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White Sox CHW

201862–100 (0.383)
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President of baseball ops: Kenny Williams · GM: Rick Hahn

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2018, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$85M
Surplus $M
-15
Win %
0.383
TAB
-8.6
WAB
-14.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
20.4
Dead money %
29%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-5.4

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2018 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LOmar Narváez85
RKevan Smith47
RWelington Castillo43
RAlfredo González3
RDustin Garneau1

1B

RJosé Abreu114
RMatt Davidson45
LNicky Delmonico7
RJosé Rondon1
LMatt Skole1

2B

BYoán Moncada149
BYolmer Sánchez9
BLeury García7
RJosé Rondon4

3B

BYolmer Sánchez141
RMatt Davidson14
RJosé Rondon8
RTyler Saladino⇄4
BLeury García1

SS

RTim Anderson151
RJosé Rondon10
BLeury García5
BYolmer Sánchez4

LF

LNicky Delmonico76
BLeury García40
LCharlie Tilson32
LDaniel Palka26
RRyan LaMarre⇄14
RTrayce Thompson⇄8

CF

RAdam Engel140
BLeury García26
RRyan LaMarre⇄17
RTrayce Thompson⇄8
RRyan Cordell7
LCharlie Tilson5

RF

RAvisaíl García87
LDaniel Palka43
RTrayce Thompson⇄33
BLeury García16
RRyan Cordell9
RRyan LaMarre⇄2

DH

RMatt Davidson64
LDaniel Palka46
RJosé Abreu13
RJosé Rondon11
LOmar Narváez8
RAvisaíl García6
RWelington Castillo4
LNicky Delmonico3
LMatt Skole3
RKevan Smith2
RTyler Saladino⇄2
RAdam Engel1
LCharlie Tilson1
RTim Anderson1
BYolmer Sánchez1

Starters

RReynaldo Lopez2.3 WAR
LJace Fry1.3 WAR
RDylan Covey1.3 WAR
RJames Shields1.2 WAR
LCarlos Rodon0.9 WAR
RLucas Giolito-0.0 WAR
RMichael Kopech-0.1 WAR
LHector Santiago-0.1 WAR
RMiguel Gonzalez-0.3 WAR
RChris Volstad-0.3 WAR
RCarson Fulmer-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RNate Jones5 sv
LJace Fry16 h
RJuan Minaya8 h
RBruce Rondon5 h
LAaron Bummer2 h
LLuis Avilan⇄0 h
RJoakim Soria⇄0 h
LXavier Cedeno⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2017)

PlayerfWAR
Joakim Soria1.4
Luis Avilán1.0
Ryan LaMarre0.7
Xavier Cedeño0.4
Bruce Rondón0.3
Jeanmar Gómez0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2017)

Player2017 fWAR
Jose Quintana1.9
Anthony Swarzak1.7
Tommy Kahnle1.4
Todd Frazier1.3
David Robertson0.8
Melky Cabrera0.4

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by White Sox. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2018; everyone else is shown as a 2018 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Reynaldo López 2018 +2.3 +27.7 0.6 +27.1 $0.2M 1.49× Extension · 2025–2027 · $10.0M AAV
Tim Anderson 2018 +2.4 +17.1 1.0 +16.1 $0.4M 0.89× –
Jace Fry 2018 +1.3 +14.2 0.4 +13.8 $0.3M 1.34× –
Yolmer Sánchez 2018 +2.3 +15.9 2.4 +13.5 $1.0M 0.85× –
Dylan Covey 2018 +1.3 +10.3 0.4 +9.9 $0.3M 1.02× –
Adam Engel 2018 +1.0 +7.0 0.6 +6.4 $0.5M 0.83× –
Leury García 2018 +1.0 +6.5 1.2 +5.3 $1.2M 0.83× –
Carlos Rodón 2018 +0.9 +7.5 2.3 +5.2 $2.5M 1.02× Free Agent · 2023–2028 · $27.0M AAV
Ryan LaMarre↔ 2018 +0.7 +4.5 0.1 +4.4 $0.1M 0.83× –
Yoán Moncada 2018 +1.0 +4.6 0.6 +4.1 $0.5M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Matt Davidson 2018 +0.8 +4.4 0.6 +3.8 $0.7M 0.69× –
Aaron Bummer 2018 +0.8 +4.1 0.5 +3.6 $0.7M 0.67× –
Juan Minaya 2018 +0.8 +4.1 0.6 +3.5 $0.7M 0.67× –
Luis Avilán↔ 2018 +1.0 +5.3 2.0 +3.3 $2.0M 0.67× –
Joakim Soria↔ 2018 +1.4 +7.6 5.5 +2.1 $3.8M 0.67× –
Kevan Smith 2018 +0.6 +2.4 0.3 +2.1 $0.6M 0.52× –
Xavier Cedeño↔ 2018 +0.4 +2.3 0.5 +1.9 $1.0M 0.67× –
Omar Narváez 2018 +0.5 +2.1 0.6 +1.5 $1.1M 0.52× –
Bruce Rondón 2018 +0.3 +1.6 0.3 +1.3 $0.9M 0.67× –
Jeanmar Gómez 2018 +0.3 +1.5 0.2 +1.2 $0.9M 0.67× –
Caleb Frare 2018 +0.2 +1.2 0.1 +1.1 $0.4M 0.67× –
José Rondon 2018 +0.2 +1.3 0.2 +1.1 $1.0M 0.69× –
Matt Skole 2018 +0.1 +0.6 0.0 +0.5 $0.2M 0.69× –
Dustin Garneau 2018 +0.1 +0.3 0.0 +0.3 $0.1M 0.52× –
Rob Scahill 2018 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 – 0.67× –
José Ruiz 2018 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Tyler Saladino↔ 2018 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.69× –
Avisaíl García 2018 +1.0 +6.4 6.7 -0.3 $7.0M 0.83× –
Gregory Infante 2018 +0.1 +0.3 0.6 -0.3 $9.9M 0.67× –
Michael Kopech 2018 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 1.02× –
Lucas Giolito 2018 -0.0 -0.0 0.6 -0.6 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $3.0M AAV
Nicky Delmonico 2018 -0.0 -0.2 0.6 -0.7 – 0.83× –
Alfredo González 2018 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 -0.8 – 0.52× –
Ian Hamilton 2018 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Chris Beck↔ 2018 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Daniel Palka 2018 -0.2 -1.1 0.5 -1.6 – 0.69× –
Danny Farquhar 2018 -0.1 -0.6 1.1 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Ryan Burr 2018 -0.3 -1.5 0.1 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Thyago Vieira 2018 -0.3 -1.5 0.2 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Chris Volstad 2018 -0.3 -1.6 0.3 -1.9 – 0.67× –
José Abreu 2018 +1.7 +11.1 13.0 -1.9 $7.6M 0.81× –
Tyler Danish 2018 -0.4 -1.9 0.1 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Héctor Santiago 2018 -0.1 -0.6 2.0 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Nate Jones 2018 +0.1 +1.2 4.0 -2.8 $35.8M 1.34× –
Ryan Cordell 2018 -0.4 -3.0 0.1 -3.0 – 0.83× –
Charlie Tilson 2018 -0.4 -3.0 0.2 -3.1 – 0.83× –
Carson Fulmer 2018 -0.5 -4.1 0.6 -4.6 – 1.02× –
Miguel González 2018 -0.3 -2.4 4.8 -7.2 – 1.02× –
Welington Castillo 2018 -0.1 -0.3 7.2 -7.5 – 0.52× –
Trayce Thompson↔ 2018 -1.3 -8.7 0.2 -8.9 – 0.83× –
James Shields 2018 +1.2 +10.0 21.0 -11.0 $17.0M 1.02× –
Total—+20.4+149.085.5+64.2—

Trades

Every graded 2018 deal involving the White Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

2018 · MIL / CHW
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
Joakim Soria
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Kodi Medeiros, Wilber Perez
Even trade
2018 · OAK / CHW
OAK · Billy Beane +$6.4M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams −$6.4M
Trayce Thompson
OAK came out ahead by $6.4M
2018 · MIL / CHW
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
Xavier Cedeño
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Bryan Connell, Johan Dominguez
Even trade
2018 · CHW / NYY
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Caleb Frare
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2018 · CLE / CHW
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$6.4M
Alex Call
CHW · Kenny Williams −$6.4M
Yonder Alonso
CLE came out ahead by $6.4M
2018 · PIT / CHW
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Todd Cunningham
Even trade
2018 · CHW / PIT
CHW · Kenny Williams +$16.0M
Iván Nova
PIT · Neal Huntington −$16.0M
Yordi Rosario
CHW came out ahead by $16.0M
2018 · SEA / CHW
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$7.2M
Omar Narváez
CHW · Kenny Williams −$7.2M
Alex Colomé
SEA came out ahead by $7.2M
2018 · CHW / PHI
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.8M
Felix Paulino
PHI · Matt Klentak −$0.8M
Luis Avilán
CHW came out ahead by $0.8M
2018 · PHI / CHW
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Ricardo Pinto
Even trade
2018 · LAD / CHW
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$2.4M
Justin Yurchak
CHW · Kenny Williams −$2.4M
Manny Banuelos
LAD came out ahead by $2.4M
2018 · CHW / KCR / LAD
CHW · Kenny Williams +$10.4M
Joakim Soria, Luis Avilán
KCR · Dayton Moore −$3.2M
Trevor Oaks, Erick Mejia
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$7.2M
Scott Alexander, Jake Peter
CHW came out ahead by $10.4M 3-team

Current & Historical Payroll

2018 payroll
$84.9M
2019 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2018, 2018–2024. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2018; 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 (6)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
James Shields3611.125$21.0MFREE AGENT
Welington Castillo316.009$7.2MFREE AGENT
Joakim Soria3411.000$5.5MFREE AGENT
Miguel González346.084$4.8MFREE AGENT
Nate Jones326.000$4.0MFREE AGENT
Héctor Santiago306.016$2.0MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
José Abreu314.000$13.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Avisaíl García274.166$6.7MARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Avilán284.146$2.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Leury García273.025$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Farquhar313.135$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Xavier Cedeño314.060$450kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Volstad315.053$311kFREE AGENT
Bruce Rondón273.098$275kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeanmar Gómez305.146$240kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (36)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Yolmer Sánchez262.134$2.4MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Rodón252.168$2.3MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Anderson251.115$1.0MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Davidson271.145$570kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Omar Narváez261.089$560kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gregory Infante300.166$558kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Minaya271.002$558kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Giolito230.080$555kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yoán Moncada230.106$555kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reynaldo López240.096$555kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nicky Delmonico250.062$553kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Engel260.118$552kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carson Fulmer240.065$552kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Bummer240.067$549kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Palka260.000$469kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jace Fry240.027$440kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Covey261.000$398kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevan Smith301.043$346kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Rondon240.013$237kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Thyago Vieira240.002$196kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trayce Thompson271.124$180kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Charlie Tilson251.062$161kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Kopech220.000$120kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Burr240.000$117kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan LaMarre290.076$99kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Beck271.062$96kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ian Hamilton230.000$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Caleb Frare240.000$88kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Cordell260.000$82kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Ruiz230.002$79kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Danish230.007$73kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Scahill311.147$67kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Saladino282.087$58kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alfredo González25–$32k
Matt Skole280.000$21kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dustin Garneau301.055$9kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2018 acquisition stacked onto White Sox's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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