Chicago White Sox just had their worst season in history and are still performing very poorly in 2025 season, making it difficult for them to have a chance to win. After they finished last season with a miserable 41-121 record, White Sox were even labeled as the weakest team in history.

But in MLB 25's Franchise Mode, players who like challenges will get a chance to rewrite history-through precise lineup deployment and long-term strategic planning, let this sleeping giant regain its glory.

Unlike the desperate situation in reality, White Sox in the game has a unique advantage of digital reconstruction. More importantly, players can think outside the box and deploy talents across time and space. This guide will reveal how to turn this bottom-rated team into a championship contender through excellent strategy.

Player Screening

Any successful team reconstruction is based on an accurate assessment of the player's existing assets. Before you start rebuilding, the first thing you need to do is to understand which players are on your roster and select players according to your own situation.

This rebuild should focus on retaining potential players under 30 years old, who are rated A or B. According to the system data, the following 6 players in White Sox lineup best meet the above retention criteria:

Core players

• CF Luis Robert Jr
• CP Penn Murfee
• SP Davis Martin
• RF Mike Tauchman
• CF Michael A. Taylor
• SP Bryse Wilson

The most valuable player is Luis Robert Jr. He is the player who is most worthy of players to build a lineup around, and his value is much higher than we expected. Because he is very stable on both offense and defense.

Robert is Potential B, OVR 77, and is still young enough. Therefore, he is a player who is worth focusing on and does not need to spend a lot of MLB 25 Stubs.

Retained Players

• SP Bryse Wilson
• SP Drew Thorpe
• SS Colson Montgomery
• C Kyle Teel
• SP Noah Schultz

These players are also young and have potential. Bryse Wilson and Drew Thorpe's OVR are both over 70, and both have Potential B. Youth is the basis for their continued development, enough for players to build a good roster around them in the next two to three years.

In addition, Drew Thorpe, Colson Montgomery, Kyle Teel and Noah Schultz are all developing their skills in the minor leagues. The first three can directly become starters right off the bat due to their outstanding performance and strong strength. Noah Schultz may need to continue to train in minor leagues for another year, but should also be elevated in 2026 season.

Improved Positions

In the first two years of reconstruction, players will find that they urgently need to improve four positions, namely Left Fielder, Third Baseman, Catcher and Relief Pitcher.

• Left Fielder

Left Fielder has Andrew Benintendi, who has 68 overall and B potential. For him, he has not had enough time to develop, but he is still a starter with great potential.

In addition, there is Alex Verdugo, a transitional candidate, whose Contact 78 and Clutch 82 make him more suitable for the second batter.

• Third Baseman

In terms of Third Baseman, we have players like Bobby Dalbec and Josh Rojas who can play, but they are both nearly 30 years old, and it is difficult to see room for improvement in their overall performance at present, and there is no development potential. They may play until 2025 at most, and the next step is to find a suitable young player to replace them.

• Catcher

Personally, I think the most suitable player for this position is Teel, who is only 23 years old. Players can promote him and let him play. As the most worthwhile catcher rookie in this game, his initial value of Defensive Ability is over 70. If players are willing to spend energy on him, he can grow into a better catcher within two years.

Besides him, there are Matt Thaiss and Korey Lee to choose from. They are both 66 overall, which is enough to make them both as backups. But if Teel does not make progress as we expect, then this vacancy is worth looking for the right person to fill in the 2026 free agency. It is recommended that players can prepare in advance - that is, accumulate MLB 25 Stubs.

• Relief Pitcher

Murfee is the only relief pitcher with an overall of more than 70. The next best choice is 29-year-old potential player James Karinchak and Cam Boose with an overall of 66. However, the number of options is too small, and I personally recommend that players seek the help of free agents to solve this problem.

Cultivate Esports Thinking

For players who are interested in participating in MLB The Show 25 esports games, I do not recommend you to use White Sox players. But the process of rebuilding White Sox does cultivate your unique lineup construction ability.

Here are three pro-level suggestions:

1. If you need to play White Sox players, I prefer Robert and Murfee because, as I said above, they are the best players on the team.
2. In Diamond Dynasty mode, cost-effective blue cards with OVR 75-80 tend to have more tactical value than high OVR cards. For example, Luis Robert Jr.'s Live Series card, its Speed attribute makes it a bunt cheese nemesis.
3. The most important point is that if you are sure to play their players in the game, please know the history of the team in advance, which will help you a lot.

However, it is well known that Chicago White Sox are unlikely to make postseason with its current roster. They don't have enough strength to achieve this goal, so I don't expect them to perform well in 2025 season. But at least it can introduce enough young players to prepare for future success.