The 2026 MLB season may have come to an end for 28 of the 30 teams, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities to continue playing. Prospects and young big league players looking for extra reps frequently attend the Arizona Fall League, or play winter ball internationally. Several White Sox prospects have been playing in Arizona this fall, and the team announced a few more who will be continuing their seasons in other winter leagues.
C Edgar Quero
This isn’t new news, as it was reported several weeks ago that Edgar Quero would be heading to play for Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Winter League this winter. But the White Sox have officially announced the news now and announced that Quero will report on 11/5. Quero stepped into a big role with the White Sox following the spring injury to Kyle Teel but struggled mightily at the plate all season long. In 69 games, Quero hit just .203 with a .541 OPS and continued to be among the worst defensive catchers in baseball. Last season, Quero turned to driveline for offseason swing adjustments, but this year, he’s taking a different approach. Hopefully his offseason work will be more productive this time around and Quero can get back to being a young player the White Sox can rely on.
Edgar Quero hit a walk-off homer the last time the White Sox and Cubs played 👀
— MLB (@MLB) August 17, 2026
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RHP Juan Carela
The White Sox first acquired Juan Carela in a 2023 deadline deal that sent righty Keynan Middleton to the New York Yankees. Assigned to Winston-Salem, Carela posted a 3.34 ERA in six starts down the stretch. He followed it up with a 3.71 ERA between High-A and Double-A in 2024, but an unfortunate elbow injury that led to Tommy John surgery derailed his season. Carela returned in 2026 and posted a 4.75 ERA in 16 outings, and he’s now 24 years old. Carela will need to get back on track and stay healthy to put himself back on the radar in 2027, and that quest will start this week in the Dominican Winter League.
RHP Adisyn Coffey
A native of Illinois, the White Sox selected Adisyn Coffey in the third round of the 2020 draft. After posting middling numbers in 2022 and 2023, Coffey had what appeared to be a breakout season in 2024, when he posted a 1.55 ERA between Double-A and Triple-A. Coffey seemed to be squarely in the mix for a big league bullpen spot, but has suffered a setback the past two seasons. Now he’ll head to Venezuela to play in the winter league, where he’ll look to get back on track ahead of his age-28 season. Should he bounce back, he could make his big league debut in 2027, but it’s far from a guarantee at this point.
OF Junior Perez
The White Sox first acquired OF Junior Perez in a May trade with the Athletics, taking a shot on his power and speed combination. Injuries opened a big league opportunity for Perez in June, and he slugged three home runs in 22 games. Unfortunately, he hit just .171 over that span, and his home runs were half of his six hits. Perez has loud tools, as evidenced by his home run against Tarik Skubal in June, but he needs to learn to make more consistent contact. He’ll head to the Dominican Winter League later this week, where he’ll get some offseason reps. He’ll look to improve on his status as little more than a depth outfielder in 2027.
RHP Riley Gowens
The final remaining piece of Chris Getz’s first trade as White Sox GM, Riley Gowens continues to be a productive arm in the minor leagues. The right-hander posted a 3.34 ERA in 27 starts in Double-A in 2025, and he moved to the bullpen in 2026. At 27, he’ll look to put himself on track for a big league call-up next season in whatever role the White Sox need him. Another native of Illinois, Gowens will head to Puerto Rico to play in their Winter League beginning the first week of November. He seems likely to begin 2027 in Charlotte’s bullpen.
OF Samuel Zavala
Somehow still just 22 years-old, Samuel Zavala has been one of the more disappointing trade acquisitions in Chris Getz’s tenure. He joined the White Sox organization coming off a season where he had a .797 OPS and hit 14 home runs as a teenager, but has made little to no progress since. He spent the entirety of the 2026 season with Double-A Birmingham and did have his best season since coming to the White Sox, but his overall numbers were modest. A young player with loud tools and elite plate discipline, Zavala will look to finally put it all together in 2027. He’ll spend the winter in the Venezuelan Winter League as he prepares for what will undoubtedly be a crucial season for his career.
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