#first-base

#first-base

Enter Carlos Santana, recently released by the Cleveland Guardians. The former All-Star and Gold Glove winner has certainly lost a step offensively, but the defense is still very much there. That Gold Glove came as recently as 2024, after all, and he's been very good again defensively this year. Even with a dip in power and a paltry .225 BA, he can still be relied upon to work a walk when he needs to.

It appears that rookies Colson Montgomery and Chase Meidroth have secured their spots as middle infielders, with an outside chance that Montgomery moves to third base down the line. Catchers Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero have secured their places as the two primary catchers for the White Sox, but it could turn into a rotation of three with Korey Lee getting recalled from Triple-A.

Nathaniel Lowe joins the Boston Red Sox after being designated for assignment by the Nationals. He is expected to bolster a first-base lineup with uncertainty due to Triston Casas' injury.

Since being designated for assignment by the White Sox, Bobby Dalbec presents a potential first base option for the Red Sox after an injury to Triston Casas.