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

Overview

FORCED-SPEND ↘ cooling
expensive & losing · year 2 in this regime · payroll 1.05× league · TAB -22.3
-22.3TAB — talent above budget29th/30
-21.6WAB — realized wins (TAB + luck)29th/30
3.0depth — 2+ WAR regulars26th/30
-9.8dead WAR — sub-replacement drag28th/30
47%dead money %22nd/30
0.377win %27th/30
12.6roster fWAR28th/30
-111surplus $M (value vs cost)26th/30
$161Mpayroll $M14th/30

Roster

CFLuis Robert Jr. 143GTrayce Thompson 33GOscar Colás 8G
LFAndrew Benintendi 147GTrayce Thompson 16GGavin Sheets 7G
RFOscar Colás 69GGavin Sheets 68GClint Frazier 26G
SSTim Anderson 119GElvis Andrus 52GZach Remillard 4G
2BElvis Andrus 63GLenyn Sosa 44GZach Remillard 34G
3BYoán Moncada 90GHanser Alberto 19GLenyn Sosa 10G
1BAndrew Vaughn 143GGavin Sheets 22GYasmani Grandal 6G
STARTERSDylan Cease 3.6WARMike Clevinger 2.2WARTouki Toussaint 0.4WARJosé Ureña 0.2WARJesse Scholtens -0.0WAR
CYasmani Grandal 92GKorey Lee 23GCarlos Pérez 20G
DHEloy Jiménez 105GYasmani Grandal 16GGavin Sheets 11G
BULLPEN★ Gregory Santos 5svAaron Bummer 15hBrent Honeywell 4hBryan Shaw 4hJimmy Lambert 3hYohan Ramírez 3hLane Ramsey 3hTanner Banks 1h
CYasmani Grandal 92 · Korey Lee 23 · Carlos Pérez 20
1BAndrew Vaughn 143 · Gavin Sheets 22 · Yasmani Grandal 6
2BElvis Andrus 63 · Lenyn Sosa 44 · Zach Remillard 34
3BYoán Moncada 90 · Hanser Alberto 19 · Lenyn Sosa 10
SSTim Anderson 119 · Elvis Andrus 52 · Zach Remillard 4
LFAndrew Benintendi 147 · Trayce Thompson 16 · Gavin Sheets 7
CFLuis Robert Jr. 143 · Trayce Thompson 33 · Oscar Colás 8
RFOscar Colás 69 · Gavin Sheets 68 · Clint Frazier 26
DHEloy Jiménez 105 · Yasmani Grandal 16 · Gavin Sheets 11
SPDylan Cease 3.6 · Mike Clevinger 2.2 · Touki Toussaint 0.4 · José Ureña 0.2 · Jesse Scholtens -0.0
BP★ Gregory Santos 5 · Aaron Bummer 15 · Brent Honeywell 4 · Bryan Shaw 4 · Jimmy Lambert 3 · Yohan Ramírez 3 · Lane Ramsey 3 · Tanner Banks 1

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.

2023 roster — value & surplus

PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Luis Robert Jr. 25 arb 1454.9 9.5 +10.1
Dylan Cease 27 arb 333.6 5.7 +8.5
Mike Clevinger 32 FA-elig 242.2 8.0 +0.6
Lucas Giolito↔ ANA 28 FA-elig 211.6 6.6 -0.4
Gregory Santos 23 pre-arb 601.5 0.7 +5.3
Elvis Andrus 34 FA-elig 1121.2 3.0 +1.9
Jake Burger↔ MIA 27 – 881.2 0.3 +4.5
Yoán Moncada 28 FA-elig 921.2 17.8 -13.2
Aaron Bummer 29 FA-elig 610.7 3.8 -0.8
Lance Lynn↔ LAD 36 FA-elig 210.6 12.1 -9.7
Eloy Jiménez 26 arb 1200.6 10.3 -8.0
Joe Kelly↔ LAD 35 FA-elig 310.5 6.6 -4.6
Andrew Vaughn 25 pre-arb 1520.5 0.8 +1.2
Touki Toussaint↔ CLE 27 pre-arb 190.4 0.4 +1.2
Bryan Shaw 35 FA-elig 380.4 0.3 +1.1
Seby Zavala↔ ARI 29 arb 660.3 0.7 +0.6
Lane Ramsey 26 – 210.3 0.2 +0.8
José Ureña↔ COL 31 FA-elig 50.2 1.5 -0.5
Reynaldo López↔ ANA 29 FA-elig 430.1 2.3 -1.9
Luis Patiño↔ TBR 23 pre-arb 70.1 0.1 +0.3
Tanner Banks 31 pre-arb 320.1 0.5 -0.2
Zach Remillard 29 – 540.1 0.4 -0.1
Sammy Peralta 25 – 160.1 0.2 +0.0
Yasmani Grandal 34 FA-elig 1180.1 18.2 -18.0
Nicholas Padilla 26 pre-arb 30.0 0.1 +0.1
Yohan Ramírez↔ PIT 28 pre-arb 50.0 0.1 +0.0
José Rodríguez 22 – 10.0 0.0 -0.0
Billy Hamilton 32 FA-elig 3-0.0 0.1 -0.1
Jesse Scholtens 29 – 26-0.0 0.5 -0.5
Keynan Middleton↔ NYY 29 – 39-0.0 0.3 -0.4
Jake Marisnick↔ DET 32 FA-elig 9-0.0 0.2 -0.3
Edgar Navarro 25 – 8-0.0 0.1 -0.3
Liam Hendriks 34 FA-elig 5-0.1 14.3 -14.6
Kendall Graveman↔ HOU 32 FA-elig 45-0.1 5.3 -5.6
Deivi García↔ NYY 24 pre-arb 6-0.1 0.1 -0.6
Adam Haseley 27 pre-arb 28-0.1 0.2 -0.7
Garrett Crochet 24 pre-arb 13-0.1 0.7 -1.3
Jake Diekman↔ TBR 36 FA-elig 13-0.1 0.9 -1.5
Tim Anderson 30 FA-elig 123-0.2 12.5 -13.2
Alex Colomé 34 FA-elig 4-0.2 0.0 -0.7
Brent Honeywell↔ SDP 28 pre-arb 4-0.2 0.1 -0.8
Carlos Pérez 26 pre-arb 27-0.2 0.3 -1.0
Tyler Naquin 32 – 5-0.2 0.0 -0.9
Declan Cronin 25 – 9-0.3 0.2 -1.4
Hanser Alberto 30 FA-elig 30-0.3 0.5 -1.7
Romy Gonzalez 26 pre-arb 44-0.3 0.7 -2.0
Clint Frazier 28 arb 33-0.3 0.2 -1.5
Andrew Benintendi 28 FA-elig 151-0.3 8.6 -10.0
Trayce Thompson↔ LAD 32 FA-elig 36-0.4 0.7 -2.4
José Ruiz↔ ARI 28 FA-elig 4-0.4 0.1 -1.8
Jimmy Lambert 28 arb 35-0.6 0.7 -3.0
Lenyn Sosa 23 pre-arb 52-0.6 0.3 -2.8
Korey Lee 24 pre-arb 24-0.9 0.1 -3.7
Michael Kopech 27 arb 30-1.0 2.0 -6.0
Oscar Colás 24 – 75-1.0 0.4 -4.5
Gavin Sheets 27 pre-arb 118-1.5 0.7 -6.7

Key additions (new vs 2022)

PlayerfWAR
Mike Clevinger2.2
Gregory Santos1.5
Touki Toussaint0.4
Bryan Shaw0.4
Lane Ramsey0.3
José Ureña0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2022)

Player2022 fWAR
José Abreu3.8
Johnny Cueto2.4
Josh Harrison1.4
Danny Mendick0.8
Davis Martin0.6
AJ Pollock0.6

Current & Historical Payroll

2023 payroll
$161.1M
2024 guaranteed
$17.1M

What the front office was committed to as of 2023, 2023–2029. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2023; 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 (17)

PlayerAgeSvc2023202420252026202720282029
Yasmani Grandal3410.115$18.2MFREE AGENT
Liam Hendriks348.164$14.3MFREE AGENT
Tim Anderson306.115$12.5MFREE AGENT
Lance Lynn3611.119$12.1MFREE AGENT
Andrew Benintendi286.062$8.6M$17.1M$17.1M$17.1M$15.1MFREE AGENT
Mike Clevinger326.033$8.0MFREE AGENT
Joe Kelly3510.029$6.6MFREE AGENT
Kendall Graveman327.078$5.3MFREE AGENT
Elvis Andrus3414.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
José Ureña316.165$1.5MFREE AGENT
Jake Diekman3610.050$929kFREE AGENT
Hanser Alberto308.000$454kFREE AGENT
Bryan Shaw3510.152$329kFREE AGENT
Jake Marisnick328.083$170kFREE AGENT
Billy Hamilton3210.000$100kFREE AGENT
Alex Colomé348.118$31kFREE AGENT
Tyler Naquin326.032$19kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2023202420252026202720282029
Yoán Moncada285.106$17.8MFREE AGENT
Eloy Jiménez264.000$10.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Robert Jr.253.000$9.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Giolito285.080$6.6MFREE AGENT
Dylan Cease273.089$5.7MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Bummer294.150$3.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Reynaldo López295.004$2.3MFREE AGENT
Michael Kopech273.041$2.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trayce Thompson323.010$725kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keynan Middleton295.023$348kFREE AGENT
Clint Frazier284.049$166kARB 3FREE AGENT
José Ruiz283.048$97kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (27)

PlayerAgeSvc2023202420252026202720282029
Andrew Vaughn252.000$760kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gavin Sheets271.076$735kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Lambert281.134$735kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garrett Crochet242.028$733kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Romy Gonzalez260.083$723kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gregory Santos230.055$720kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Seby Zavala291.045$662kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tanner Banks310.137$488kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesse Scholtens290.000$480kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oscar Colás240.000$399kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Touki Toussaint272.135$382kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Remillard290.000$379kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Burger270.127$285kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lenyn Sosa230.017$283kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Pérez26–$267k
Lane Ramsey26–$221k
Sammy Peralta250.000$205kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Declan Cronin250.000$194kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Haseley272.044$178kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Korey Lee240.032$147kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edgar Navarro25–$116k
Luis Patiño232.026$90kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brent Honeywell280.166$72kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Deivi García240.061$58kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yohan Ramírez282.001$56kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nicholas Padilla260.028$50kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Rodríguez220.053$31kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = White Sox 2023; 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.