White Sox GM Chris Getz says club will pursue starting pitching this offseason

White Sox general manager Chris Getz told reporters on an end-of-season Zoom that the club will look to upgrade its starting rotation in the offseason. Getz framed the need for additions around the White Sox starting staff logging the fewest innings in Major League Baseball in 2026 and manager Will Venable’s reliance on bullpen games in the postseason.

He said the pattern of more bullpen usage informed the front office’s view that starting pitching needs reinforcement. Getz pointed to internal options he expects to contribute in 2027, naming Sean Burke, Noah Schultz and David Sandlin as rotation candidates.

He also said the team views relievers Grant Taylor and Hagen Smith as pitchers who could become starters “at some point in their careers,” though he stopped short of committing to promoting them to the rotation for the coming season. On roster construction and finances, Getz said he has not yet spoken with team chairman Jerry Reinsdorf about the 2027 payroll.

He emphasized preparation for free agency, saying, “We’re going to be as ready as we can when free agency opens.” The article also notes a broader labour context: MLB owners are expected to lock out the players when the current collective bargaining agreement expires on Dec. 1, a development the team will have to consider in offseason planning.

Getz’s comments were delivered in a media session that lauded the White Sox’s surprising 2026 season, which ended one victory short of the American League Championship Series. That run, he said, underscored both the team’s accomplishments and the gap in starter workload that the front office intends to address.

The article did not specify particular external free agents or trade targets the club will pursue, nor did it include any firm commitments on whether Taylor or Smith will be converted to full-time starters in 2027. It also did not report any agreements reached with Reinsdorf on payroll targets or clear timelines for offseason moves.

Other outlets’ headlines indicate similar coverage of the White Sox pursuing starting pitching and discussing Grant Taylor as a potential starter, but the detailed account and quotes above come from the Chicago Sun-Times piece summarizing Getz’s end-of-season remarks.