From the lobby of the MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando, Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz sat down with Matt Vasgersian and Harold Reynolds on MLB Network.
Getz spent much of the segment highlighting the young talent being developed on the South Side — a theme that quickly became the through-line of the entire interview.
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When asked directly about the organization’s “wish list” for the Winter Meetings — what positions they’re targeting, what needs they’re prioritizing — Getz didn’t bite. Instead, he doubled down on the internal optimism the White Sox have for the players they believe will make a major-league impact in 2026.
Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel are the obvious headliners. But Getz made a point to mention how high the organization is on Chase Meidroth, and he expressed hope that Miguel Vargas can take another step forward after showing flashes in 2025.
On the pitching side, Getz referenced promising young arms closing in on MLB debuts like Hagen Smith and Noah Schultz. He also reminded viewers about one of last year’s biggest surprises: the club selecting Shane Smith in the Rule 5 Draft — only for him to turn into an All-Star in his rookie season.
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Getz kept his “wish list” fairly broad.
The White Sox are “still looking to add talent,” he said — noting that talent can come in many different forms. That answer might tell us a lot, though. The Sox do not expect to be particularly aggressive in the free-agent pool this week.
Whatever additions they do make are intended to complement the young core, not overshadow it.
For pitching, that means adding veterans who can give the club quality innings and protect young arms from being overworked. For the lineup, it means finding hitters with mature approaches who can serve as daily examples for Montgomery, Teel, and the rest of the next wave.
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Still, White Sox fans are hoping for more — a multi-year addition who can actually move the franchise forward, not just fill space while the kids develop. Someone who adds to the long-term core rather than simply supporting it.
Right now, my read is that this isn’t the direction the White Sox intend to go. The organization appears far more focused on learning exactly what they have in their younger players. And in that world, adding short-term veterans who create runway — rather than block opportunities — is the preferred route.
Whether that’s the right move is its own debate. But based on Getz’s comments, it’s clearly the path they’re choosing.
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The Sox will use their Rule 5 pick to add another piece, hold their breath during Tuesday’s Draft Lottery, and search for value in the veteran-starter market. But if we’re reading between the lines, it might be a relatively quiet Winter Meetings for the White Sox.