{"id":610543,"date":"2026-03-06T22:07:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T22:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/610543\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T22:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T22:07:37","slug":"chicago-white-sox-agree-to-terms-on-contracts-with-31-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/610543\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago White Sox agree to terms on contracts with 31 players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicagowhitesox\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Chicago White Sox<\/a> on Friday agreed to terms with 31 out of 32 of its pre-arbitration players, with infielder Miguel Vargas\u2019 contract getting renewed for 2026, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/whitesox\/status\/2029973059256393854?s=46\" rel=\"nofollow\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">More News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicago-white-sox-three-players-competing-for-third-base\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago White Sox: 3 players vying to be the third baseman<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Vargas put together a great second half last season \u2014 batting .267 with a .790 OPS post-All-Star Break \u2014 and will look to be the White Sox\u2019s starting third baseman come Opening Day, or a platoon bat with first baseman\/designated hitter Munetaka Murakami if he can\u2019t hit left-handers. <\/p>\n<p>Other notable Chicago White Sox players to have contracts for the 2026 season<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-161782\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20788%20525'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Chicago White Sox, Shane Smith \" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28201461-900x600.jpg\"\/>Feb 10, 2026; Glendale, AZ, USA; Chicago White Sox pitcher Shane Smith (64) warms up during spring training camp at Camelback Ranch. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Of the pitchers who agreed to terms to pitch for the White Sox in 2026, we\u2019re right-handers Shane Smith \u2014 the White Sox\u2019s only All-Star in 2026 \u2014 Davis Martin, and Sean Burke, who will all be a part of Will Venable\u2019s starting rotation. Right-handed relievers Grant Taylor and Mike Vasil also got contracts and will be options for Venable to use in the backend of his bullpen. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">All three of the White Sox\u2019s potential catchers for this season, Kyle Teel, Edgar Quero, and Korey Lee, were also given contracts. Teel and Quero split the catching duties last season, while Lee spent most of the season at Triple-A, but Venable could tryout a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicitysports.com\/chicago-white-sox-edgar-quero-platoon-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three-catcher mix<\/a> to start the season. <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Infielders Chase Meidroth, Colson Montgomery, Curtis Mead, and Brooks Baldwin will all be back as well. Montgomery and Meidroth will occupy shortstop and second base, with Baldwin offering versatility playing both infield and outfield. Mead will be in the running with Vargas to start at third base or platoon at first base.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-160845\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20788%20569'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Chicago White Sox, Colson Montgomery\" width=\"788\" height=\"569\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/USATSI_28264951-831x600.jpg\"\/>Feb 17, 2026; Glendale, AZ, USA; Chicago White Sox infielder Colson Montgomery poses for a portrait during photo day at Camelback Ranch. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. 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