2018 Remarkable! Season Preview – Chicago White Sox

by | Mar 6, 2018 | Baseball

 

2017 Record: 67-95 (4th in AL Central)

The Chicago White Sox have not seen a lot of their young talent reach the majors just yet, but many will see close to a full season of MLB play this year. Jose Abreu leads the offense and James Shields anchors a very young starting staff. Here’s our Remarkable! preview.

 

Starting Pitchers

 

Reynaldo Lopez
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 29.0% (47/162) against Reynaldo Lopez in the second half of the 2017 season — 3rd lowest among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.9%.
  • He located his fastball up for a strike 67.5% (133/197) of the time in the second half of 2017 — 7th highest among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 59.2%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .075 (3/40) against Reynaldo Lopez with RISP in the second half of 2017 — 13th among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .160.

 

Lucas Giolito
  • He threw his breaking pitches for a strike just 47.9% (46/96) of the time over the last 30 days of the 2017 regular season — 5th worst among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 62.2%.
  • Hitters chased 43 of Lucas Giolito‘s 119 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 36.1%) over the last 30 days of the 2017 regular season — 3rd highest among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.3%.

  • Opponents hit .176 against Lucas Giolito (9-for-51) on fastballs over the last 30 days of the regular season — tied 10th best among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .285.

 

James Shields
  • He threw off-speed pitches 76.5% of the time (434/567) with two strikes in 2017 — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 49.1%.

  • Hitters chased just 57 of James Shields‘ 392 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 14.5%) in 2017 — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23.7%.
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of 9.5% (4/42) against James Shields on changeups in 2017 — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.1%.

 

Miguel Gonzalez
  • He had a first-pitch strike rate of 66.9% (456/682) in the 2017 season — 4th highest among non-qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 60.3%.
  • He threw non-fastballs on 47.0% (618/1,316) of his in-zone pitches in 2017 — 18th best among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 36.6%.

 

Carlos Rodon
  • Opponents hit .129 against Carlos Rodon (18-for-139) with two strikes in 2017 — 8th best among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .180.
  • Left-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of .095 (6/63) against Carlos Rodon in 2017 — 11th best among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .170.

 

Carson Fulmer
  • He has allowed no extra-base hits in his last 16 innings pitched (Steve Cishek has the longest active streak at 22.0).

 

Relief Pitchers

 

2017 Bullpen Ranks

Stat # Rank
AVG .242 13th
OBP .328 T-20th
SLG .410 21st
OPS .739 20th
BB% 10.3% 26th
K% 21.8% 22nd
GB% 44.0% 20th

 

Joakim Soria
  • He threw his changeup 59.6% of the time (183/307) with two strikes in 2017 — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.0%.

  • He allowed a slugging percentage of .231 (27 Total Bases / 117 ABs) vs right-handed batters in 2017 — tied for 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .404.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .074 (4/54) against Joakim Soria against the first batter faced in the inning in 2017 — 12th best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: .163.

 

Nate Jones
  • He threw his slider 69.5% of the time (41/59) with RISP in the 2017 season — League Avg: 30.2%.
  • He had an average fastball velocity of 97.1 MPH in 2017 — 18th best in MLB; League Avg: 93.4.
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 59.3% (16/27) against Nate Jones in 2017 — 19th best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 45.4%.

 

Gregory Infante
  • Opponents in the heart of the order hit .18 against Gregory Infante (13-for-69) in 2017 — League Avg: .252.
  • He allowed an OPS of .724 (51 PAs) when he’s behind in the count in 2017 — 19th best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 1.108.

 

Danny Farquhar
  • Hitters chased just 3 of Danny Farquhar‘s 51 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 5.9%) in 2017 — worst among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 32.8%.
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of 14.5% (20/138) against Danny Farquhar in 2017 — 10th best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.1%.

 

Juan Minaya
  • He allowed an OPS of .438 (16 PAs) vs left-handed batters over the last 30 days of the 2017 regular season — 13th best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: .714.
  • Left-handed hitters have a miss rate of 51.5% (17/33) against Juan Minaya over the last 30 days of the 2017 regular season — 3rd best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.0%.

 

Luis Avilan
  • He threw his breaking pitches for a strike just 43.2% (32/74) of the time in 2017 — 2nd worst in MLB; League Avg: 61.5%.
  • Hitters chased 153 of Luis Avilan‘s 315 changeups out of the zone (chase rateof 48.6%) in 2017 — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 36.1%.

 

Hitters

 

2017 Offense Ranks

Stat # Rank
AVG .256 15th
OBP .314 25th
SLG .417 22nd
OPS .731 T-23rd
BB% 6.6% 28th
K% 23.1% T-23rd
QAB 2485 25th
wOBA .324 21st

 

Welington Castillo
  • He slugged .727 (48 total bases in 66 ABs) when leading off an inning this season — 3rd best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .437.
  • He batted .344 (32-for-93) versus LHP this season — 11th best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .255.
  • He had a Well-Hit Avg of .313 (21/67) on high fastballs this season — 2nd best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .147.

 

Tim Anderson
  • He had an OBP of just .276 (604 PAs) in the 2017 season — 3rd worst among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .324.

  • He has not drawn a walk in his last 113 PA’s against a LHP dating back to May 29, 2017 (this is the longest active streak).
  • He chased 56.0% of breaking pitches out of the zone down-and-away (158/282) in 2017 — 2nd worst among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 33.0%.

 

Jose Abreu
  • He slugged .429 (132 total bases in 308 ABs) with two strikes in the 2017 season — 4th best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .281.
  • He had a Well-Hit Avg of .444 (24/54) on the first pitch of at-bats in 2017 — best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .235.

  • He had an OPS of 1.033 (164 PAs) versus LHP in 2017 — 11th best in MLB; League Avg: .745.

 

Yoan Moncada
  • He chased 26.5% of pitches out of the zone (49/185) with two strikes in the second half of the 2017 season — 9th best in MLB; League Avg: 40.5%.
  • He averaged 4.4 Pitches per Plate Appearance (231/52) with RISP in the second half of the 2017 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: 3.8.
  • He drew 20 walks in 150 PAs (13.3%) versus starting pitchers in the second half of 2017 — 16th best in MLB; League Avg: 8.1%.

 

Yolmer Sanchez
  • He slugged .553 (52 total bases in 94 ABs) on curves and sliders against RHP in the 2017 season — 11th best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .366.
  • He had a Well-Hit Avg of just .079 (14/178) versus relief pitchers in 2017 — 4th worst among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .154.
  • He chased 51.4% of breaking pitches out of the zone (111/216) in 2017 — 2nd worst among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 32.6%.

 

Matt Davidson
  • He had 21 HRs in 302 ABs (14.4 AB/HR) versus RHP in the 2017 season — 9th best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: 26.5.
  • He struck out 128 times in 321 PAs (39.9%) versus RHP in 2017 — worst among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: 21.7%.

  • He had an OBP of just .171 (280 PAs) with two strikes in 2017 — 4th worst among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .250.

 

Avisail Garcia
  • He batted .424 (56-for-132) versus LHP in the 2017 season — best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .255.

  • He had a swing rate of 59.0% (1,177/1,995) in 2017 — highest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 47.0%.
  • He had a groundball rate of 64.7% (44/68) on pitches 94 mph or greater in 2017 — 2nd highest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 44.4%.

 

Adam Engel
  • He batted  just .166 (50-for-301) in 2017 — worst among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .255.
  • He is hitless in his last 30 AB’s against RHP dating back to September 19, 2017 (this is the longest active streak).

 

Nicky Delmonico
  • He slugged .773 (34 total bases in 44 ABs) on curves and sliders in the second half of the 2017 season — 2nd best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .358.
  • He had a Well-Hit Avg of .259 (15/58) on non-fastballs in the second half of 2017 — best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .128.

 

 

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