The White Sox landed Luis Castillo at the deadline. Will Chicago hold sole possession of first in the AL Central on Aug 10?
100% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 2 predictions cast.
The Chicago White Sox held sole possession of first place in the American League Central on Aug. 10, 2026, resolving the market YES, matching the unanimous community prediction. Chicago entered the day with a record near 60-56, leading the second-place Detroit Tigers by roughly 3.5 games, with the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians further back. The White Sox extended their lead on Aug. 9 with a 5-3 win over Cleveland, in which Colson Montgomery hit a three-run home run, according to an Associated Press account of the game. The win capped a season-long turnaround for a franchise that had lost 101, 121 and 102 games in the three previous seasons.
Ahead of the Aug. 3 non-waiver trade deadline, the White Sox acquired right-hander Luis Castillo from the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 1 in a four-player trade, sending reliever Seranthony Dominguez, outfielder Nolan Jones and a catching prospect to Seattle, according to ESPN. Chicago assumed the remainder of Castillo's contract, including salaries of about $22.75 million in both 2026 and 2027 plus a vesting option for 2028, despite his 3-9 record and 5.06 ERA in 17 starts with Seattle. The acquisition addressed a starting-rotation need as Chicago worked to hold off division rivals through the Aug. 10 resolution date.