Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2021 season. The White Sox have a new manager at the helm. They are fun, young, and exciting. Do they go to the playoffs two years straight?

 

2020 Record: 35-25 (2nd in AL Central)

 

White Sox Hitters

 

Tim Anderson

  • Tim Anderson is batting .359 on fastballs since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB
  • Tim Anderson is batting .331 since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB

  • Tim Anderson has chased 51% of breaking pitches out of the zone since 2019 — highest in MLB
  • Tim Anderson has an OBP of .433 when leading off an inning since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB
  • Tim Anderson is slugging .622 against LHP since 2019 — 7th best in MLB

 

Adam Eaton

  • Adam Eaton has seen 8+ pitches in 48 PA’s since 2019 — 2nd most in MLB
  • Adam Eaton has gone to the opposite field with 43% of balls he’s put into play against LHP since 2019 — highest in MLB
  • Adam Eaton is batting .336 on pitches 95 mph or greater since 2019 — tied for 11th best among 127 in MLB
  • Adam Eaton is batting .483 on the first pitch of at-bats since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB
  • Adam Eaton has missed on just 15% of swings on changeups against RHP since 2019 — 4th best in MLB

 

Yasmani Grandal

  • Yasmani Grandal has drawn 139 walks in 826 PA’s since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB
  • Yasmani Grandal has 13 home runs on elevated fastballs since 2019 — tied for 4th most in MLB
  • Yasmani Grandal has driven in 45 runs in late innings since 2019 — tied for 8th most in MLB
  • Yasmani Grandal has an OPS of .951 with runners on base since 2019 — 15th best among 127 in MLB
  • Yasmani Grandal is slugging .773 on changeups against LHP since 2019 — 8th best in MLB

 

Jose Abreu

  • Jose Abreu has driven in 183 runs since 2019 — most in MLB

  • Jose Abreu is batting .407 on breaking pitches against LHP since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB
  • Jose Abreu is slugging .581 on high 95 MPH+ pitches since 2019 — 8th best in MLB
  • Jose Abreu has put 261 balls in play at an exit velocity of 95 MPH or greater against RHP since 2019 — tied for most in MLB
  • Jose Abreu has 23 home runs in pitcher’s counts since 2019 — 3rd most in MLB

 

Eloy Jimenez

  • Eloy Jimenez has 16 home runs to center field since 2019 — tied for most in MLB
  • Eloy Jimenez is slugging .625 with runners on base since 2019 — 5th best in MLB

  • Eloy Jimenez is batting .444 in hitter’s counts since 2019 — 7th best in MLB
  • Eloy Jimenez is slugging .706 on elevated fastballs since 2019 — 7th best in MLB
  • Eloy Jimenez is batting .302 with two outs since 2019 — 14th best in MLB

 

Yoan Moncada

  • Yoan Moncada has a groundball batting average of .365 since 2019 — best in MLB
  • Yoan Moncada is batting .451 in hitter’s counts since 2019 — tied for 3rd best in MLB
  • Yoan Moncada is slugging .658 on low fastballs since 2019 — 9th best in MLB
  • Yoan Moncada has grounded into 2 double plays in 142 opportunities since 2019 — best in MLB

 

Luis Robert

  • Luis Robert slugged .612 on sliders last season — tied for 5th best in MLB
  • Luis Robert had a groundball batting average of .375 against the shift last season — 7th best in MLB
  • When ahead in the count, Luis Robert had 6 HRs in just 27 ABs last season — 3rd best AB per HR rate in MLB among hitters with at least 87 total PA’s
  • Luis Robert put 10 balls in play at an exit velocity over 110 MPH last season — tied for 9th most in MLB

 

Adam Engel

  • Adam Engel has a groundball batting average of .382 since 2019 — best in MLB among hitters with at least 328 total PA’s
  • Adam Engel has been thrown out 35% of the time when attempting to steal since the start of 2018 — 4th highest in MLB

 

Nick Madrigal

  • Nick Madrigal batted .576 on inside fastballs last season — best in MLB 
  • Nick Madrigal has no strikeouts in his last 35 PAs — this is the longest active streak among active MLB players.
  • Nick Madrigal batted .500 on elevated fastballs last season — tied for best in MLB
  • Nick Madrigal put 51% of his swings in play last season — 4th highest in MLB

 

Projected Bench

 

Zack Collins

Danny Mendick

Leury Garcia

Micker Adolfo

 

Projected Starting Rotation

 

Lucas Giolito

  • Opponents have a miss rate of 27% against Lucas Giolito on pitches in the strike zone since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB

  • Left-handed batters are hitting just .175 against Lucas Giolito since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB
  • Lucas Giolito has a strikeout rate of 34% versus the heart of the order since 2019 — 6th best in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .143 against Lucas Giolito’s elevated fastball since 2019 — 4th best in MLB
  • Lucas Giolito has not walked any of the 79 batters that he has faced in late innings since 2019 — tied for best in MLB

 

Dallas Keuchel

  • Dallas Keuchel has allowed a slugging percentage of just .234 on changeups since 2019 — best in MLB

  • Dallas Keuchel has an ERA of 3.12 since 2019 — tied for 14th best in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .181 against Dallas Keuchel with runners in scoring position since 2019 — 4th best in MLB
  • Dallas Keuchel has allowed a slugging percentage of just .298 at home since 2019 — tied for 3rd best in MLB 

 

Lance Lynn

  • Opponents have a miss rate of 39% against Lance Lynn on elevated fastballs since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB

  • Lance Lynn has allowed an OPS of just .620 versus the heart of the order since 2019 — 7th best in MLB
  • Lance Lynn has 58 three-pitch strikeouts since 2019 — 10th most among pitchers in MLB
  • Lance Lynn has struck out 32% of right-handed batters he faced since 2019 — 13th best in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .280 against Lance Lynn on the first pitch of at-bats since 2019 — 14th best in MLB

 

Dylan Cease

  • Opponents have a miss rate of 31% against Dylan Cease when going through the lineup the third time in a game since 2019 — tied for 9th best in MLB
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .108 against elevated fastballs from Dylan Cease since 2019 — tied for 14th best in MLB
  • Dylan Cease has induced opposing hitters to ground into 18 double plays in 106 opportunities since 2019 — 7th best in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .117 against Dylan Cease’s low curves and sliders since 2019 — tied for 7th best in MLB

 

Michael Kopech

 

Projected Bullpen

 

Liam Hendriks

  • Liam Hendriks has a strikeout rate of 46% with runners in scoring position since 2019 — best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Liam Hendriks has allowed an OPS of just .393 against right-handed batters since 2019 — best among qualified RPs in MLB

  • Right-handed batters are hitting just .142 against Liam Hendriks since 2019 — best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Liam Hendriks has an ERA of 1.79 since 2019 — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Liam Hendriks has allowed a slugging percentage of just .153 on breaking pitches since 2019 — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Aaron Bummer

  • Aaron Bummer has allowed an OPS of just .507 since 2019 — best among qualified RPs in MLB

  • Aaron Bummer has induced opposing hitters to ground into 16 double plays in 75 opportunities since 2019 — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .109 against Aaron Bummer on low fastballs since 2019 — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Aaron Bummer has an ERA of 2.10 since 2019 — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .180 against Aaron Bummer since 2019 — tied for 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Evan Marshall

  • Evan Marshall has an ERA of 2.45 since 2019 — 14th best among among 182 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Evan Marshall has an ERA of 0.86 against division opponents since 2019 — best in MLB
  • Evan Marshall has allowed an OPS of just .473 on non-fastballs since 2019 — 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Garrett Crochet

  • Garrett Crochet threw 61 fastballs at 100+ MPH last season — 3rd most among pitchers in MLB

 

Codi Heuer

  • Codi Heuer allowed an OBP of just .125 versus the top of the order last season — best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 79% against Codi Heuer on low breaking pitches last season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Codi Heuer allowed a slugging percentage of just .274 on pitches in the strike zone last season — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Codi Heuer allowed an OPS of just .433 last season — 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Matt Foster

  • Opponents batted just .097 against Matt Foster when behind in the count last season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Right-handed batters batted just .137 against Matt Foster last season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Matt Foster allowed an OPS of just .493 on pitches in the strike zone last season — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Jacy Fry

  • Opponents have a miss rate of 36% against Jace Fry since 2019 — tied for 11th best among among 182 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Jace Fry has allowed a slugging percentage of just .244 vs left-handed batters since the start of 2018 — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Jace Fry has allowed an OPS of just .382 with two-strikes since the start of 2018 — 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Jimmy Cordero

  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .152 against Jimmy Cordero on the first pitch of at-bats since 2019 — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Jimmy Cordero has allowed a slugging percentage of just .258 on inside fastballs since 2019 — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Jimmy Cordero has induced opposing hitters to ground into 9 double plays in 51 opportunities since 2019 — tied for 14th best among among 182 qualified RPs in MLB

 

Reynaldo Lopez

  • Opponents are hitting .242 (108-for-447) against Reynaldo Lopez when ahead in the count since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 7th highest in MLB
  • Reynaldo Lopez has allowed 44 home runs since the start of the 2019 season — 2nd most among pitchers in MLB
  • Reynaldo Lopez has allowed an OPS of .847 (930 PA’s) since the start of the 2019 season — 15th highest in MLB

 

 

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