White Sox Focus on Roster Changes After Historic Losses

The Chicago White Sox have hired Walker McKinven as their new bench coach and added prospects Colson Montgomery and Juan Carela to their 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. José Abreu is reportedly drawing interest from Major League teams as he aims for an MLB comeback, having performed well in the Puerto Rican Winter League. The White Sox, coming off a historically poor season with a record of 41-121, are focusing on improving their run production under new Manager Will Venable. Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs are making roster adjustments ahead of the non-tender deadline, with several arbitration-eligible players facing uncertain futures, especially Nick Madrigal and Patrick Wisdom. The Boston Red Sox's Nick Pivetta has declined a qualifying offer, opting for free agency, which gives the team approximately $60 million to spend this offseason, along with potential draft compensation if he signs elsewhere. Both Chicago teams are looking to rebuild and strengthen their rosters for the upcoming season.