White Sox: 2018 Will Be Remembered As Toughest Season of Rebuild

2018 was a tough season for the White Sox. This past season will be best remembered as the toughest year of the current rebuild.

Chicago White Sox fans have endured a lot over the last 10 years. But nothing was tougher for fans to endure other than their favorite team losing 100 games for the first time since 1970. While 2018 will be remembered as another losing season for the Sox, it will also be remembered as the toughest year of the team’s current rebuild.

There were some good moments throughout the 2018 season for the Sox. Matt Davidson began the year with three home runs hit on Opening Day against the Kansas City Royals. Reynaldo Lopez had a breakout year on the mound and Adam Engel made highlight catches in center field.

Michael Kopech made his debut to much fanfare but then suffered an injury that required Tommy John surgery. Carlos Rodon started the season late and showed flashes of his ace potential this past summer but couldn’t finish the year strongly. Lucas Giolito couldn’t replicate his 2017 stint with the Sox and was one of the worst starting pitchers in baseball in 2018.

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James Shields had his best season in a Sox uniform in likely his last year with the team. Yoan Moncada nearly broke the all-time record for strikeouts while Tim Anderson improved his defense at shortstop mightily.

While there were some good moments for the Sox in the Majors, prospects in the farm system also showed they’re close to ready to make an impact at the next level.

Eloy Jimenez came very close to making his major league debut in 2018 after tearing up Double-A and Triple-A pitching. Although Jimenez didn’t make his major league debut this past season, he should get his opportunity to do so in 2019.

Dylan Cease showed why he is the next big Sox pitching prospect after dominating Double-A hitters. Cease could very well make his major league debut next season as well. Other prospects such as Luis Alexander Basabe, Luis Gonzalez and Bryce Bush also performed well in the minors this past season.

2018 was indeed a tough season for the Sox. A 62-100 record isn’t something any team will be proud of. However, 2019 could be an exciting season on the south side if the team is able to make some key additions to the roster this offseason. The worst year of the rebuild is over and the best is yet to come for the Sox.