He started at second base and showed off his much-ballyhooed on-base skills in the Sox’ 11-1 victory against the Red Sox that ended an eight-game losing streak.

As left-hander Garrett Crochet returns to the South Side as the ace of his new club, the White Sox are starting to see the fruits of the winter blockbuster trade, too.

Infielder Chase Meidroth is here, the first of the four players general manager Chris Getz acquired in that deal to reach the major leagues. That was the expectation when the trade was made. The 23-year-old Meidroth put up a solid 2024 season with the Red Sox’ Triple-A affiliate, batting .293 with a .437 on-base percentage — fueled by 105 walks — in 122 games.

But the Sox decided against putting Meidroth on their Opening Day roster, with Getz citing a late-spring slowdown he wanted Meidroth to iron out.

‘‘There were some things he needed to work on,’’ Getz said Friday, ‘‘and, lo and behold, he goes down [to Triple-A Charlotte] and he does it.’’

Meidroth posted a 1.050 OPS with three home runs in nine games at Charlotte, earning a promotion. He made his major-league debut Friday, starting at second base, and showed off his on-base skills by drawing three walks and singling before leaving with a late bout of dehydration in the Sox’ 11-1 victory against the Red Sox that ended an eight-game skid.

‘‘My approach at the plate is I’m trying to give the bat to the next guy with me on first base any way I can,’’ Meidroth said after the game. ‘‘I’m not exactly looking at how much I walk. I’m just trying to win as many pitches as I can in a game.’’

Meidroth’s defense impressed, too.

‘‘He has the fastest hands I’ve ever seen,’’ Sox starter Davis Martin said. ‘‘Great defensive player, a person a pitcher would love to have behind him. He did a phenomenal job. Looks like he’s supposed to be here and looks like he’s been playing that position up here for a long time.’’

Like everything with these rebuilding Sox, the immediate returns don’t matter nearly as much as whether Meidroth can make himself a significant part of the team’s long-term future.

He didn’t come to the Sox with the same ceiling, perhaps, as catcher Kyle Teel and outfielder Braden Montgomery, the two highest-ranked parts of the return package in the Crochet deal. But he’s someone the Sox see when they envision their next contending club — and someone fans can start watching with an eye toward the future during what’s expected to be another campaign short on winning.

‘‘He’s part of our future; he was a big piece of the Garrett Crochet trade,’’ Getz said. ‘‘[Getting] major-league experience is going to serve him well, which will ultimately serve the organization well.’’

While the front office smiles about the future, Sox fans aren’t likely to be thrilled about the present, especially with Crochet in town. He’s scheduled to face his old mates Sunday.

Off to another great start, Crochet — who has a 1.45 ERA — just got a six-year, $170 million contract extension that will keep him in Boston through 2031. That’s the kind of deal plenty of Sox fans wished Getz would have made to lock him up.

Instead, Crochet is thrilled to be part of a contender with high expectations. He was kind in describing his time here, but he’s clearly not dedicating much energy to wishing his former club well.

‘‘Not really, no,’’ Crochet said when asked if he’s hoping the trade works out for the Sox. ‘‘If it does, cool; if it doesn’t, cool. I’m just hoping to . . . make sure it works out for Boston.’’

With Crochet very much moved on, Sox fans will have to look for optimism in players such as Meidroth. And if a World Series-winning manager’s thoughts carry any weight, maybe there’s something to be optimistic about.

‘‘People are going to fall in love with that kid,’’ Red Sox skipper Alex Cora said of Meidroth. ‘‘He’s a really good player.’’