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White Sox CHW

202193–69 (0.574)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Kenny Williams · GM: Rick Hahn

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2021, 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
$138M
Surplus $M
+24
Win %
0.574
TAB
+14.5
WAB
+10.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
49.8
Dead money %
19%
Depth Players
10.0
Dead WAR
-2.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2021 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BYasmani Grandal80
LZack Collins73
RSeby Zavala33
RYermín Mercedes2

1B

RJosé Abreu135
RAndrew Vaughn15
LGavin Sheets10
BYasmani Grandal8
RYermín Mercedes1
LZack Collins1

2B

BCésar Hernández⇄53
RNick Madrigal53
BLeury García36
RDanny Mendick28
RAndrew Vaughn1
RRomy Gonzalez1

3B

BYoán Moncada138
BLeury García11
RJake Burger8
RRomy Gonzalez4
RDanny Mendick4
RAndrew Vaughn2
RJosé Abreu1

SS

RTim Anderson122
RDanny Mendick28
BLeury García19
BCésar Hernández⇄1
RRomy Gonzalez1

LF

RAndrew Vaughn95
REloy Jiménez37
BLeury García26
BBilly Hamilton18
LJake Lamb⇄16
LBrian Goodwin6
RAdam Engel4
LGavin Sheets4
LNick Williams3
RDanny Mendick2
LLuis González2
RRomy Gonzalez1

CF

RLuis Robert Jr.67
BBilly Hamilton47
LBrian Goodwin27
RAdam Engel26
BLeury García26
RDanny Mendick1

RF

LBrian Goodwin43
BLeury García34
RAndrew Vaughn18
LGavin Sheets13
RAdam Engel10
LJake Lamb⇄9
RDanny Mendick8
LLuis González3
RRomy Gonzalez3
BBilly Hamilton2

DH

RYermín Mercedes61
LGavin Sheets22
REloy Jiménez18
RJosé Abreu18
BYasmani Grandal9
BYoán Moncada6
RAndrew Vaughn6
RJake Burger5
LZack Collins3
LBrian Goodwin2
BBilly Hamilton1
RAdam Engel1
RSeby Zavala1
RLuis Robert Jr.1
LNick Williams1

Starters

LCarlos Rodon4.9 WAR
RDylan Cease4.6 WAR
RLance Lynn4.3 WAR
RLucas Giolito4.2 WAR
RMichael Kopech1.7 WAR
LDallas Keuchel0.7 WAR
RReynaldo Lopez0.7 WAR
RRyan Burr0.3 WAR
RJimmy Lambert-0.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ RLiam Hendriks38 sv
LAaron Bummer21 h
RMichael Kopech15 h
LGarrett Crochet14 h
RJose Ruiz4 h
RRyan Burr3 h
RMatt Foster2 h
RCodi Heuer⇄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 2020)

PlayerfWAR
Lance Lynn4.3
Liam Hendriks2.7
Michael Kopech1.7
Ryan Tepera0.5
Gavin Sheets0.5
Jake Burger0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2020)

Player2020 fWAR
James McCann1.4
Dane Dunning0.7
Alex Colomé0.6
Yolmer Sánchez0.2
Ross Detwiler0.2
Bernardo Flores Jr.0.0

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 2021; everyone else is shown as a 2021 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Carlos Rodón 2021 +4.9 +86.2 3.0 +83.2 $0.6M 2.19× Free Agent · 2023–2028 · $27.0M AAV
Dylan Cease 2021 +4.6 +81.3 0.6 +80.7 $0.1M 2.19× Free Agent · 2026–2032 · $30.0M AAV
Lucas Giolito 2021 +4.2 +73.2 4.2 +69.1 $1.0M 2.19× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $3.0M AAV
Lance Lynn 2021 +4.3 +74.9 9.3 +65.6 $2.2M 2.19× –
Liam Hendriks 2021 +2.7 +56.1 11.3 +44.7 $4.2M 2.57× –
Luis Robert Jr. 2021 +3.4 +43.7 3.5 +40.2 $1.0M 1.60× –
Tim Anderson 2021 +4.3 +45.3 7.2 +38.0 $1.7M 1.32× –
Yoán Moncada 2021 +3.7 +37.5 6.8 +30.7 $1.8M 1.25× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Yasmani Grandal 2021 +3.6 +32.1 18.2 +13.8 $5.1M 1.12× –
Michael Kopech 2021 +1.7 +13.4 0.6 +12.8 $0.3M 0.98× –
Aaron Bummer 2021 +1.2 +13.3 2.0 +11.3 $1.6M 1.34× –
Adam Engel 2021 +1.3 +8.9 1.4 +7.5 $1.0M 0.83× –
Garrett Crochet 2021 +1.4 +7.3 0.6 +6.8 $0.4M 0.67× Arb extension · 2026–2032 · $28.3M AAV
Leury García 2021 +1.5 +9.8 3.5 +6.3 $2.3M 0.82× –
José Abreu 2021 +2.8 +23.6 17.7 +5.9 $6.4M 1.07× –
Ryan Tepera↔ 2021 +0.5 +5.6 0.3 +5.4 $0.5M 1.34× –
Nick Madrigal 2021 +1.3 +5.7 0.4 +5.3 $0.3M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Codi Heuer↔ 2021 +0.6 +3.0 0.2 +2.8 $0.4M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Gavin Sheets 2021 +0.5 +2.7 0.2 +2.4 $0.5M 0.69× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
José Ruiz 2021 +0.5 +2.8 0.6 +2.2 $1.1M 0.67× –
Reynaldo López 2021 +0.7 +3.8 2.1 +1.7 $2.9M 0.67× Extension · 2025–2027 · $10.0M AAV
Jake Burger 2021 +0.3 +1.5 0.1 +1.4 $0.2M 0.58× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.2M AAV
Luis González 2021 +0.2 +1.5 0.0 +1.4 $0.2M 0.83× –
Ryan Burr 2021 +0.3 +1.4 0.3 +1.1 $1.2M 0.67× –
Billy Hamilton 2021 +0.3 +1.9 1.2 +0.7 $4.3M 0.83× –
Alex McRae 2021 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $1.8M 0.67× –
Jake Lamb↔ 2021 +0.1 +0.9 0.8 +0.1 $6.0M 0.83× –
Yermín Mercedes 2021 +0.1 +0.4 0.3 +0.1 $4.0M 0.69× –
Romy Gonzalez 2021 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 0.58× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Mike Wright Jr. 2021 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Jimmy Lambert 2021 -0.0 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 1.02× –
Seby Zavala 2021 -0.1 -0.2 0.2 -0.5 – 0.52× –
Brian Goodwin 2021 +0.0 +0.0 0.6 -0.6 $387.3M 0.83× –
Zack Burdi↔ 2021 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Matt Foster 2021 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Nick Williams 2021 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 – 0.83× –
Evan Marshall 2021 +0.1 +0.6 2.0 -1.4 $17.7M 0.67× –
Jace Fry 2021 -0.1 -0.7 0.9 -1.6 – 0.67× –
César Hernández↔ 2021 +0.0 +0.0 1.8 -1.7 $240.3M 0.56× –
Danny Mendick 2021 -0.3 -1.3 0.4 -1.8 – 0.56× –
Eloy Jiménez 2021 +0.3 +2.1 4.3 -2.2 $13.8M 0.83× –
Andrew Vaughn 2021 -0.3 -1.7 0.6 -2.3 – 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $7.7M AAV
Zack Collins 2021 -1.1 -4.7 0.5 -5.2 – 0.52× –
Craig Kimbrel↔ 2021 +0.0 +0.4 6.1 -5.7 $176.5M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Adam Eaton↔ 2021 -0.1 -0.7 5.4 -6.0 – 0.83× –
Dallas Keuchel 2021 +0.7 +5.7 18.0 -12.3 $25.8M 1.02× –
Jonathan Stiever 2021 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 -0.0 – 0.67× –
Total—+49.6+634.4137.9+496.3—

Trades

Every graded 2021 deal involving the White Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 3 total.

2021 · CLE / CHW
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$4.0M
Konnor Pilkington
CHW · Kenny Williams −$4.0M
César Hernández
CLE came out ahead by $4.0M
2021 · CHW / CHC
CHW · Kenny Williams +$2.4M
Ryan Tepera
CHC · Jed Hoyer −$2.4M
Bailey Horn
CHW came out ahead by $2.4M
2021 · CHC / CHW
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$5.6M
Codi Heuer, Nick Madrigal
CHW · Kenny Williams −$5.6M
Craig Kimbrel
CHC came out ahead by $5.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2021 payroll
$138.0M
2022 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2021, 2021–2027. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2021; 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 (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Yasmani Grandal328.115$18.2MFREE AGENT
Dallas Keuchel338.031$18.0MFREE AGENT
José Abreu347.000$17.7MFREE AGENT
Liam Hendriks326.164$11.3MFREE AGENT
Lance Lynn349.119$9.3MFREE AGENT
Craig Kimbrel339.161$6.1MFREE AGENT
Adam Eaton329.000$5.4MFREE AGENT
Leury García306.025$3.5MFREE AGENT
César Hernández316.154$1.8MFREE AGENT
Billy Hamilton307.028$1.2MFREE AGENT
Jake Lamb307.000$782kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Tim Anderson284.115$7.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Yoán Moncada263.106$6.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Giolito263.080$4.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Rodón285.168$3.0MFREE AGENT
Reynaldo López273.091$2.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Evan Marshall314.090$2.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Engel293.058$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jace Fry273.005$863kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Goodwin304.019$618kARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Tepera335.008$271kFREE AGENT
Mike Wright Jr.313.008$141kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Williams273.036$34kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (24)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Eloy Jiménez242.000$4.3MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Robert Jr.231.000$3.5MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Bummer272.150$2.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Cease251.089$600kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Ruiz261.048$575kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garrett Crochet220.028$572kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Kopech251.041$570kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Vaughn230.000$570kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Collins260.152$522kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Mendick271.010$436kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Foster260.169$406kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Madrigal240.164$380kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Burr271.040$316kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yermín Mercedes280.008$285kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Codi Heuer241.000$234kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gavin Sheets250.000$233kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Seby Zavala270.011$215kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Burger250.000$74kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Romy Gonzalez240.000$64kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Burdi260.083$53kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex McRae280.083$43kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis González250.033$34kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Lambert261.000$21kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Stiever240.017$6kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2021 acquisition stacked onto White Sox's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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