American League Central

Chicago White Sox

84-78 in 2026, 2nd, wild card, +56 run differential. Home: Rate Field.

The roster as it stands on 2026-11-05, projected for 2027. Preliminary: free agents are off rosters and offseason moves are still to come.

Expected wins: 75.9
80% range: 66–86
Rank: 26 of 30
Lost to injury: 2.6
Depth value: 2.1
Left on table: 1.5
Surplus: $196M
Value priced: 91%

Committed to 2027: $108.1M
IL days, 2026: 1,889 (10th-most)
IL placements, 2026: 29
Players used, 2026: 47 (22nd-most)
Options, 2026: 51
Waiver claims, 2026: 6

The Long View

Wins by season

The line is this club; the shaded band runs from baseball's fewest wins to its most. 2020 was a 60-game season.

Source: Roster Memo count of Retrosheet data and MLB standings

Players used by season

Players who appeared for the club; the band is the league's range.

Source: Roster Memo count of Retrosheet data

Player-days on the injured list

Counted from transactions; the band is the league's range. The 10-day list began in 2017.

Source: Roster Memo count of MLB transactions

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Player	Age	Level	Role	Proj. wins
Caleb Bonemer	22	AA	Hitter	1.7
José Urquidy	32	AAA	Pitcher	1.6
Liam Paddack	24	AA	Pitcher	1.5
Jackson Kelley	27	AA	Pitcher	1.3
Pierce George	24	AA	Pitcher	1.3
Peyton Pallette	26	AAA	Pitcher	1.3
Anthony DePino	24	AA	Hitter	1.2
Jaden Woods	25	AAA	Pitcher	1.2

Best-projected Triple-A and Double-A players in the organization who aren't on the 40-man, in wins per 600 PA or 150 IP. Thin samples are regressed hard.

Where the Money Goes

2027 cost tier	Players	Committed
Contracts	4	$53.6M
Arbitration (est.)	8	$35.0M
Near the minimum	25	$19.5M
Not yet priced	2	–

Luxury-tax values where we have a sourced contract; arbitration figures are our estimates.

Biggest Weak Spots

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Spot	vs. league	Free agent option	Wins gained	Market est.
Rotation	-3.2	Tarik Skubal	+3.2	$46.6M
		Sonny Gray	+1.7	$28.6M
		Trevor Rogers	+1.6	$27.9M
Designated hitter	-1.3	Seiya Suzuki	+2.1	$16.6M
		Marcell Ozuna	+1.9	$14.3M
		Jake Bauers	+1.8	$12.7M
Catcher	-0.7	Ryan Jeffers	+1.9	$41.5M
		Gary Sánchez	+1.6	$37.6M
		Carson Kelly	+1.5	$36.2M

Already on the roster: Joey Bart over Edgar Quero (C); Kyle Teel over Andrew Benintendi (DH). Projected at least a win better at the plate; defense isn't weighed.

Options are inferred from recent transactions, so some may have signed elsewhere. Wins gained are cut to 90%, a factor tested on bench players and assumed here. Market estimates price projected wins at $10.8M each, not what a player would actually sign for.

The Depth Chart

Catcher2.2 wins, -0.7 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Edgar Quero	24	69%	1.2	not entered
Joey Bart	31	31%	1.0	~$6.5M est.

First base1.6 wins, +0.2 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Munetaka Murakami	27	84%	1.6	not entered
Miguel Vargas	28	6%	0.1	~$12.2M est.
Graham Pauley	27	9%	-0.1	about minimum

Second base2.1 wins, +0.3 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Chase Meidroth	26	83%	2.0	about minimum
Sam Antonacci	24	2%	0.1	about minimum
Luisangel Acuña	25	15%	0.0	about minimum

Third base2.8 wins, +0.7 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Miguel Vargas	28	84%	2.7	~$12.2M est.
Graham Pauley	27	16%	0.1	about minimum

Shortstop2.2 wins, -0.7 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Colson Montgomery	25	85%	2.1	about minimum
Luisangel Acuña	25	14%	0.1	about minimum

Left field1.8 wins, +0.7 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Sam Antonacci	24	84%	1.8	about minimum
Andrew Benintendi	33	15%	0.0	$15.0M

Center field2.0 wins, -0.4 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Brenton Doyle	29	83%	1.8	~$3.8M est.
Tristan Peters	27	16%	0.3	about minimum

Right field1.5 wins, +0.1 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Braden Montgomery	24	86%	1.4	about minimum
Tristan Peters	27	13%	0.1	about minimum
Rikuu Nishida	26	1%	0.0	about minimum

Designated hitter-0.8 wins, -1.3 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Munetaka Murakami	27	5%	0.1	not entered
Joey Bart	31	2%	0.0	~$6.5M est.
Colson Montgomery	25	6%	0.0	about minimum
Luisangel Acuña	25	7%	-0.1	about minimum
Edgar Quero	24	10%	-0.2	not entered
Andrew Benintendi	33	70%	-0.6	$15.0M

Rotation4.3 wins, -3.2 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Sean Burke	28	80%	1.4	about minimum
Davis Martin	30	78%	1.1	~$5.0M est.
David Sandlin °	26	81%	1.1	about minimum
Anthony Kay	32	77%	0.6	$6.0M

Bullpen8.6 wins, +0.2 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Grant Taylor	25	91%	2.9	about minimum
Bryan Hudson	30	85%	1.4	~$3.0M est.
Jordan Hicks	31	85%	1.0	$11.0M
Hagen Smith °	24	91%	0.8	about minimum
Prelander Berroa °	27	88%	0.7	~$1.4M est.
Huascar Brazobán	38	85%	0.5	~$2.4M est.
Shane Smith	27	87%	0.4	about minimum
Chris Murphy °	29	88%	0.4	~$840K est.
Drew Thorpe °	27	63%	0.3	about minimum
Tyler Davis °	29	25%	0.1	about minimum
Tanner McDougal °	24	6%	0.0	about minimum
Luis Castillo	35	1%	0.0	$21.6M

Share is of the job at that spot; a rotation or bullpen lists several jobs, so shares can add to more than 100%. A linked cost is a luxury-tax value from public reporting. How to read this.

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