# White Sox Turnaround

> White Sox go from 121 losses to playoffs in three years.
- Title: White Sox Turnaround · Mlb | Shortify
- Summary: White Sox go from 121 losses to playoffs in three years. The White Sox turned 121 losses in 2024 into postseason play after major trades and signings.
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- Source: Mlb — https://mlb.com/news/how-white-sox-went-from-121-losses-to-playoffs
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- Topics: white sox, mlb, 2024, 2026, playoffs, rebuild, trades, signings, draft, diamonds in the rough, sports
## White Sox reach playoffs
The 2026 White Sox have done the unthinkable after three consecutive seasons of 100-plus regular-season losses.
## Team identity changed
Hitters who appeared on both the 2024 and 2026 teams have accounted for just 19.8% of the White Sox’s plate appearances this season.
## Pitchers changed
Holdovers from the 2024 team have faced 33% of 2026 batters.
## Key players traded
Four hitters donned the White Sox uniform in both seasons: Andrew Benintendi, Tommy Pham, Lenyn Sosa and Miguel Vargas.
## Miguel Vargas
Vargas struggled in 2024 after a midseason trade from the Dodgers before this year’s All-Star breakout.
## Garrett Crochet trade
The White Sox dealt a controllable ace in Crochet after a legitimate breakout 2024 season.
## Munetaka Murakami
Murakami, a former two-time MVP in Japan’s NPB, hit 35 home runs with an .826 OPS in 2026.
## Sean Burke
Burke made a leap in his second full year in the rotation, becoming the certified ace of the staff in 2026 with a 3.34 ERA in 172 1/3 innings.
## Diamonds in the rough
Tristan Peters, a seventh-round pick of the Brewers in 2021, became a breakout star with 3.6 bwar, a .774 ops and 12 home runs.
## Key takeaway

The White Sox turned 121 losses in 2024 into postseason play after major trades and signings.