Castillo has a 7.52 ERA in a White Sox uniform, Murakami has a 38.4% strikeout rate since Aug. 1, but both remain critical to the team's success

Munetaka Murakami has turned in an All-Star and franchise-changing rookie campaign for the 2026 White Sox, serving as a key cog in the team’s ongoing American League Central-leading status. But with an 0-for-4 showing during a 6-2 loss to the Astros on Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park,