Ahh…it’s a tough time on the South Side.
Only time will tell if the 2024 Chicago White Sox will break their losing season record, but one thing is for sure: they are total garbage and their franchise is in shambles. In 2023, they ended the season with a terrible loss. 61-101 They broke records and are on pace to lose another 23 games as of 24.
Well, things are pretty bad, so it's not all that surprising news that the White Sox are planning to drastically reduce payroll ahead of the 2025 season. Bob Nightingale of USA TodayNightingale also reported that the Red Sox's budget cuts are due to a “continuation of significant revenue declines” in 2024. (Related article: Red Sox's James Paxton planning retirement after season-ending calf injury: reports)
The White Sox's average attendance dropped from 24th to 27th in the MLB rankings, dropping from 21,405 to 17,959 per game. ESPN.
The current total salary is $134.4 million,only $35.3 million That amount will be finalized heading into the offseason.
White Sox plan to cut payroll in 2025 https://t.co/hjVyoeFP8s pic.twitter.com/whXzJaxDnd
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) September 16, 2024
Considering baseball's total payroll is at an all-time high, with the New York Mets in first place at a whopping $317.7 million and the New York Yankees in second place at over $300 million, this is a pretty dire situation for the Chicago White Sox.
But there is a way around this: Athletics/Rays/Marlins-style Moneyball. How well the White Sox can pull it off, well, that's another story.
