In last night’s victory over the Rays, the White Sox offense saw home runs from Munetaka Murakami, Colson Montgomery, and Miguel Vargas for the fifth time this season, trying the major league record. The record was first set in 1953 by the then-Brooklyn Dodgers, with contributions from Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, and Duke Snider and has now been tied an additional nine times. The current White Sox are the second set of South Siders to have a piece of the record, following the 2004 trio of Joe Crede, Paul Konerko, and Jose Valentin.
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2026 All Star Break Batting Leaders
With the All-Star Game in the books and a few days of rest before the unofficial second half kicks off, let’s take a look at the first half offensive leaders for the 24 games I’ve attended so far this season, starting with:
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Munetaka Murakami | 5 |
| Miguel Vargas | 4 |
| Colson Montgomery | 4 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 3 |
| Michael Conforto | 3 |
| Dansby Swanson | 3 |
| Ian Happ | 3 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 3 |
| Tristan Peters | 3 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Miguel Vargas | 18 |
| Chase Meidroth | 15 |
| Colson Montgomery | 13 |
| Ian Happ | 13 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 13 |
| Michael Busch | 13 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Miguel Vargas | 16 |
| Ian Happ | 12 |
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2025 Final Batting Leaders
Another season of baseball season is in the books, with the White Sox disappointing their fans with their third straight 100-loss season while the Cubs failed to live up to expectations despite making it back to the postseason for the first time since 20200. Let’s take a look back at the offensive leaders for the 39 games that I attended this season.
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Andrew Benintendi | 6 |
| Lenyn Sosa | 6 |
| Mike Tauchman | 5 |
| Colson Montgomery | 5 |
| Kyle Manzardo | 4 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Lenyn Sosa | 29 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 28 |
| Chase Meidroth | 26 |
| Miguel Vargas | 25 |
| Luis Robert | 19 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Chase Meidroth | 18 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 16 |
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2025 All Star Break Batting Leaders
With the All-Star Game in the books and a few days of rest before the unofficial second half kicks off, let’s take a look at the first half offensive leaders for the 23 games I’ve attended so far this season, starting with:
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Andrew Benintendi | 4 |
| Lenyn Sosa | 3 |
| Andrew Vaughn | 2 |
| Miguel Vargas | 2 |
| Jake Meyers | 2 |
| Dansby Swanson | 2 |
| Mike Tauchman | 2 |
| Kyle Manzardo | 2 |
| Austin Slater | 2 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Andrew Benintendi | 18 |
| Lenyn Sosa | 18 |
| Chase Meidroth | 16 |
| Luis Robert | 15 |
| Miguel Vargas | 14 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Chase Meidroth | 12 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 10 |
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A Blockbuster Deal?
Despite having the worst record in baseball, the White Sox do have some pieces to move at the trade deadline. Looking to take the easy route, GM Chris Getz decided to bundle them all in the same move. Erick Fedde, Tommy Pham, and Michael Kopech are all leaving as part of a three-team trade, with Fedde, Pham, and cash considerations heading to the Cardinals and Kopech going to the Dodgers. In return, the White Sox receive Miguel Vargas, Jaral Perez and Alexander Albertus, all from the Dodgers, along with either a player to be named later or cash considerations. The Cardinals are also sending Tommy Edman and Oliver Gonzalez to the Dodgers,
Vargas, 24, is hitting .239/.313/.423 over 80 plate appearances this season while playing left field in his third go-around with the Dodgers. He has also spent time at first base, second base, and third base in the past. Albertus, a 19-year-old third baseman, is the Dodger’s 16th-ranked prospect per Baseball America and the 23rd according to MLB Pipeline. He is currently hitting .229/.317/.329 for Low-A Rancho Cucamonga. Perez, also 19 and playing in Rancho Cucamonga, ranks as the 17th-ranked prospect on Pipeline’s top 30 and 18th on BA.
A change of scenery should do Kopech some good, who has had bright spots and not so bright spots during his White Sox tenure. Fedde, signed to a two-year deal after dominating the South Korean league last year, was solid in his return to MLB. Pham was basically signed to be traded at the deadline, so no surprise to see him going elsewhere.
Did Getz get enough back in this trade? Early word in the baseball Twitterverse says no, but it is hard to tell when a majority of the return are still in their teens.
Fedde’s, Kopech’s, and Pham’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were: