Keynan Middleton took the field once again in Chicago Wednesday night, and to say he did not get a warm welcome doesn’t begin to describe the awkward situation that developed.
Middleton, traded by the Chicago White Sox to the New York Yankees at the deadline, immediately caused a huge stir Monday after telling ESPN that he was happy with the trade. He claimed the White Sox had “no rules,” rookies slept in the bullpen, players missed meetings and there was no accountability.
Naturally, these claims did not go over well with the White Sox or their fans. White Sox GM Rick Hahn and manager Pedro Grifol both refuted Middleton’s claims.
As fate would have it, the Yankees visited Chicago to start the week. Middleton did not appear in the first two games of the series, but entered the finale in the fourth inning.
He got the ultimate silent treatment at Guaranteed Rate Field, as White Sox game operations did not even acknowledge his presence on the scoreboard.
The White Sox didn’t put Keynan Middleton’s name on the scoreboard after he trashed the team’s culture after being traded pic.twitter.com/giyKRD7gmU
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 10, 2023
Fans overwhelmingly thought the White Sox were being a bit petty with their actions, with many saying it just proved Middleton’s point about the team’s poor culture.
Has Charles Comiskey raised from the dead to run the White Sox again? Very petty.
— The Skippers View (@TheSkippersView) August 10, 2023
proving his point i suppose
— Evan (@OhChev) August 10, 2023
Something is up with this org
— VeryChillGuy (@1VeryChillDude) August 10, 2023
next level pettiness from a AAA baseball team
— trippy (@trippyslothh) August 10, 2023
This Sox organization is done. Front office has gotten very petty. Investors should be upset with the behavior.
— Gibbs (@Shutorules) August 10, 2023
