Heading into the 2026 season, the outfield seemed like a major weakness for the White Sox organization. Having traded away their most talented player in Luis Robert Jr, the team planned to rely on unproven options to keep the group afloat. By the end of the season, it looks completely different. The emergence of Sam Antonacci and Tristan Peters, as well as the resurgence of Randal Grichuk, have breathed life into a thin position. Still, White Sox GM Chris Getz included the outfield in his Wednesday press conference among the areas the team could address in the offseason. Here are a few free agents that could fit well on the White Sox.
Randy Arozarena, Seattle Mariners
Just about everyone remembers when Arozarena burst onto the scene in 2020, going on a tear in the Postseason and leading Tampa Bay to the World Series. He went on to slug 20 home runs in his first full year in 2021 en route to winning the AL Rookie of the Year. While he maintained the power production over the next several seasons, Arozarena’s batting average and OPS slowly dipped until a trade to the Mariners seemed to spark some life. Arozarena made the All-Star team in both 2025 and 2026, and his 5.5 fWAR this season tied for fourth in the American League. A resurgence came at the perfect time for Arozarena, who will hit free agency ahead of his age-32 season and look to cash in on a multi-year deal. Arozarena played left field in 148 of his 154 games this season, and Sam Antonacci’s struggles defensively may inspire the White Sox to upgrade the position. It seems like a great fit.
Seiya Suzuki, Chicago Cubs
If the White Sox want to continue to become a destination for premiere Japanese talent, what better way to do it than to add another Japanese star to join Munetaka Murakami on the south side. Seiya Suzuki signed with the Cubs out of Japan before the 2022 season, and has spent the last five seasons as their primary right fielder. He’s hit at least 20 home runs in each of the last four seasons, with an OPS+ of over 120 during that span. Suzuki isn’t great on defense, but he’s a steady right-handed power bat that is already familiar with the city of Chicago and has played with Murakami in the World Baseball Classic. At 32, Suzuki will likely look for a significant deal in the 3-5 year range, and the White Sox could be an excellent fit depending on price. Even if they’d like to give Braden Montgomery another opportunity in right field, Suzuki could rotate between left field and DH on a daily basis, and there’d be plenty of room for his bat in the lineup.
Seiya Suzuki CRUSHES career home run No. 100! 👏 pic.twitter.com/Ds1bxR5zki
— MLB (@MLB) July 1, 2026
Taylor Ward, Seattle Mariners
2026 was a bit of an odd year for Taylor Ward, who went from a 36-homer, 103-RBI season in 2025 to just seven homers this season. A former catcher who became an outfielder, Ward became a middle-of-the-order run producer during his final two seasons with the Angels, and he was dealt to Baltimore for 2026 and then again to Seattle at the deadline. Despite his overall lack of power and run production, Ward walked nearly 100 times and almost set a career-high in on-base-percentage. 2026 was the first time since 2020 that Ward didn’t have an OPS+ over 100, and he’ll look to get back on track with a new team in 2027. He’ll be 33 before the season starts, so I don’t expect him to land a huge contract, but it could be a good spot for a one or two year prove it deal for Ward before he lands his final big contract. He’s nothing more than an average defender in left field, but would represent a significant defensive upgrade over Antonacci and could slot in nicely in the White Sox lineup.
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