Lenyn Sosa’s latest landing spot says plenty about how much the White Sox have changed.
Just a year ago, Sosa was the White Sox’s most productive power bat, leading the club in 2025 with 22 home runs and 75 RBIs. He was the longest-tenured player on the roster entering the season, and even with some imperfections in his game, he looked like a piece Chicago would keep building around in 2026. That picture didn’t last long.
Sosa opened 2026 with the White Sox, but the playing time never really came. He appeared in just 12 games and logged 33 at bats before Chicago traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays on April 13. For a White Sox fan base that has watched former players go elsewhere and break out, it was fair to wonder whether Sosa might do the same in a bigger role.
Instead, the year went sideways. Wrist injuries kept interrupting his season, and when he was on the field, the production wasn’t there.
In 28 games with Toronto, he hit .180/.205/.275 with one home run and a .480 OPS. Earlier in the season, MLB highlighted one of his moments with the Blue Jays by posting, “Lenyn Sosa delivers a clutch go-ahead hit for the @BlueJays!
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But the overall picture was much harsher than that one swing. With Toronto getting healthier and Sosa still unavailable at times, he cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo earlier this week.
For the White Sox, the whole thing has turned into a reminder that letting him go wasn’t the mistake some fans feared. Sosa’s 2025 power total was eye-catching, but the rest of the profile had limits: a .264 batting average, a sub-.300 OBP because of his lack of plate discipline, and little impact defensively. Chicago moved on by adding Munetaka Murakami to handle first base, while Chase Meidroth has become one of the team’s best players at second.
The trade return also told its own story. The White Sox got a Rookie ball outfielder back, which suggested the rest of the league saw the same flaws.
Several months later, Chicago hasn’t felt the loss. The White Sox are in first place in the AL Central, and their offense ranks among the top ten in the league.
Sosa, meanwhile, has gone from offensive centerpiece to footnote. For a franchise that has been trending up, that’s about as clear a sign of progress as you can get.
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