The Chicago White Sox will be an interesting team to watch this season, as they could be a potential team vying for the last wild-card spot in the American League.
Having a solid young core led by shortstop Colson Montgomery (.239 batting average and 21 home runs), the White Sox added one of the top sluggers on the free-agent market in Munetaka Murakami, who will add some much-needed power to their lineup. The White Sox ranked 23rd in home runs (165) and 28th in slugging percentage (.373) in 2025.
Though he has massive home run potential (265 career home runs), the fear is that he’ll strike out a ton, as he has struck out 180 or more times twice (2019 and 2024) in his career. Even though there is fear that Murakami won’t live up to the hype of his potential, his teammate and former competitor in the NPB, left-hander Anthony Kay, dissuaded those rumors on his recent appearance on the YouTube show “Foul Territory.”