With the Chicago White Sox losing in the ALDS to the Cleveland Guardians in five games, there's no doubt that the team made a monumental jump after losing 102 games in the season prior. As the White Sox are surrounded by rumors ahead of free agency and the offseason, this MLB insider gives insight into how aggressive the ball club will be, and if that includes having their eyes set on star Tarik Skubal.
Speaking on “Foul Territory,” Bob Nightengale would express how Chicago is likely to “strike while the iron's hot now with the momentum” the team got this past season. However, he doesn't believe that'll mean the signing of Tarik Skubal, as projections have him getting a $400 million contract, but more so in the range of obtaining pitchers like Freddy Peralta or Michael King.
“They're going to have a bigger season ticket base than before,” Nightengale said. “Attendance is going to rise, and rose a lot last year too. They gotta strike while the iron's hot now with the momentum. So no, I think right in the Michael King, a Peralta sort of thing, not a Skubal, but one of those guys for sure. I think they are spending money. I really do.”
“You can go Clay Holmes, that sort of thing. There's enough pitching out there,” Nightengale continued. “I think they'll be aggressive. I think they smell the roses here. ‘Hey, the windows open, let's take advantage of it.'…They are relevant, and they lasted in the playoffs longer the Chicago Cubs did, and they want to take full advantage.”
Article Continues Below"Not Tarik Skubal, but one of Michael King or Freddy Peralta for sure."@BNightengale expects the White Sox to be aggressive spenders… pic.twitter.com/lBMk4khskJ
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) November 12, 2026
At any rate, the White Sox will look to bolster their team this offseason after finishing with an 84-78 record, putting them second in the AL Central.