Lenyn Sosa might not have made headlines every night in 2025, but make no mistake-he was one of the most productive bats in a White Sox lineup that desperately needed consistency. Now, with his offensive game trending up and a crowded infield picture forming in Chicago, Sosa's name is starting to surface in offseason trade chatter-and for good reason.
Let’s start with the numbers. Sosa led the White Sox across the board in key offensive categories: hits (137), batting average (.264), home runs (22), RBIs (75), slugging (.435), and OPS (.727).
That’s not just a solid season-it’s a breakout. And it wasn’t smoke and mirrors, either.
His expected batting average and expected slugging placed him in the top third of all MLB hitters, a strong indicator that the production wasn’t a fluke. He wasn’t getting lucky; he was squaring up the baseball with consistency.
That consistency wasn’t new, either. Sosa finished 2024 on a tear, slugging .566 with four homers in the final month and posting a .278 expected batting average over that stretch.
What carried over into 2025 was his ability to find the sweet spot. His 39.2% sweet spot rate-launch angles between 8 and 32 degrees-ranked in the 90th percentile league-wide.
That’s elite territory, and it’s the kind of underlying metric that front offices pay attention to when evaluating long-term value.
But while his bat is making noise, the glove situation is a little murkier.
The White Sox have a logjam in the infield, and Sosa’s defensive profile isn’t helping clarify things. He’s played around the diamond, but the results have been mixed.
Third base was the only spot where he didn’t post a negative Outs Above Average, and his time at first base came with a negative Run Value and a pair of errors. He’s only 25, so the team likely isn’t eager to stick him at designated hitter full-time-especially with Andrew Benintendi’s defense trending the wrong way.
Right now, Chase Meidroth and Colson Montgomery are tracking toward the middle infield roles, which leaves the corner infield spots up for grabs. Sosa and Miguel Vargas look like the early contenders, but even that picture could shift quickly. Sosa might be the best internal option at third base today, but how long that lasts is another question entirely.
The White Sox’s prospect pipeline is adding even more pressure to the situation. After winning the draft lottery, they’re in prime position to select UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, one of the most polished college infielders in recent memory. If Cholowsky develops on schedule, he could be ready for the big leagues by 2027-and that could push Montgomery over to third, where Sosa is already trying to carve out a role.
Even if Chicago goes in a different direction with the pick, they’ve still got 2025 first-rounder Billy Carlson in the system, not to mention Sam Antonocci, who’s coming off a strong year in the minors. The takeaway? The infield is getting crowded, and Sosa’s long-term fit is getting harder to define.
That’s where the trade market comes in.
Sosa’s offensive upside, age, and contract situation make him a compelling target for teams looking to add pop without breaking the bank. He’s set to earn under a million dollars next season, and his right-handed pull power could be a perfect match for a team like the Boston Red Sox. Boston has been aggressive this offseason, and while they’re chasing big names in free agency, a move for Sosa could be a savvy complement to their strategy.
Slotting him into a platoon with Masataka Yoshida at DH could give the Sox a cost-effective way to inject more power into the lineup. It’s the kind of move that could pay off in October without requiring a nine-figure contract.
And there’s already some trade history between these two clubs. The Red Sox and White Sox linked up for a four-player deal involving Garret Crochet, and later swapped Chris Murphy for minor leaguer Ronny Hernandez. The White Sox also nabbed right-hander Jedixson Paez from Boston in the Rule 5 Draft, so there’s a clear familiarity-and perhaps some mutual interest in continuing that pipeline.
Bottom line: Lenyn Sosa has proven he can hit at the big-league level. The question now is whether his future is in Chicago-or if he becomes the next piece the White Sox use to reshape their roster. With his bat trending up and the infield picture tightening, don’t be surprised if Sosa’s name stays hot on the trade radar this winter.