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"5 White Sox Not Coming Back" is an episode of Sox Machine. Runtime 45 min. Published October 26, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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In Josh Nelson's upcoming Offseason Plan Project on Sox Machine, he technically shares seven players who are not returning, but four are grouped into two boats: backup catchers and inefficient (hurt) relievers.
From this exercise, Josh and Jim Margalus agree that left field needs further discussion about how it plays out in 2027. Also, what to do about Andrew Benintendi? If he doesn't hit well early in the season, is he at risk of being waived?
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