The Chicago White Sox have had a rough start to the season. Between injuries and hitters not performing up to par with expectations, it’s been hard to watch at times for White Sox fans.
They just traded perhaps their best hitter from the 2025 season.
The team announced they have traded infielder Lenyn Sosa to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league outfielder Jordan Rich and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
The Blue Jays selected Rich, 18, in the 17th-round of the 2025 MLB Draft out of high school.
Lenyn Sosa’s Tenure With the Chicago White Sox
The White Sox signed Sosa as a free agent in 2016 at the age of 16.
Sosa would vault through the minor leagues, becoming a top prospect in Chicago’s system.
The White Sox would call up Sosa during the 2022 season. During that year, in 11 games, he would accumulate just four hits in 35 at-bats, good for a .367 OPS.
In 2023, he would play 52 games, exceeding rookie limits. During that season, he would once again struggle, hitting .201 with a .571 OPS.
In 2024, he would play in 100 games for the first time in his career, hitting eight home runs with a .642 OPS. While that number doesn’t seem good on the surface, Sosa would hit much better down the stretch, making a 2025 breakout a possibility.
In 2025, Sosa would indeed break out. In 140 games, Sosa would hit career highs across the board.
Sosa would hit .264 with a .727 OPS, leading the team with 22 home runs and 75 runs driven in.
*More to come as this is a developing story.
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