No team has more young talent than the White Sox

The White Sox have the best young core in the MLB.

Coming into the 2020 MLB season, expectations were high for the Chicago White Sox. While they’ve gotten off to a rough 2-4 start, they are on the verge of something great. Over the past few years, they have built up one of the MLB’s best young cores.

First, let’s go through the incredible ensemble of young bats the White Sox have at their disposal. At the top of the list is Tim Anderson. Anderson took home the A.L. Batting Title in 2019 with an outstanding .335 average. After getting off to a shaky start in his first few seasons, the former first-round pick proved that he wasn’t a bust. He quickly rose up the ranks as one of the MLB’s top batters. At only 27, he should just be entering his prime, which is a scary thought for the rest of the AL Central.

Then there is Yoan Moncada. After being acquired for Chris Sale back in 2016, expectations for high for the young Cuban. Moncada also had a rough start to his time in the majors, but broke out in 2019. He hit .315 with 25 home runs and 79 RBIs last year. He finished with a 4.8 WAR, which was good for second on the team. Moncada’s frame is terrifying, and we could easily see his power start to explode over the next few years. At only 25, Moncada’s ceiling is incredibly high.

Of course we have to discuss Eloy Jimenez. At only 22, Jimenez launched 31 home runs in 122 games last season. He finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting after his powerful debut campaign. He still has a lot of work to do in the field, though. Jimenez sustained yet another injury in the outfield this Sunday, which marks his third such in his short time in the league. He just hasn’t mastered his judgement skills to this point. There’s no questions about his bat, however. That’s why he’s in the league and why he will be in the league for a long time.

The White Sox are going to be problem in the American League for a long time.

Finally, there is the outfielder that everyone is talking about, Luis Robert. At 22, Robert came into the season as MLB Pipeline’s third-ranked prospect. So far, he’s everything White Sox fans could have wanted. In six games, he’s hitting .348, including the first of many MLB home runs. Robert has the chance to be the White Sox’ most exciting player, which is saying something in this lineup.

The White Sox also have Nomar Mazara, who is still only 25. While he hasn’t yet lived up to expectations, he has still hit at least 19 home runs in each of his seasons. At 25, he still has a ton of time to become the player everyone expected him to be.

In terms of pitching, the White Sox already have one of the MLB’s best in Lucas Giolito. Again, Giolito is only 26 years old. Last season, Giolito broke out, posting a 14-9 record with a 3.41 ERA and a team-best 5.7 WAR. He made his first All-Star appearance and finished sixth in Cy Young voting. Giolito will be the White Sox’ ace for the foreseeable future if he can continuously put up similar numbers.

While it’s upsetting that he had to opt out of the 2020 MLB season, Michael Kopech is still an extremely promising pitcher. Kopech’s velocity is outrageous, as he’s able to consistently throw in the 100s throughout an outing. When he returns to the White Sox, he’ll look to take the MLB by storm in his first full stint in the majors.

Overall, the White Sox young core is frightening. No other team in the MLB can match it. Over the next few years, we could see the White Sox turn into a dominant force in the American League.