The White Sox came into the offseason with many unanswered questions. Despite a 19-game improvement in 2025 and the arrival of promising young talent, the team had an incomplete roster with areas in definite need of an upgrade. The White Sox have added major-league free agents to address needs in the starting rotation, first base, and the bullpen. With questions still remaining about the outfield and the pitching staff, the White Sox may be choosing to answer one of them in an unconventional way.
The White Sox acquired OF Everson Pereira in a November trade that sent right-handers Steven Wilson and Yoendrys Gomez to the Rays.