Always Upgrade – Haze’s 2021 Playoff Ready Chicago White Sox
No money, no problem. Jake Odorizzi, Taijuan Walker, Jonathan Villar, Mitch Haniger, and Tyler Flowers were added to the big league team in addition to signing Colome as a free agent. Starting pitchers Michael Wacha and Alex Wood signed 1 year MiLB contracts as did old friend Yolmer Sanchez. Your $134,850,000 Sox… 26-Man Roster 13 PITCHERS Giolito Keuchel Jake Odorizzi Taijuan Walker Dunning Colome Bummer (L) Marshall Crochet (L) Heuer Foster Fry (L) Corderro 13 HITTERS (R) Anderson SS (S) Grandal C (R) Abreu 1B (R) Eloy LF (S) Moncada 3B (R) Robert CF (R) Haniger RF (R) Vaughn DH (R) Madrigal 2B (R) Flowers C (S) Villar 3B, SS, 2B (S) Garcia OF, 2B, SS (R) Engel OF AAA Charlotte (Depth) PITCHERS Kopech Stiever Wacha Wood Flores Lambert (IL) HITTERS Mendick Mercedes Collins Gonzalez
ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
- Nomar Mazara ($5.9M):ย Non-tender
- Carlos Rodรณn ($4.5M): Non-tender
- Lucas Giolito ($5.3M): Tender
- Reynaldo Lรณpez ($2.2M): Non-Tender
- Evan Marshall ($1.9M): Tender
- Adam Engel ($1.4M): Tender
- Jace Fry ($1M): Tender
- Yolmer Sรกnchez: Non-tender (see Minor League Contracts section)
CLUB OPTIONS
- Edwin Encarnaciรณn ($12M): Let go
- Gio Gonzalez ($7M/$500K): Buyout
- Leury Garcรญa ($3.5M/$250K): Pick up
OTHER IMPENDING FREE AGENTS
- Alex Colomรฉ: Retain (see Free Agents section)
- James McCann: Let go
- Jarrod Dyson: Let go
EXTENSIONS N/A
COACHING STAFF
- Manager: Tony LaRussa
- Bench Coach: TLR knows best
- Pitching coach: TLR knows best
FREE AGENTS
MLB CONTRACTS
- Alex Colome (2 years, $24M) $11/$13
- Jake Odorizzi – Starting Pitcher (3 years $42M) $12/$14/$16
- Taijuan Walker – Starting Pitcher (1 year, $8M)
- Jonathan Villar – 3B, SS, 2B (1 year $4M)
- Tyler Flowers – C (1 year $4M)
MINOR LEAGUE CONTACTS – NRI to Spring Training
- Michael Wacha – Starting Pitcher (1 year $1M)
- Alex Wood (SP) – Starting Pitcher (1 year $500K)
- Yolmer Sanchezย (1 year $750K)
TRADES
Dylan Cease to Seattle for RF Mitch Haniger ($3M arbitration estimate for 2021 – under control through 2022 season)
SUMMARY
As seen on the sheet below, each offseason goal was met while staying $150,000 under budget. This team has the talent to stack wins, and the depth to stay competitive over the 162 game haul.
Reformatted top paragraph of the plan
Jake Odorizzi, Taijuan Walker, Jonathan Villar, Mitch Haniger, and Tyler Flowers were added to the big league team in addition to signing Colome as a free agent.
Starting pitchers Michael Wacha and Alex Wood signed 1 year MiLB contracts as did old friend Yolmer Sanchez.
Your $134,850,000 Soxโฆ
26-Man Roster
13 PITCHERS
Giolito
Keuchel
Jake Odorizzi
Taijuan Walker
Dunning
Colome
Bummer (L)
Marshall
Crochet (L)
Heuer
Foster
Fry (L)
Corderro
13 HITTERS
(R) Anderson SS
(S) Grandal C
(R) Abreu 1B
(R) Eloy LF
(S) Moncada 3B
(R) Robert CF
(R) Haniger RF
(R) Vaughn DH
(R) Madrigal 2B
(R) Flowers C
(S) Villar 3B, SS, 2B
(S) Garcia OF, 2B, SS
(R) Engel OF
AAA Charlotte (Depth)
PITCHERS
Kopech
Stiever
Wacha
Wood
Flores
Lambert (IL)
HITTERS
Mendick
Mercedes
Collins
Gonzalez
Loved Hanigers game in 2018, but it’s been tough sledding since then with his injuries. I don’t think from what Ive read that he is a lock to stay, and while Cease is a question mark, I don’t know that I’d give up on him. Probably need to hear more in January about his rehab.
cool. I didn’t look at anyone’s until I put out my own – turns out I also put down Walker and Odorizzi. You’re a little lower on Odorizzi pricewise but higher than I thought for Walker.