3 Chicago White Sox Players that must step up before the season spirals out of control
It would appear as if Chicago White Sox baseball is not appointment viewing any longer.
Remember getting excited when it was game day and the Sox were on television? Those days are fading away fast. The White Sox are difficult to watch and are not only making fans mad but are making the media upset as well. The discussion of the Sox fall is all over the radio in Chicago and nationwide.
Everyone recognizes that the White Sox are a terrible team. It’s obvious. They can’t seem to win. They don’t play well on either side of the ball and they cannot put complete games together. They are horrifying to watch.
The Sox have a less talented roster than many teams in Major League Baseball. With the injuries they have suffered, there isn’t a lot of hope for what remains. It’s difficult for the White Sox to generate any offense, play good defense, or keep leads.
Things have to change.
Now that there are a couple of guys who are going to miss some time, possibly significant, all of these guys need to step up and make sure that they are playing their best.
Lenyn Sosa
Lenyn Sosa is going to be the guy that needs to step up now that Yoan Moncada is likely going to be on the shelf for an extended time. He’s talented, that’s true but has spent his career being shuttled back and forth from the minors to the majors as he hasn’t been able to get his feet permanently fixed in the majors.
This may be his time and opportunity.
One should look for Sosa to have a breakout season with the Sox now that he’s going to see more playing time. With Moncada being on the injured list for quite a while, Sosa should be able to find a long-term to almost permanent home in the majors and should be able to play well. The Sox need him to play well and he’s off to a fine start. Hopefully, he will continue to improve and prove that he’s able to be in the majors permanently.
The White Sox may do some other movement and perhaps Sosa won’t see a lot of time at third base but if they choose to leave him there, he may just make us forget about Moncada.
Gavin Sheets
The time for Gavin Sheets is now. He’s got some opportunities to shine and, in the action he has seen this year so far, he’s not done that bad. He is the ideal designated hitter when Eloy Jimenez is out. He’s a big guy that can hit the long ball and hit it regularly.
He can play a couple of different positions which helps this team out as well. Sheets can fill in as needed and be a solid replacement player.
He does need to hit with a little more power, however, but he’s due for some big hits this season. Just as long as the management staff gets him into more games, more often, the White Sox should get some production out of him.
They need that production. It’s difficult for them already, with what they have in the lineup, and Sheets is one of the bright spots on this team. He’s starting to get hot and it’s happening when others are out of the lineup (see the injury list).
Sheets needs to remain consistent and produce. If he can do that, the White Sox have a good chance of winning more games.
Robbie Grossman
Robbie Grossman is here because he’s a veteran and a guy who can be a leader on this team. He’s already starting to step it up at the plate, becoming the White Sox leadoff hitter.
He’s good in the outfield also. Now he just needs to start lending some leadership to this team.
Honestly, when he was signed by the White Sox, it’s firmly believed that he was signed to be a leader. And if he can lead, as well as hit the ball, the White Sox may have found one of their best players of the 2024 season.
Grossman comes into the weekend with an average of .167, with three hits, three runs, and a stolen base. That’s in 18 at-bats (before their first game in the series with the Cincinnati Reds).
He’s picking up the pace. Let’s just hope that the rest of the White Sox will do the same thing.
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