

The Sox’ competitive window has been open for the past three seasons, but so far they have one playoff victory to show for it.
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They’re talented players who can’t be relied on yet to play a full season. Both Eloy Jiménez and Luis Robert have shown that staying on the field is a challenge. The rotation and infield both need depth. It might be tempting to just let this money slide off of the books and see how the remaining group performs next season, but the Sox would be better off to redirect any freed-up dollars. Jose Abreu had two hits and drove in two runs, giving him 111 RBIs this season as the White Sox began an 11-game trip that will close their road schedule. The Chicago White Sox have a magic number of nine going into this week. AJ Pollock has a $10 million player option for 2023. Baseball fan, tracking Magic Numbers throughout the entire season. There are club options next year for Tim Anderson ($12.5 million) and Josh Harrison ($5.5 million). Abreu has been immensely important to the franchise, but the time might be right to move in a new direction. The Sox paid him close to $20 million this year.
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José Abreu will be a free agent at season’s end. Nashvilles magic number is down to one to win division. This year, the Sox have an estimated payroll just south of $200 million. The White Sox were not shy about promoting players this season, and Veras was no exception as he. They played most of this season without a full time second baseman and used young players like Gavin Sheets and Andrew Vaughn in the outfield - thanks to injuries to other guys - despite the fact that Sheets and Vaughn are better suited somewhere like first base.

Not all of the Sox shortcomings of the last two seasons can be attributed to La Russa, but if he is not healthy enough to manage another full season, then they have to move on.Īlong with someone new at the helm, another way the Sox can improve their playoff chances in 2023 is more depth. Given his health status and age, it would be an easy out for owner Jerry Reinsdorf to give the job to Cairo or someone else. Billy Hamilton : 2021 Chicago White Sox: Chicago White Sox Uniform Number 1. Jarrod Dyson : 2020 Chicago White Sox: 4. Oscar Gamble : 1985 Chicago White Sox: 3. There’s the question of whether Tony La Russa returns in 2023, the last year of his contract. Count: Players Who Wore 0: Pic: Full Roster: 1. If there’s good news going forward, it’s that the front office can take the reigns on changes. They are loaded with talent, but it’s no use when that talent is on the injured list. The Sox have performed respectably despite the amount of injuries, and presumably a more healthy team wins enough games to win the division.

This does not account for the names involved - losing a utility infielder is not the same as a key member of the rotation like Lance Lynn - but a closer look here would at least suggest that Cairo isn’t wrong. Jiménez, White Sox win 3-1 Padres magic number still 3 SAN DIEGO (AP) Eloy Jimenez homered and the Chicago White Sox jumped on San Diego ace Yu Darvish in a 3-1 win Friday night that.
