There have been seasons in White Sox history so dire that this question couldn’t be asked with a straight face. Arguably, 2024 or 2025 could be among them.
But now, hey, there’s a rebuild in apparent motion and a young core of players who are ready to step forward into possible stardom. Will everyone in that core, among them Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth, Edgar Quero and Kyle Teel, improve in 2026? Perhaps not, but the law of averages (and 2025’s promise) would indicate someone on the roster will move into star status.
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Or perhaps you think someone among the veterans (Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas, Austin Hayes, Andrew Benintendi among them) is going to break out. And if you’re really dour on the current roster (or high on a prospect), perhaps your pick is Braden Montgomery, Noah Schultz or Hagen Smith breaking camp with the White Sox or making a stirring leap into the majors early in the season.
So, who’s your pick for the White Sox player with the brightest 2026 ahead?