2020 Remarkable! Season Preview — Chicago White Sox

by | Mar 13, 2020 | Baseball, Fantasy

 

Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable season preview. The White Sox made a couple of big splashes this offseason. Is it enough to make the playoffs?

 

2019 Record: 72-89 (3rd in AL Central)

 

White Sox PITCHERS

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Lucas Giolito
  • Hitters chased just 63 of Lucas Giolito‘s 227 breaking balls down out of the zone (chase rate of 27.8%) last season — 5th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 36.8%
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 26.0% (191/736) against Lucas Giolito on fastballs last season — tied for 5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 19.4%
  • Opponents batted just .206 (67-for-326) against Lucas Giolito‘s fastball last season — 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .267

  • Opponents had a miss rate of 25.8% (258/999) against Lucas Giolito on pitches in the strike zone last season — 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 17.2%
  • Lucas Giolito had a strikeout rate of 52.6% (220/418) with two-strikes last season — 6th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 43.9%
  • Opponents batted just .158 (23-for-146) against Lucas Giolito‘s elevated fastballs last season — 7th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .216
  • Left-handed batters hit just .170 (50-for-294) against Lucas Giolito last season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .247
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of 38.0% (27/71) versus Lucas Giolito on breaking pitches last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.6%

 

Dallas Keuchel
  • Dallas Keuchel located his non-fastball low 80.4% of the time (389/484) last season — tied for 9th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 66.8%
  • Hitters chased 138 of Dallas Keuchel‘s 343 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 40.2%) last season — 14th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 34.0%
  • Dallas Keuchel allowed an OBP of .290 (241 PA’s) with two-strikes last season — 11th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .241
  • Dallas Keuchel threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 56.3% (157/279) of opposing batters right-handed hitters last season — 6th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 65.4%
  • Opponents batted just .177 (17-for-96) against Dallas Keuchel with runners in scoring position last season — 6th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .256
  • Dallas Keuchel threw inside pitches 49.9% of the time (247/495) with two-strikes last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 32.0%
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 60.6% (211/348) against Dallas Keuchel last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 43.9%

 

Gio Gonzalez
  • Gio Gonzalez has allowed a slugging percentage of just .283 (102 Total Bases / 360 ABs) vs left-handed batters since the 2017 season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 242 total IP; League Avg: .422

  • Gio Gonzalez has walked 102 of 898 right-handed batters (11.4%) since the start of 2018 — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 159 total IP; League Avg: 7.1%
  • Gio Gonzalez allowed a slugging percentage of just .187 (23 Total Bases / 123 ABs) on low non-fastballs last season — 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .315
  • Opponents batted just .255 (40-for-157) against Gio Gonzalez in non-two strike counts last season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .343
  • Gio Gonzalez had a first-pitch strike rate of just 48.1% (176/366) last season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 61.9%

 

Dylan Cease
  • 86.1% of Dylan Cease‘s fastball strikeouts are elevated since the 2019 All-Star Break — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 52.7%
  • Hitters have chased just 79 of Dylan Cease‘s 324 off-speed pitches out of the zone (24.4%) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 4th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 34.0%
  • Dylan Cease has an average fastball velocity of 96.5 MPH since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 6th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 92.7
  • Dylan Cease has a strike rate of just 60.2% (760/1,263) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 8th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 64.2%
Reynaldo Lopez
  • Reynaldo Lopez allowed 35 home runs last season — tied for 3rd most among qualified SPs in MLB
  • Opponents batted .320 (170-for-532) against Reynaldo Lopez on pitches in the strike zone last season — 6th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .281
  • Reynaldo Lopez had an average fastball velocity of 95.5 MPH last season — tied for 7th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 92.8
  • Reynaldo Lopez recorded 94 of his 167 strikeouts (56.3%) with his fastball last season — 9th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 40.9%
  • Hitters chased just 173 of Reynaldo Lopez‘s 669 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 25.9%) last season — tied for 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 34.9%
  • Reynaldo Lopez had an ERA of 5.30 (180.0 IP) last season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.84
  • Reynaldo Lopez allowed an OPS of .829 (787 PA’s) last season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .714
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 36.2% (200/552) against Reynaldo Lopez last season — tied for 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 45.2%
  • Opponents batted .227 (86-for-379) against Reynaldo Lopez with two-strikes last season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .166
  • Reynaldo Lopez allowed a slugging percentage of .542 (161 Total Bases / 297 ABs) on non-fastballs last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .361

 

Alex Colome
  • Alex Colome threw his cutter 71.6% of the time (682/952) last season — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.6%
  • Alex Colome allowed an OBP of just .257 (105 PA’s) vs left-handed batters last season — 15th best among among 102 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .320

 

Aaron Bummer
  • Aaron Bummer induced opposing hitters to ground into 15 double plays in 65 opportunities (23.1%) last season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 10.1%
  • Aaron Bummer allowed an OPS of just .520 (262 PA’s) last season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .721
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 73.1% (128/175) against Aaron Bummer last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.6%

  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 10.3% (18/175) versus Aaron Bummer last season — lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.5%

 

Steve Cishek
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of just 35.0% (76/217) against Steve Cishek with two-strikes last season — 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 41.0%
  • Steve Cishek allowed a slugging percentage of just .198 (16 Total Bases / 81 ABs) versus the heart of the order last season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .438
  • Hitters swung at 44.2% of Steve Cishek‘s pitches (477/1,079) last season — tied for 24th lowest among among 205 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 47.7%
  • Opponents batted just .250 (25-for-100) against Steve Cishek in non-two strike counts last season — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .340

 

Kelvin Herrera
  • Kelvin Herrera had an ERA of 6.20 (49.1 IP) last season — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 4.16
  • Opponents batted .328 (22-for-67) against Kelvin Herrera with runners in scoring position last season — 7th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .254
  • Hitters chased 90 of Kelvin Herrera‘s 235 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 38.3%) last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.3%

 

Jace Fry
  • Jace Fry threw breaking pitches 75.1% of the time (334/445) vs left-handed batters last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.7%

  • Jace Fry had a strike rate of just 55.6% (577/1,037) last season — lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.0%
  • Jace Fry walked 42 of 246 batters (17.1%) last season — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.9%

 

Jimmy Cordero
  • Opponents are hitting just .205 (18-for-88) against Jimmy Cordero on pitches in the strike zone since the 2019 All-Star Break — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .279
  • Hitters have chased 74 of Jimmy Cordero‘s 183 fastballs out of the zone (40.4%) since the 2019 All-Star Break — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.7%
  • Jimmy Cordero has allowed a slugging percentage of just .117 (7 Total Bases / 60 ABs) with two-strikes since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .259
  • Right-handed hitters have a groundball rate of 65.6% (40/61) against Jimmy Cordero since the 2019 All-Star Break — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 45.1%

 

 

 

White Sox HITTERS

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Eloy Jimenez
  • Eloy Jimenez missed on 46.9% of swings (120/256) on breaking pitches against RHP last season — 6th highest in MLB; League Avg: 33.0%
  • Eloy Jimenez had a K:BB ratio of 4.5 (130/29) last season — 8th highest in MLB; League Avg: 2.2
  • Eloy Jimenez slugged .569 (120 total bases in 211 ABs) on outside pitches last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .406
  • Eloy Jimenez had a Well-Hit Avg of .313 (26/83) on elevated fastballs last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .179
  • Eloy Jimenez chased 52.2% of elevated fastballs out of the zone (59/113) last season — 3rd highest in MLB; League Avg: 26.6%
  • Eloy Jimenez had an OBP of just .198 (252 PA’s) with two-strikes last season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .269

 

Adam Engel
  • Adam Engel put just 30.4% of his swings in play (150/493) last season — tied for 33rd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 36.9%
  • Adam Engel had a groundball batting average of .362 (25 GB hits out of 69 GBs) last season — 3rd best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .249
  • Adam Engel had a K:BB ratio of 5.6 (78/14) last season — tied for 18th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 2.5

 

Nomar Mazara
  • Nomar Mazara chased 38.8% of elevated fastballs out of the zone (97/250) last season — 11th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 27.1%
  • Nomar Mazara slugged .776 (38 total bases in 49 ABs) on changeups last season — 3rd best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .407

 

Edwin Encarnacion
  • Edwin Encarnacion had a groundball rate of just 30.1% (31/103) on breaking pitches last season — 8th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 43.5%
  • Edwin Encarnacion had an OBP of .426 (204 PA’s) with runners on base last season — 5th best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .347
  • Edwin Encarnacion averaged 4.44 pitches per plate appearance (2,051/462) last season — tied for 5th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 3.93

 

Jose Abreu
  • Jose Abreu chased 53.0% of pitches out of the zone (244/460) with two-strikes last season — 8th highest in MLB; League Avg: 40.3%
  • Jose Abreu had an OPS of 1.009 (182 PA’s) against LHP last season — 14th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .835
  • Jose Abreu batted .360 (59-for-164) against LHP last season — 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .276

 

Leury Garcia
  • Leury Garcia went to the opposite field with 39.1% of balls he put into play (173/443) last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 28.5%
  • Leury Garcia had an OPS of just .692 (604 PA’s) last season — 6th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .828
  • Leury Garcia had a Well-Hit Avg of just .056 (15/269) with two-strikes last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .127
  • Leury Garcia had a K:BB ratio of 6.4 (134/21) last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 2.2

 

Tim Anderson
  • Tim Anderson batted .370 (61-for-165) on fastballs against RHP last season — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .294
  • Tim Anderson averaged just 3.43 pitches per plate appearance (1,737/506) last season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 3.90
  • Tim Anderson chased 44.7% of pitches out of the zone (122/273) against LHP last season — 3rd highest in MLB; League Avg: 28.3%
  • Tim Anderson had a K:BB ratio of 7.2 (108/15) last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 2.2
  • Tim Anderson batted .454 (49-for-108) when leading off an inning last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .267

 

Yoan Moncada
  • Yoan Moncada grounded into 1 double play in 95 opportunities (1.1%) last season — best in MLB; League Avg: 10.3%
  • Yoan Moncada slugged .885 (192 total bases in 217 ABs) in non-two strike counts last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .659
  • Yoan Moncada batted .484 (105-for-217) in non-two strike counts last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .361

  • Yoan Moncada batted .532 (41-for-77) when ahead in the count last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .367
  • Yoan Moncada had a groundball batting average of .376 (56 GB hits out of 149 GBs) last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .256

 

Yasmani Grandal
  • Yasmani Grandal had a K:BB ratio of 1.2 (135/109) last season — tied for 7th best in MLB; League Avg: 2.2
  • Yasmani Grandal had 318 quality ABs out of 620 total (51.29% QAB rate) last season — 8th best in MLB; League Avg: 45.31%
  • Yasmani Grandal had an OPS of .980 (267 PA’s) with runners on base last season — 18th best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .815
  • Yasmani Grandal chased 21.7% of pitches out of the zone (214/988) against RHP last season — 14th lowest among 140 in MLB; League Avg: 28.5%

  • Yasmani Grandal had a Well-Hit Avg of .418 (23/55) on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 12th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .304
  • Yasmani Grandal averaged 4.34 pitches per plate appearance (2,693/620) last season — tied for 4th highest in MLB; League Avg: 3.90
  • Yasmani Grandal drew 109 walks in 620 PA’s (17.6%) last season — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 9.2%

 

 

 

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