GM: Chris Getz
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2025, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
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.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Colson Montgomery | 2.7 |
| Shane Smith | 2.1 |
| Kyle Teel | 1.9 |
| Grant Taylor | 1.7 |
| Adrian Houser | 1.7 |
| Mike Tauchman | 1.4 |
| Player | 2024 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Garrett Crochet | 4.6 |
| Erick Fedde | 2.6 |
| Chris Flexen | 1.3 |
| Paul DeJong | 1.1 |
| Nicky Lopez | 0.9 |
| Tanner Banks | 0.9 |
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 2025; everyone else is shown as a 2025 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Taylor | 2025 | +1.7 | +26.5 | 0.5 | +26.0 | $0.3M | 1.95× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Colson Montgomery | 2025 | +2.7 | +25.4 | 0.4 | +25.1 | $0.1M | 1.18× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Shane Smith | 2025 | +2.1 | +24.9 | 0.8 | +24.1 | $0.4M | 1.49× | – |
| Adrian Houser↔ | 2025 | +1.7 | +20.1 | 0.3 | +19.8 | $0.2M | 1.49× | Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $11.0M AAV |
| Kyle Teel | 2025 | +1.9 | +11.6 | 0.5 | +11.1 | $0.2M | 0.76× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Davis Martin | 2025 | +1.2 | +9.6 | 0.8 | +8.8 | $0.7M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Mike Tauchman | 2025 | +1.4 | +9.3 | 2.2 | +7.1 | $1.6M | 0.83× | – |
| Chase Meidroth | 2025 | +1.4 | +6.8 | 0.7 | +6.1 | $0.5M | 0.61× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Miguel Vargas | 2025 | +1.4 | +6.4 | 0.8 | +5.6 | $0.6M | 0.58× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Lenyn Sosa | 2025 | +1.4 | +6.1 | 0.8 | +5.4 | $0.6M | 0.56× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Aaron Civale↔ | 2025 | +0.9 | +7.3 | 2.6 | +4.7 | $2.9M | 1.02× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $6.0M AAV |
| Sean Burke | 2025 | +0.6 | +5.0 | 0.7 | +4.4 | $1.1M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Jordan Leasure | 2025 | +0.5 | +5.0 | 0.8 | +4.3 | $1.6M | 1.34× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Tyler Alexander↔ | 2025 | +0.8 | +4.2 | 0.7 | +3.4 | $0.9M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.1M AAV |
| Mike Vasil | 2025 | +0.4 | +3.9 | 0.8 | +3.2 | $2.1M | 1.34× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Steven Wilson | 2025 | +0.4 | +4.0 | 0.8 | +3.1 | $2.3M | 1.34× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV |
| Martín Pérez | 2025 | +0.8 | +6.5 | 3.5 | +3.0 | $4.4M | 1.02× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.5M AAV |
| Matt Thaiss↔ | 2025 | +0.6 | +3.4 | 0.4 | +3.0 | $0.6M | 0.69× | – |
| Yoendrys Gómez↔ | 2025 | +0.3 | +2.8 | 0.1 | +2.7 | $0.2M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Dominic Fletcher | 2025 | +0.3 | +2.3 | 0.1 | +2.2 | $0.3M | 0.83× | – |
| Jonathan Cannon | 2025 | +0.3 | +2.5 | 0.7 | +1.9 | $2.1M | 1.02× | – |
| Tyler Gilbert | 2025 | +0.4 | +2.0 | 0.8 | +1.2 | $2.2M | 0.67× | – |
| Wikelman González | 2025 | +0.3 | +1.5 | 0.2 | +1.2 | $0.8M | 0.67× | – |
| Austin Slater↔ | 2025 | +0.4 | +2.0 | 1.0 | +1.0 | $2.8M | 0.69× | – |
| Derek Hill↔ | 2025 | +0.1 | +0.8 | 0.1 | +0.7 | $0.5M | 0.83× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| Elvis Peguero↔ | 2025 | +0.1 | +0.6 | 0.1 | +0.6 | $0.7M | 1.02× | – |
| Jared Shuster | 2025 | +0.2 | +1.1 | 0.5 | +0.6 | $2.5M | 0.67× | – |
| Korey Lee | 2025 | +0.2 | +0.8 | 0.5 | +0.3 | $2.5M | 0.52× | – |
| Bobby Dalbec | 2025 | +0.1 | +0.3 | 0.1 | +0.2 | $1.5M | 0.56× | – |
| Bryan Ramos | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | – | 0.58× | – |
| Corey Julks | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Greg Jones | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Owen White | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.3 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Brandon Eisert | 2025 | +0.0 | +0.3 | 0.7 | -0.4 | $25.7M | 1.34× | – |
| Caleb Freeman | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Gage Workman↔ | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | – | 0.58× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Travis Jankowski↔ | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Bryan Hudson↔ | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.6 | – | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Fraser Ellard | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Edgar Quero | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -1.2 | – | 0.52× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Vinny Capra↔ | 2025 | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 | – | 0.58× | – |
| Curtis Mead↔ | 2025 | -0.3 | -1.2 | 0.3 | -1.5 | – | 0.56× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Penn Murfee | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.8 | -1.5 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Brooks Baldwin | 2025 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 0.6 | -1.6 | – | 0.83× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Nick Maton | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.9 | -1.6 | – | 0.69× | – |
| Ryan Noda↔ | 2025 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 0.1 | -1.6 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Dan Altavilla | 2025 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -1.8 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Miguel Castro | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 1.1 | -1.8 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Mike Clevinger | 2025 | -0.1 | -0.6 | 1.5 | -2.1 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Michael A. Taylor | 2025 | -0.0 | -0.3 | 2.2 | -2.6 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Tim Elko | 2025 | -0.5 | -2.4 | 0.3 | -2.7 | – | 0.56× | – |
| Cam Booser | 2025 | -0.6 | -3.2 | 0.5 | -3.7 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Bryse Wilson | 2025 | -0.5 | -2.9 | 1.1 | -3.9 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Jacob Amaya | 2025 | -0.8 | -3.8 | 0.3 | -4.1 | – | 0.61× | – |
| Joshua Palacios | 2025 | -0.7 | -4.5 | 0.3 | -4.8 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Will Robertson↔ | 2025 | -0.8 | -5.1 | 0.2 | -5.3 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Luis Robert Jr. | 2025 | +1.3 | +8.7 | 15.0 | -6.3 | $11.5M | 0.83× | – |
| Andrew Vaughn↔ | 2025 | -1.3 | -7.3 | 2.0 | -9.3 | – | 0.69× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $7.7M AAV |
| Josh Rojas | 2025 | -1.3 | -5.9 | 3.5 | -9.4 | – | 0.58× | – |
| Andrew Benintendi | 2023–2025 | -0.3 | -1.9 | 42.8 | -44.7 | – | 0.83× | Free Agent · 2023–2027 · $15.0M AAV |
| Jake Palisch | 2025 | +0.0 | +0.0 | 0.1 | -0.0 | $9.6M | 0.67× | – |
| Omar Narváez | 2025 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.1 | -0.0 | $5.0M | 0.52× | – |
| Total | — | +17.1 | +162.7 | 99.5 | +64.1 | — | ||
Every graded 2025 deal involving the White Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 18 total.
What the front office was committed to as of 2025, 2025–2031. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2025; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Benintendi | 30 | 8.062 | $17.1M | $17.1M | $15.1M | FREE AGENT | |||
| Martín Pérez | 34 | 12.038 | $3.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Michael A. Taylor | 34 | 11.000 | $2.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Clevinger | 34 | 8.008 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Miguel Castro | 30 | 8.033 | $1.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Austin Slater | 32 | 6.147 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Omar Narváez | 33 | 7.159 | $89k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Travis Jankowski | 34 | 7.153 | $72k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Robert Jr. | 27 | 5.000 | $15.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Josh Rojas | 31 | 4.126 | $3.5M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Aaron Civale | 30 | 5.058 | $2.6M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Mike Tauchman | 34 | 4.143 | $2.2M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Andrew Vaughn | 27 | 4.000 | $2.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Bryse Wilson | 27 | 4.036 | $1.1M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Steven Wilson | 30 | 3.000 | $848k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tyler Alexander | 30 | 5.011 | $728k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Dan Altavilla | 32 | 5.063 | $559k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Matt Thaiss | 30 | 3.038 | $392k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Adrian Houser | 32 | 5.136 | $279k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bobby Dalbec | 30 | 3.115 | $108k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Maton | 28 | 2.017 | $900k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Tyler Gilbert | 31 | 1.076 | $827k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Penn Murfee | 31 | 2.169 | $780k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Miguel Vargas | 25 | 1.101 | $770k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Lenyn Sosa | 25 | 1.044 | $770k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jordan Leasure | 26 | 0.162 | $766k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Davis Martin | 28 | 0.117 | $765k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Shane Smith | 25 | 0.000 | $760k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Mike Vasil | 25 | 0.000 | $760k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brandon Eisert | 27 | 0.034 | $744k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Chase Meidroth | 23 | 0.000 | $699k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Edgar Quero | 22 | 0.000 | $674k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Sean Burke | 25 | 0.020 | $666k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jonathan Cannon | 24 | 0.127 | $657k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brooks Baldwin | 24 | 0.073 | $599k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Fraser Ellard | 27 | 0.062 | $529k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Cam Booser | 33 | 0.150 | $525k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jared Shuster | 26 | 1.066 | $512k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Kyle Teel | 23 | 0.000 | $470k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Grant Taylor | 23 | 0.000 | $454k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Korey Lee | 26 | 1.071 | $452k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Colson Montgomery | 23 | 0.000 | $355k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tim Elko | 26 | – | $327k | ||||||
| Curtis Mead | 24 | 0.103 | $302k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Joshua Palacios | 29 | 1.111 | $273k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jacob Amaya | 26 | 0.054 | $262k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Wikelman González | 23 | 0.000 | $225k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Owen White | 25 | 0.042 | $192k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Will Robertson | 27 | – | $181k | ||||||
| Bryan Ramos | 23 | 0.053 | $180k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ryan Noda | 29 | 1.080 | $140k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Dominic Fletcher | 27 | 1.040 | $120k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Vinny Capra | 28 | 0.084 | $106k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Corey Julks | 29 | 1.105 | $82k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jake Palisch | 26 | – | $74k | ||||||
| Yoendrys Gómez | 25 | 0.029 | $71k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Caleb Freeman | 27 | – | $64k | ||||||
| Bryan Hudson | 28 | 1.005 | $59k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Elvis Peguero | 28 | 2.072 | $57k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Derek Hill | 29 | 2.040 | $57k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Greg Jones | 27 | 1.016 | $53k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Gage Workman | 25 | – | $32k |
How each 2025 acquisition stacked onto White Sox's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.