White Sox' Chris Getz Responds After Realizing Luisangel Acuña Isn't a Switch-Hitter
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It was never bound to be all smooth sailing for the White Sox.
While the organization's aggressive offseason garnered respect around the league, the team has still managed to make plenty of embarrassing headlines in recent weeks. After upsetting franchise legend Frank Thomas with an omission from their Black History Month graphic, the team proceeded to welcome high-profile signing Muntaki Murakami to spring training with a misprinted nameplate.
Fast forward to this week, and Roundtable's Sam Phelan shared a video of Chris Getz repeatedly referring to Luisangel Acuña, one of the White Sox most recent additions, as a switch-hitter. The problem? Acuña has never once squared up to bat on the left side of the plate.
Great job by many of you flagging this.
— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) February 11, 2026
Here are FOUR different times this offseason where #WhiteSox GM Chris Getz has referred to Luisangel Acuña as a switch hitter.
Acuña is, in fact, NOT a switch hitter.
Not great. Four times isn’t a misspeak. pic.twitter.com/yYYsHBH49w
To little surprise, this video started to make its rounds across the internet. While misstating Acuña's role on one occasion might be easy to forgive, Getz consistently referring to the 23-year-old as a two-way hitter raised a red flag for many. Why didn't he know more about a seemingly key piece in the Luis Robert Jr. trade? How truly familiar is he with Acuna's game?
Well, Getz does not sound all that concerned about the outside noise. The front office leader commented on the viral clips Thursday morning, laughing off his mistake:
"So I probably have been getting carried away describing his versatility," Getz said in a statement shared with multiple media members. "He can play every position on the field. Why does it have to stop here? I called Luisangel and told him that even though he's just right-handed, we still love him."
With much bigger fish to fry as the White Sox head toward a highly anticipated Spring Training, this might very well be the right approach for Getz to take. But that doesn't mean it will shut off possible alarm bells for fans across the Chicagoland area. This isn't an organization that earned the benefit of the doubt over the years, which only makes a story like this gain that much more traction.
Nevertheless, Acuña is likely still in line for a legitimate role on the South Side this season. Arguably the team's top utility player and best bag stealer, the White Sox are a young roster that could see plenty of shuffling across the lineup this season. While he will surely need a strong spring training to earn a day-to-day job, the opportunity is there for the taking.
For what it's worth, Acuña did appear in 95 games with the New York Mets last season but struggled to find consistency at the plate, slashing .234/.293/.274. He did go on to post a considerably better showing in the Venezuelan winter league, but whether or not that carries over is anyone's guess. I suppose the good news is that if the inefficiencies do re-emerge, the White Sox can always try him on the other side of the plate!
Elias Schuster is a sports journalist and content creator from the northern suburbs of Chicago. A graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he has covered the Bulls since 2019-20 and previously served as the editor of BN Bulls at Bleacher Nation. He has been the Publisher for Bulls On SI since December of the 2025-26 season. When he isn't obsessing over hoops, Elias spends his time obsessing over practically every other sport – much to his wife's dismay. He also loves strolling the streets of Chicago for the best cozy bar or restaurant to set up shop and write his next article.
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