The Chicago White Sox came into spring training with lofty expectations. They had just ended a decade-long playoff drought in 2020 but they had higher hope...
... here were also outstanding rookies that were fun to watch like Gavin Sheets, Jake Burger, Yermin Mercedes, and Andrew Vaughn amongst others as well. We got to watch ...
PREAMBLE The moves are happening so it’s finally time to get this done. The Sox are on the cusp. We should all be really excited about the last two seasons. The Astros were a bad matchup for us and our pitching didn’t perform in the postseason, but that doesn’t skew my view of how talented […]
... ow the plan would be a flame throwing reliever. No. 1: Trade Dallas Keuchel, Jake Burger, and Jace Fry to Seattle for Tom Murphy and Erik Swanson. I love Jake Burge ...
It’s normally a welcome sight when Dan Szymborski posts the White Sox’s ZiPS projections for the upcoming season at FanGraphs. I’d normally be even more appreciative if he put the White Sox first in line like he did this time around. But with a lockout looming, a post about the White Sox’s ZiPS...
... ctive to other teams that have more playing time available earlier. BAD NEWS Jake Burger, sixth-best projection: The one thing I didn’t mention with Burger’s 1.7 WAR ...
The White Sox are the heavy favorite in the AL Central.
... ichael Young José Abreu .264 .331 .475 117 .211 .305 5.8 -2 1.9 Bill Skowron Jake Burger .252 .325 .419 102 .167 .280 4.9 -1 1.7 Peter Ciofrone Eloy Jiménez .276 .31 ...
MLB officially announced the Rookie of the Year winners this week, with Randy Arozarena claiming the award in the American League and Jonathan India taking the honors in the National League. We're always looking toward the future here at MLB Pipeline, so we're already wondering about potential top...
... eel to pitch and ceiling to have the largest impact of that crop. White Sox: Jake Burger, 3B () One of the best power-hitting prospects in the 2017 Draft, Burger wen ...
Chase Krogman looks to build upon his first full pro season.
... ; if that sounds familiar, he played on the same team as fellow Sox farmhand Jake Burger. Krogman also turned many a scout’s head during the Fall Instructs with his ...
The White Sox were World Series contenders last year and were favorites by some to win the pennant. My idea behind this plan is to make this team even stronger than last year and to maintain World Series aspirations on the south side. ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Lucas Giolito: $7.9M TENDER...
... NF Romy Gonzalez ($575K), OF Adam Engel ($2.2M), C Reese McGuire ($575K), 3B Jake Burger ($575K) Projected rotation Lucas Giolito ($7.9M) Pablo Lopez ($2.5M) Dylan C ...
The White Sox definitely had a disappointing end to their 2021 season. The team is loaded but they’re definitely some issues with how the team is built that’ll require some moves to be made. Let’s begin! ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS Lucas Giolito: $7.9M TENDER Reynaldo López; $2.8M TENDER Evan...
... INF Romy Gonzalez ($575K), OF Adam Engel ($2.2M), C Seby Zavala ($575K), 3B Jake Burger ($575K) Projected rotation Lucas Giolito ($7.9M) Pablo Lopez ($2.5M) Dylan C ...
By Friday, we’ll find out who the South Siders are protecting from the Rule 5 draft.
... s (2) Zack Collins, Yasmani Grandal Infielders (6) José Abreu, Tim Anderson, Jake Burger, Romy González, Yoán Moncada, Gavin Sheets Outfielders (4) Adam Engel, Eloy ...
PREAMBLE The White Sox have some work to do in order to avoid a similarly early exit in the playoffs in 2022. The team has some odd roster construction issues that require a very targeted look into free agency/trade acquisitions. For this offseason, I identified the following needs for the White Sox,
... e arm to put in their future plans with Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo, while Jake Burger presents as an option at either corner infield spot – perhaps an heir appare ...
Someone out there really hates the South Siders.
... er year isn’t exactly what we’d do if we traded Andrew Vaughn, Gavin Sheets, Jake Burger, Craig Kimbrel, Andrew Dalquist, and Wes Kath. That’s what we got out of all ...
Jake Burger, with a full season now under his belt, leads this class of otherwise versatile glove-men.
... ing options for: White Sox Deep Dive: Birmingham and Charlotte Third Basemen Jake Burger was the feel-good story of the year for the White Sox in 2021. Kamil Krzaczy ...
PREAMBLE This plan that I felt compelled to write took me way much time to complete. The 2021 season this core dealt with a ton of adversity (injuries, Yerms rise and crashing back to earth, and a revolving door in rightfield that has been going on for a decade it seems). There are some holes […]
... ley Jr, P Antoine Kelly and C Reese McGuire Blue Jay’s get RP Josh Hader, 3B Jake Burger, 2B Keston Hiura, P Adrian Houser and P Dallas Keuchel Brewers get RP Aaron ...
PREAMBLE The Sox are coming off a AL Central title in 2021, but no playoff series wins to show. As everyone knows, the Sox need to improve at 2B, RF, and SP the most. With an already top 10 payroll in the MLB, and an owner who is not known for spending, the Sox are […]
... 6 million that Kimbrel is set to make next year. No. 2: Yoelqui Cespedes and Jake Burger to New York for Gleyber Torres and Matt Sauer. The Sox get their second base ...
