The Chicago White Sox currently own the worst winning percentage in the modern era of Major League Baseball and there’s a chance they could do even worse next season.

Chicago opened this season with a bad roster that has only gotten worse after it dealt Michael Kopech, Eloy Jimenez, Tommy Pham, Paul DeJong, and Erick Fedde at the MLB Trade Deadline.

If the White Sox have any hope of improving, it will almost certainly have to come from within.

General manager Chris Getz recently addressed the team’s offseason plans in an appearance in the booth during a 2-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Friday and had this to say, per an article by R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports:

"We're not gonna be working heavy in free agency," Getz said during a third-inning appearance on the NBC Sports Chicago broadcast. "We've got guys on the field right now who need to improve their game. A lot of young players who just need to make adjustments to be more productive.”

Fans likely didn’t expect the team to spend heavily since it’s so far away from contention, but saying this before the offseason begins paints a bleak picture.

Chicago has some significant minor-league talent, including MLB Pipeline’s No. 13 overall prospect Noah Schultz (LHP), No. 25 Colson Montgomery (SS), No. 29 Hagen Smith (LHP), and No. 59 Edgar Quero (C), but rookies typically take time to adjust to the MLB level.

And there’s also the likelihood that the team will deal ace Garrett Crochet and outfielder Luis Robert Jr.

“What Garrett has done, it’s a bold statement what he’s become this year, and arms like that just don’t come around,” Getz told MLB.com earlier this year. “The interest perhaps could be even stronger being that it’s the offseason and the urgency can change for a handful of clubs.

“I anticipate the attention on Garrett and the interest in acquiring him is only going to go up. With that being said, we are very happy he remains here and being able to watch him compete the remainder of the season.”

Both were heavily talked about at this year’s deadline, and Robert Jr. has just one year remaining on his six-year, $50 deal before club options of $20 million per year in 2026 and ’27.

If that happens, and Chicago’s rookies don’t shine right away, there’s a real chance that the 2025 White Sox could be the worst team in MLB history.

More MLB: Twins show desperation by adding struggling pitcher for postseason push