3 White Sox players who must prove they can be core players in September

It would be a massive sign of improvement for the Chicago White Sox to avoid three straight 100-loss seasons with a strong finish to 2025. Colson Montgomery's 14 home runs are making him the face of White Sox baseball. For a couple of young players, September will be their one last shot to prove they are worthy of sticking around as part of this White Sox "core." The White Sox acquired Mead, a former top 100 prospect, from the Tampa Bay Rays in the Adrian Houser deal at the trade deadline. There hasn't been much pop in his bat since he joined the White Sox.