Chicago White Sox: recent ranking reveals how badly team misses Kyle Teel
At this point in the 2026 MLB season, the Chicago White Sox have surpassed the expectations many had for them. After three consecutive seasons in which they lost 100+ games, Chicago is currently 25-23 and in second place in the American League Central Division.
Munetaka Murakami, Colson Montgomery, and Miguel Vargas have provided a good power punch offensively, and the Davis Martin has surprisingly emerged as a true ace of the pitching staff.
Yet, there are many reasons why the White Sox are just two games over .500, and the absence of one of their best young players is among them.
The Chicago White Sox are missing Kyle Teel
Recently, The Athletic released their weekly MLB power rankings. While other outlets have the White Sox approaching the top-ten teams in the league, this publication actually had Chicago fall a spot in their rankings from 18th to 19th.
The absence of catcher Kyle Teel was given as a reason why:
“In case you haven’t been paying attention, the 2026 White Sox are good, and dare I say, must-watch TV. Granted, recent history (102 losses in 2025, 121 losses in 2024) hasn’t given anyone a reason to care, but here’s your invite to jump on the bandwagon. The Sox are in firm contention in the AL Central.
“Odds are, they’d probably be leading if they had the services of Teel, who’s been out since March 25 with a hamstring strain that he suffered during the World Baseball Classic. He tweaked his knee on May 16 and will be re-evaluated on Tuesday. As a rookie, he posted 1.9 fWAR in just 78 games, third-most on the team. That type of production is hard to replace, and it’s showing early.”
Last year, Teel hit .273/.375/.411 with eight home runs and 35 RBI in 78 games played. Currently, Edgar Quero is hitting .168/.255/.211 with one home run and 10 RBI while handling the majority of Chicago’s catching duties.
Clearly, Quero is not playing up to standards, and getting Teel back would go a long way to helping Chicago continue their improved play. Unfortunately, he was just placed on the 60-day injured list after suffering a set-back in his recovery.
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