Is GM Chris Getz the White Sox Savior?

It already seems as if the White Sox won't spend much in free agency and instead will be in a cost-cutting mode. So that means that the team will be entering another rebuild, relying on a youth movement to hopefully build towards success a few seasons from now.

This is where the cynic will note that the Sox embarked on a rebuild in 2017, and that rebuild's failure is why the team is in this mess.

The question is - is Getz the right man for the job? Or should owner Jerry Reinsdorf fire Getz and find someone who is better suited to being the architect of a rebuild -- especially since this rebuild may require an organizational overhaul to go along with a roster makeover?

The argument for Getz is thin. He seems to have a vision of improving the team's defense -- though that failed in 2024 -- but beyond that, it's unclear how he wants to structure a roster.

The arguments against Getz, meanwhile, are stronger. He lacks experience - he's in just his first season on the job. He, arguably, was fleeced in the trade-deadline deals in 2024. He was a key part of the team tasked with developing the players in the last rebuild, and while Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams were jettisoned for that failure, Getz was instead promoted. Without the organization even performing a search.

This isn't to pin all the blame on Chris Getz. The hiring of Tony La Russa as manager ended up being a disaster, despite one playoff season, and that decision was made by Reinsdorf. La Russa may be one of the best tactical managers of all time, but he was a bad fit for a young team ready to take the next step, especially after being away from the dugout for over a decade.

Oddly enough, there was concern that La Russa would be too much of a disciplinarian as manager, and one incident with Yermin Mercedes aside, he may have been too lax.

That prompted the hiring of Pedro Grifol by Hahn. Grifol talked a big game but was in over his head. Indications are that he lost the locker room by being too harsh on the players at the wrong times, but also there were ex-players saying teammates were sleeping during games.

It's also worth noting that La Russa is still consulting the team and it's unclear how involved he is - and if his involvement is helping or hurting the Sox.

The 2024 Chicago White Sox are a mess, and the 2025 Chicago White Sox appear to be no better. It's probably too easy to pick on Getz -and his boss deserves a ton of blame for how things have ended up here- but it does seem that Getz is not the proper choice at GM if the Sox want to be competitive again.

Unfortunately, there are no indications that Getz is going anywhere, at least this year. That's too bad. If you believe Getz isn't suited for the job, then the Sox need to make a change ASAP. While it's possible Getz could grow into the role given time, the odds are that he won't succeed, and if that's the case, it just kicks the can further down the road in terms of the Sox making the major organizational change that's so clearly needed.

Chris Getz is probably not the answer at GM. Too bad his boss either doesn't realize that or doesn't care.