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President of baseball ops: Kenny Williams · GM: Rick Hahn

Overview

REBUILD ↘ cooling
cheap & losing · year 1 in this regime · payroll 0.76× league · TAB -11.1
-11.1TAB — talent above budget25th/30
-11.4WAB — realized wins (TAB + luck)27th/30
3.0depth — 2+ WAR regulars26th/30
-10.0dead WAR — sub-replacement drag30th/30
59%dead money %28th/30
0.414win %27th/30
19.8roster fWAR29th/30
-33surplus $M (value vs cost)19th/30
$100Mpayroll $M23rd/30

Roster

CFAdam Engel 95GLeury García 51GWilly García 11G
LFNicky Delmonico 27GLeury García 24GWilly García 13G
RFAvisaíl García 132GAlen Hanson 20GWilly García 17G
SSTim Anderson 145GTyler Saladino 13GYolmer Sánchez 4G
2BYolmer Sánchez 78GYoán Moncada 54GAlen Hanson 28G
3BYolmer Sánchez 52GMatt Davidson 34GTyler Saladino 22G
1BJosé Abreu 139GMatt Davidson 19GNicky Delmonico 4G
STARTERSCarlos Rodón 0.8WARReynaldo López 0.6WARLucas Giolito 0.3WARCarson Fulmer 0.0WARJames Shields -0.2WAR
COmar Narváez 83GKevan Smith 79GGeovany Soto 13G
DHMatt Davidson 60GJosé Abreu 18GCody Asche 14G
BULLPEN★ Juan Minaya 9svDanny Farquhar 13hAaron Bummer 7hGregory Infante 5hChris Beck 3hJake Petricka 3hAl Alburquerque 3hMichael Ynoa 0h
COmar Narváez 83 · Kevan Smith 79 · Geovany Soto 13
1BJosé Abreu 139 · Matt Davidson 19 · Nicky Delmonico 4
2BYolmer Sánchez 78 · Yoán Moncada 54 · Alen Hanson 28
3BYolmer Sánchez 52 · Matt Davidson 34 · Tyler Saladino 22
SSTim Anderson 145 · Tyler Saladino 13 · Yolmer Sánchez 4
LFNicky Delmonico 27 · Leury García 24 · Willy García 13
CFAdam Engel 95 · Leury García 51 · Willy García 11
RFAvisaíl García 132 · Alen Hanson 20 · Willy García 17
DHMatt Davidson 60 · José Abreu 18 · Cody Asche 14
SPCarlos Rodón 0.8 · Reynaldo López 0.6 · Lucas Giolito 0.3 · Carson Fulmer 0.0 · James Shields -0.2
BP★ Juan Minaya 9 · Danny Farquhar 13 · Aaron Bummer 7 · Gregory Infante 5 · Chris Beck 3 · Jake Petricka 3 · Al Alburquerque 3 · Michael Ynoa 0

Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

2017 roster — value & surplus

PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
José Abreu 30 arb 1564.4 10.8 +4.0
Avisaíl García 26 arb 1364.3 3.0 +11.6
Yolmer Sánchez 25 arb 1412.1 0.5 +6.7
Jose Quintana↔ CHC 28 arb 181.9 3.9 +2.5
Anthony Swarzak↔ MIL 31 FA-elig 411.7 0.5 +5.1
Miguel González↔ TEX 33 arb 221.6 4.8 +0.4
Leury García 26 arb 871.4 0.5 +4.3
Tommy Kahnle↔ NYY 27 arb 371.4 0.3 +4.4
Todd Frazier↔ NYY 31 FA-elig 811.3 6.6 -2.2
Omar Narváez 25 pre-arb 901.2 0.5 +3.5
Kevan Smith 29 pre-arb 870.9 0.5 +2.5
Yoán Moncada 22 pre-arb 540.9 0.2 +2.7
David Robertson↔ NYY 32 FA-elig 310.8 6.1 -3.5
Carlos Rodón 24 pre-arb 120.8 0.6 +1.9
Nicky Delmonico 24 – 430.7 0.2 +2.3
Reynaldo López 23 pre-arb 80.6 0.2 +1.9
Gregory Infante 29 pre-arb 520.6 0.4 +1.6
Tim Anderson 24 pre-arb 1460.6 0.8 +1.1
Melky Cabrera↔ KCR 32 FA-elig 980.4 9.4 -7.9
Tyler Clippard↔ HOU 32 FA-elig 110.3 1.0 +0.1
Zach Putnam 29 FA-elig 70.3 1.2 -0.1
Lucas Giolito 22 pre-arb 70.3 0.1 +0.9
Danny Farquhar↔ TBR 30 FA-elig 150.2 0.3 +0.6
Rob Brantly 27 pre-arb 140.2 0.1 +0.7
Nate Jones 31 arb 110.2 1.9 -1.3
Al Alburquerque↔ KCR 31 arb 100.2 0.0 +0.5
Adam Engel 25 – 970.1 0.3 +0.1
Juan Minaya 26 pre-arb 400.1 0.5 -0.2
Rymer Liriano 26 pre-arb 210.1 0.1 +0.2
Tyler Danish 22 pre-arb 10.1 0.0 +0.2
Willy García 24 pre-arb 440.0 0.4 -0.3
Dan Jennings↔ TBR 30 arb 480.0 0.9 -0.8
Carson Fulmer 23 pre-arb 70.0 0.1 -0.1
Jace Fry 23 – 11-0.1 0.1 -0.4
Geovany Soto 34 FA-elig 13-0.1 2.0 -2.4
Jake Petricka 29 arb 27-0.1 0.8 -1.2
Chris Volstad 30 arb 6-0.1 0.1 -0.5
James Shields 35 FA-elig 21-0.2 21.0 -21.5
Alen Hanson↔ PIT 24 pre-arb 69-0.2 0.4 -1.0
Michael Ynoa 25 pre-arb 22-0.3 0.5 -1.5
Brad Goldberg 27 – 11-0.4 0.1 -1.3
Aaron Bummer 23 – 30-0.5 0.2 -1.8
Jacob May 25 pre-arb 15-0.6 0.5 -2.5
Matt Davidson 26 arb 118-0.7 0.5 -2.8
David Holmberg 25 pre-arb 37-0.8 0.4 -2.9
Derek Holland 30 FA-elig 29-0.9 6.0 -8.9
Cody Asche 27 arb 19-0.9 0.5 -3.4
Mike Pelfrey 33 FA-elig 34-1.0 8.0 -11.3
Tyler Saladino 27 pre-arb 79-1.0 0.5 -3.9
Dylan Covey 25 pre-arb 18-1.1 0.5 -4.4
Chris Beck 26 pre-arb 57-1.2 0.5 -4.5

Key additions (new vs 2016)

PlayerfWAR
Anthony Swarzak1.7
Yoán Moncada0.9
Nicky Delmonico0.7
Reynaldo López0.6
Gregory Infante0.6
Tyler Clippard0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2016)

Player2016 fWAR
Adam Eaton6.2
Chris Sale5.3
Zach Duke0.9
Alex Avila0.6
Austin Jackson0.3
Jimmy Rollins0.2

Current & Historical Payroll

2017 payroll
$99.7M
2018 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2017, 2017–2023. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2017; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
James Shields3510.125$21.0MFREE AGENT
Melky Cabrera3210.148$9.4MFREE AGENT
Mike Pelfrey339.122$8.0MFREE AGENT
David Robertson328.070$6.1MFREE AGENT
Derek Holland308.000$6.0MFREE AGENT
Geovany Soto349.096$2.0MFREE AGENT
Tyler Clippard327.148$1.0MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
José Abreu303.000$10.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Todd Frazier315.071$6.6MFREE AGENT
Miguel González335.084$4.8MFREE AGENT
Jose Quintana284.133$3.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Avisaíl García263.166$3.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nate Jones315.000$1.9MFREE AGENT
Zach Putnam293.135$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dan Jennings303.171$873kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Petricka293.044$825kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Asche273.045$535kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Swarzak315.024$527kFREE AGENT
Chris Volstad304.053$70kARB 3FREE AGENT
Al Alburquerque314.152$43kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (31)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Tim Anderson240.115$850kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Rodón241.168$600kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Saladino271.087$547kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Leury García262.025$546kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yolmer Sánchez251.134$546kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Ynoa251.039$540kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Omar Narváez250.089$540kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Davidson260.145$536kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Covey250.000$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Minaya260.032$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob May250.030$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Beck260.074$468kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevan Smith290.061$450kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Willy García240.139$403kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gregory Infante290.033$386kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Holmberg250.064$380kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alen Hanson240.038$352kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Engel250.000$342kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Kahnle272.015$287kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Farquhar302.170$260kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yoán Moncada220.031$219kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Bummer230.000$196kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nicky Delmonico240.000$181kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reynaldo López230.044$152kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Giolito220.039$120kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brad Goldberg27–$117k
Rob Brantly271.130$108kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carson Fulmer230.033$94kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rymer Liriano261.049$88kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jace Fry230.000$79kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Danish220.005$6kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = White Sox 2017; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.

What each regime is worth — every settled team-season since 1985

RegimeSeasonsWin %Playoff %Pennant %WS %
WINDOW 28152.131.05.01.1
CONTEND 30056.964.719.710.3
FORCED-SPEND 25648.09.81.61.6
REBUILD 32143.31.20.30.3
Rosternomics — quantifying front-office skill, attribution-clean. Follow @rosternomics on X. Decision-makers on record back to 1933; resource-controlled metrics (WAR & payroll) cover 1985–2026.
Data: FanGraphs (WAR), Baseball-Reference & the Chadwick Bureau register (rosters, IDs), the Lahman Database, Baseball America prospect rankings (via The Baseball Cube), and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0); bios are original. Emoji graphics by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
All figures are franchise-level outcomes credited to the decision-maker in the acquisition year — not solely attributable to one executive.