ATLANTA — The first day of the rest of the White Sox’ tumbling season was not a good day in terms of the Dec. 6, 2016, trade that started their once-promising rebuild, which is now tumbling and stumbling right alongside it.
Facing the Braves, who improved to a major-league best 61-29 with a 9-0 trouncing of the Sox on the first day back after the All-Star break, right-hander Michael Kopech (3-8) failed to last one inning in his first start since coming off the injured list with inflammation in his right shoulder. He looked out of sorts from the first pitch, walking Ronald Acuna Jr., grazing Ozzie Albies’ jersey with an inside fastball and walking Austin Riley.
