Luisangel Acuña - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Not in Saturday's lineup Acuna is not in the White Sox's starting lineup against the Athletics on Saturday.

Impact Acuna was productive in Friday's series opener, going 2-for-4 with a a steal, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in a 9-2 win. He'll be on the bench for the start of Saturday's game while the White Sox roll with Sam Antonacci, Tristan Peters and Everson Pereira in the outfield from left to right.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Munetaka Murakami Hits 1st MLB Grand Slam as White Sox Thump Athletics

Munetaka Murakami hit his first career grand slam, Davis Martin gave up three hits over seven innings, and the White Sox beat the A's.

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

Munetaka Murakami Hits 1st MLB Grand Slam as White Sox Thump Athletics

Pair of hits, stolen base in win Acuna went 2-for-4 with a double, walk, stolen base, RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Acuna swiped his fifth base of the season in the fourth inning, and his RBI double one inning later was his first extra-base hit of the season. The light-hitting Acuna is now slashing .193/.242/.211 with three RBI, six runs scored, five steals and a 3:9 BB:K across 63 trips to the plate.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Idle Thursday Acuna is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.

Impact Despite having the platoon advantage in his favor with southpaw Steven Matz on the mound for the Rays, Acuna will head to the bench for the series finale while Derek Hill picks up a start in center field. Since delivering his first multi-hit game of the season April 5, Acuna has gone 2-for-27 over his last eight contests, bringing his season average down to .170.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sitting down Saturday Acuna isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

Impact After beginning the series 0-for-6 with a sacrifice fly, Acuna will retreat to the bench Saturday. Andrew Benintendi, Tristan Peters and Dustin Harris will start across the outfield.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Anthony Kay earns first MLB win since 2021 as White Sox shut out Royals 2-0

Anthony Kay allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first major league victory since July 2021 as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Swipes fourth bag Sunday Acuna went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Acuna singled in each of his first two plate appearances, stealing a base in the second inning and scoring a run in the fourth. The 24-year-old has now hit safely in five straight games, going 4-for-4 on stolen-base attempts during that stretch. Overall, he's 7-for-26 with four runs scored to open the season, though all of his hits have been singles.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Davis Martin pitches White Sox past AL champion Blue Jays 3-0 for 3-game sweep

Davis Martin tossed six innings of four-hit ball to lead the Chicago White Sox past Toronto 3-0 for their first three-game sweep of the Blue Jays in 10 years

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Tallies third steal Acuna went 1-for-3 with a stolen base Friday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Acuna has alternated starts at shortstop and center field, but he has been in the lineup for six of Chicago's seven games this season. He has at least one hit in three consecutive appearances, and his stolen base Friday marked his third of the season. Acuna has yet to log an extra-base hit, so his counting stats are likely to remain limited, but he does appear to have a green light on the basepaths.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 2 • SOUTHSIDESHOWDOWN.COM

Another start at shortstop Acuna will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's contest versus the Marlins.

Impact It's the third start at shortstop already this season for Acuna, who has also made two starts in center field. Colson Montgomery is at third base for the White Sox on Wednesday. The 24-year-old is currently eligible only at second base on most fantasy platforms, but he's on track to pick up eligibility at shortstop and center field soon. Acuna is 2-for-12 with a 1:1 BB:K and two stolen bases in his first four games this season.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Conine hits a 2-run homer, Marlins score 4 runs in 4th inning in 9-2 win over White Sox

The Miami Marlins beat the Chicago White Sox 9-2 with Griffin Conine’s late homer

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

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APRIL 1 • FOX SPORTS

Miguel Vargas hits grand slam, White Sox beat Marlins 9-4 for first win of the season

Miguel Vargas hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs, Austin Hays hammered a three-run shot and the Chicago White Sox beat the Miami Marlins 9-4 for their first win t...

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

On bench Sunday Acuna is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Acuna picked up starts in center field and shortstop in Chicago's first two games of the season, going 1-for-7 at the dish. The White Sox likely won't pull the plug on Acuna as an everyday player just yet, but he'll presumably need to pick up the pace at the plate to avoid falling into a part-time or short-side platoon role. He'll cede his spot in the lineup Sunday to Tristan Peters, who will draw the start in center field and bat ninth.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Murakami caps his MLB debut with a homer in White Sox's 14-2 loss to Brewers

Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami wasted no time hitting his first homer in the major leagues

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

White Sox bold predictions from ESPN impact Munetaka Murakami, Colson Montgomery, Luisangel Acuna, Shane Smith | Sporting News Chicago has some intriguing players.

MARCH 8 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Back in action Monday Acuna (eye) will start in center field and bat second in Monday's Cactus League contest versus the Giants.

Impact Acuna had to depart a game last Wednesday and received stitches as a result of a laceration above his left eyebrow. He's healed now and ready to go. Acuna is 3-for-7 with one stolen base and a 0:2 BB:K in his first three contests this spring. Acuna is projected to open the 2026 campaign as the Opening Day center fielder for the White Sox.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves game due to laceration Acuna was pulled from Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Reds due to a laceration above his left eyebrow, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Impact Acuna was injured was stealing second base in the fourth inning. He will be evaluated to determine whether sutures are needed for the wound. Acuna singled in both of his plate appearances Wednesday before exiting. He is projected to be the Opening Day center fielder for the White Sox.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Swing tweak leads to more power Acuna has tweaked his swing in order to stay loaded in his back leg to create more consistent power, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

Impact The swing tweak bore fruit in the Venezuelan Winter League, where Acuna slashed .282/.397/.542 with eight home runs in 39 games for Cardenales de Lara. The power display Acuna showed in winter ball came after he didn't hit a single homer in 193 plate appearances for the Mets in 2025, though he did steal 16 bases in 17 attempts. After being acquired by the White Sox last month in the Luis Robert trade, Acuna is the odds-on favorite to emerge as Chicago's everyday center fielder in 2026.

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox GM Chris Getz breaks silence on Luisangel Acuna switch-hitter mistake | Sporting News Chris Getz took a joking attitude about his Luisangel Acuna mistake.

FEBRUARY 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

White Sox GM has called Luisangel Acuna a switch-hitter 4 times — he's not a switch-hitter | Sporting News This is pretty darn wild.

FEBRUARY 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Austin Hays looking to play every day with the Chicago White Sox

Healthy again, Austin Hays is looking to make the most of a new opportunity with the Chicago White Sox

FEBRUARY 5 • Associated Press

White Sox players embrace higher expectations after young core showed promise last season

Chicago White Sox players are embracing higher expectations

JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

GM Getz, manager Venable see White Sox building on progress they made last season

General manager Chris Getz and manager Will Venable see the Chicago White Sox being able to build on the progress they showed last season

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

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