The Chicago White Sox kicked off the 2026 season with a bang!
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Infielder Chase Meidroth launched his and the team’s first home run of the season in the first inning to put the White Sox up 1-0. On a 3-2 fastball from Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, Meidroth sent the offering into the left field stands.
Chase Meidroth opens the @WhiteSox season with a BLAST 💥 #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/9q3eo4rwk4
— MLB (@MLB) March 26, 2026
Chase Meidroth makes Chicago White Sox history with his home run
Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Meidroth’s home run didn’t just give the White Sox the lead to begin the game, but made some history as well. In the White Sox’s 125 seasons as a Major League franchise, no player has hit a leadoff home run to begin the season until Meidroth.
what a way to start the season ‼️ pic.twitter.com/qfO5mPcQam
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) March 26, 2026
In 122 games last season (450 at-bats), Meidroth hit five home runs. Meidroth hit only one in 54 at-bats this spring. Baseball Reference projects that the 24-year-old will hit eight this season.
Power is not Chase Meidroth’s game
Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Whatever the number of home runs Meiroth will finish with will be fine, as he is not a power hitter. Meidroth’s game is getting on base and walking, posting a .329 on-base percentage last season and walking 45 times.
Meidroth, in 2024, while with the Boston Red Sox organization, walked 105 times in Triple-A and struck out 71 times. As Will Venable’s leadoff hitter, Meidroth will need to continue to set the table for the White Sox for them to be successful.
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