pitching prospect acquired in the Lucas Giolito/Reynaldo Lopez trade in 2023, was ruled out for the season a few weeks ago after requiring Tommy John surgery.

That leaves Martin Perez, Jonathan Cannon, Sean Burke, Davis Martin and Bryse Wilson as the projected starting rotation for the team this season. If you haven’t heard of most of those pitchers, that’s okay — almost none of them have done anything of note in the MLB.