The White Sox embarked on a rebuild that saw them lose 100 games in 2018, but allowed them to amass a very attractive collection of young talent. They reached the playoffs in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, and won 93 games in 2021, but were quickly dismissed in the post-season each season. They went into 2022 hoping to be a serious contender, but fell flat on their face with an 81-81 season, missing the playoffs altogether.
If that season was a disappointment, this one is a disaster so far. The White Sox brought in a new manager - former Royals coach Pedro Grifol - and made one of the biggest free agent signings in club history, inking former Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi to a five-year, $75 million deal.