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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