Trio of former Red Sox prospects are turning into playoff heroes for White Sox

Former Boston Red Sox prospects Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, and Chase Meidroth are excelling in the postseason for the Chicago White Sox. The trio, acquired in the December 2024 trade for pitcher Garrett Crochet, has propelled Chicago to a 2-0 lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS. During Monday's 4-3 Game 2 victory, Montgomery drove in two runs with a sixth-inning double, followed by Meidroth's game-winning RBI single.

Meidroth emerged as a key contributor throughout the 2026 regular season, posting a 4.5 WAR and hitting a series-clinching home run against the Houston Astros in the Wild Card round. While Crochet finished as the AL Cy Young runner-up for Boston in 2025, Conor Ryan notes that the White Sox have greatly benefited from the blockbuster trade as they chase their first ALCS appearance since 2005.