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202361–101 (0.377)
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President of baseball ops: Kenny Williams · GM: Rick Hahn

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2023, 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
$161M
Surplus $M
-111
Win %
0.377
TAB
-22.3
WAB
-21.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
12.6
Dead money %
47%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-9.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2023 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BYasmani Grandal92
RSeby Zavala⇄66
RKorey Lee23
RCarlos Pérez20

1B

RAndrew Vaughn143
LGavin Sheets22
BYasmani Grandal6
RJake Burger⇄5
RHanser Alberto2

2B

RElvis Andrus63
RLenyn Sosa44
RZach Remillard34
RRomy Gonzalez28
RHanser Alberto11
RJake Burger⇄5
RTim Anderson2
RJosé Rodríguez1

3B

BYoán Moncada90
RHanser Alberto19
RLenyn Sosa10
RZach Remillard7
RElvis Andrus3
RRomy Gonzalez1

SS

RTim Anderson119
RElvis Andrus52
RZach Remillard4
RRomy Gonzalez2

LF

LAndrew Benintendi147
RTrayce Thompson⇄8
LGavin Sheets7
RClint Frazier6
RZach Remillard5
RRomy Gonzalez3
LAdam Haseley2
LTyler Naquin2

CF

RLuis Robert Jr.143
RTrayce Thompson⇄17
LOscar Colás8
LAdam Haseley7
RClint Frazier3
RRomy Gonzalez1

RF

LOscar Colás69
LGavin Sheets68
RClint Frazier26
LAdam Haseley16
REloy Jiménez14
RTrayce Thompson⇄10
RJake Marisnick⇄7
RZach Remillard7
RRomy Gonzalez6
BBilly Hamilton1
LTyler Naquin1

DH

REloy Jiménez105
BYasmani Grandal16
LGavin Sheets11
RAndrew Vaughn8
RRomy Gonzalez3
RCarlos Pérez2
LOscar Colás2
LAdam Haseley1
LAndrew Benintendi1
RElvis Andrus1

Starters

RDylan Cease3.6 WAR
RMike Clevinger2.2 WAR
RLucas Giolito⇄1.6 WAR
RLance Lynn⇄0.6 WAR
RTouki Toussaint⇄0.4 WAR
RJose Urena⇄0.2 WAR
RLuis Patino⇄0.1 WAR
LTanner Banks0.1 WAR
RJesse Scholtens-0.0 WAR
RJimmy Lambert-0.6 WAR
RMichael Kopech-1.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ RGregory Santos5 sv
LAaron Bummer15 h
RBryan Shaw4 h
RJimmy Lambert3 h
LTanner Banks1 h
RKendall Graveman⇄0 h
RReynaldo Lopez⇄0 h
RKeynan Middleton⇄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 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

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 2023; everyone else is shown as a 2023 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Luis Robert Jr. 2023 +4.9 +70.7 9.5 +61.2 $1.9M 1.79× –
Dylan Cease 2023 +3.6 +62.6 5.7 +56.9 $1.6M 2.19× Free Agent · 2026–2032 · $30.0M AAV
Gregory Santos 2023 +1.5 +23.8 0.7 +23.0 $0.5M 1.95× –
Mike Clevinger 2023 +2.2 +25.6 8.0 +17.6 $3.7M 1.49× –
Lucas Giolito↔ 2023 +1.6 +18.5 6.6 +11.9 $4.2M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $3.0M AAV
Jake Burger↔ 2023 +1.2 +5.4 0.3 +5.1 $0.2M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.2M AAV
Bryan Shaw 2023 +0.4 +4.0 0.3 +3.6 $0.9M 1.34× –
Touki Toussaint↔ 2023 +0.4 +3.2 0.4 +2.8 $1.0M 1.02× –
Elvis Andrus 2023 +1.2 +5.5 3.0 +2.5 $2.4M 0.56× –
Andrew Vaughn 2023 +0.5 +2.2 0.8 +1.5 $1.5M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $7.7M AAV
Lane Ramsey 2023 +0.3 +1.4 0.2 +1.2 $0.8M 0.67× –
Seby Zavala↔ 2023 +0.3 +1.3 0.7 +0.6 $2.1M 0.52× –
José Ureña↔ 2023 +0.2 +2.0 1.5 +0.5 $6.2M 1.02× –
Luis Patiño↔ 2023 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.0M 0.67× –
Aaron Bummer 2023 +0.7 +4.0 3.8 +0.2 $5.0M 0.67× –
Nicholas Padilla 2023 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $1.6M 0.67× –
Sammy Peralta 2023 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $3.7M 0.67× –
Yohan Ramírez↔ 2023 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.1 $2.2M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Billy Hamilton 2023 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 0.83× –
Tanner Banks 2023 +0.1 +0.4 0.5 -0.1 $6.0M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Edgar Navarro 2023 -0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Jake Marisnick↔ 2023 -0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 – 0.83× –
Keynan Middleton↔ 2023 -0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Jesse Scholtens 2023 -0.0 -0.0 0.5 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Deivi García↔ 2023 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Adam Haseley 2023 -0.1 -0.9 0.2 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Alex Colomé 2023 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Carlos Pérez 2023 -0.2 -0.8 0.3 -1.0 – 0.52× –
Brent Honeywell↔ 2023 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Garrett Crochet 2023 -0.1 -0.7 0.7 -1.5 – 0.67× Arb extension · 2026–2032 · $28.3M AAV
Tyler Naquin 2023 -0.2 -1.5 0.0 -1.5 – 0.83× –
Jake Diekman↔ 2023 -0.1 -0.8 0.9 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Reynaldo López↔ 2023 +0.1 +0.5 2.3 -1.8 $25.5M 0.67× Extension · 2025–2027 · $10.0M AAV
Declan Cronin 2023 -0.3 -1.7 0.2 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Hanser Alberto 2023 -0.3 -1.5 0.5 -1.9 – 0.58× –
Romy Gonzalez 2023 -0.3 -1.5 0.7 -2.2 – 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
José Ruiz↔ 2023 -0.4 -2.2 0.1 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Clint Frazier 2023 -0.3 -2.3 0.2 -2.4 – 0.83× –
Lenyn Sosa 2023 -0.6 -2.8 0.3 -3.1 – 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Trayce Thompson↔ 2023 -0.4 -2.8 0.7 -3.5 – 0.83× –
Jimmy Lambert 2023 -0.6 -3.0 0.7 -3.8 – 0.67× –
Korey Lee 2023 -0.9 -3.7 0.1 -3.9 – 0.52× –
Joe Kelly↔ 2023 +0.5 +2.7 6.6 -4.0 $13.2M 0.67× –
Kendall Graveman↔ 2023 -0.1 -0.4 5.3 -5.7 – 0.67× –
Eloy Jiménez 2023 +0.6 +3.3 10.3 -7.1 $17.6M 0.69× –
Lance Lynn↔ 2023 +0.6 +5.0 12.1 -7.2 $19.9M 1.02× –
Oscar Colás 2023 -1.0 -6.8 0.4 -7.2 – 0.83× –
Michael Kopech 2023 -1.0 -8.1 2.0 -10.2 – 1.02× –
Gavin Sheets 2023 -1.5 -10.0 0.7 -10.7 – 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Andrew Benintendi 2023 -0.3 -2.3 8.6 -10.9 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2023–2027 · $15.0M AAV
Yoán Moncada 2023 +1.2 +5.4 17.8 -12.4 $15.4M 0.58× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Tim Anderson 2023 -0.2 -0.8 12.5 -13.3 – 0.61× –
Liam Hendriks 2023 -0.1 -0.3 14.3 -14.7 – 0.67× –
Yasmani Grandal 2023 +0.1 +0.2 18.2 -18.0 $346.5M 0.52× –
José Rodríguez 2023 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 -0.0 $5.8M 0.56× –
Zach Remillard 2023 +0.1 +0.4 0.4 -0.0 $4.7M 0.56× –
Total—+13.0+191.1161.0+29.7—

Trades

Every graded 2023 deal involving the White Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 18 total.

2023 · CHW / ATL Nov 16, 2023
CHW · Kenny Williams +$10.4M
Jared Shuster, Riley Gowens, Braden Shewmake, Nicky Lopez, Michael Soroka
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$10.4M
Aaron Bummer
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · CHW / LAD Jul 28, 2023
CHW · Kenny Williams +$12.8M
Trayce Thompson, Nick Nastrini, Jordan Leasure
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$12.8M
Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · MIL / CHW Aug 7, 2023
MIL · Matt Arnold +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams −$0.8M
Tyler Naquin
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · LAD / CHW Aug 4, 2023
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Aldrin Batista, Maximo Martinez
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · ATL / CHW Dec 9, 2023
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Max Stassi
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · NYY / CHW Aug 1, 2023
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
Keynan Middleton
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Juan Carela
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · TOR / CHW Jun 13, 2023
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Juan Gonzalez
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · LAD / CHW Mar 30, 2023
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Horacio Andujar
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · NYM / CHW Dec 18, 2023
NYM · Billy Eppler +$0.8M
Yohan Ramírez
CHW · Kenny Williams −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · CHW / ARI Apr 9, 2023
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
ARI · Mike Hazen −$0.8M
José Ruiz
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · KCR / CHW Jul 13, 2023
KCR · J.J. Picollo +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Mike Mayers
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · CHW / TBR Aug 1, 2023
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.8M
Luis Patiño
TBR · Erik Neander −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · SEA / CHW Jun 15, 2023
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Kean Wong
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · BOS / CHW Feb 3, 2023
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$0.0M
Theo Denlinger
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Frank German
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · DET / CHW May 30, 2023
DET · Scott Harris +$1.6M
Jake Marisnick
CHW · Kenny Williams −$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · HOU / CHW Jul 28, 2023
HOU · Dana Brown +$4.0M
Kendall Graveman
CHW · Kenny Williams −$4.0M
Korey Lee
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · MIA / CHW Aug 1, 2023
MIA · Kim Ng +$10.4M
Jake Burger
CHW · Kenny Williams −$10.4M
Jake Eder
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · ANA / CHW Jul 26, 2023
ANA · Perry Minasian +$3.2M
Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo López
CHW · Kenny Williams −$3.2M
Edgar Quero, Ky Bush
Too soon to call unsettled

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 Rodríguez22–$31k

Graphs

How each 2023 acquisition stacked onto White Sox's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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