Relying on a sinking fastball, Heuer sits comfortably at 94 mph, with a range up to 97. After just two outings (2.0 IP. After signing, he posted a 4.11 FIP in the Arizona League in 19.1 innings, while averaging 12.57 K/9 and 7.9 BB/9. That is not the only reason Burdi is our No. On June 28, the White Sox announced Hamilton needed reconstructive jaw surgery. In 2019, Kincanon broke through with an excellent season in Winston-Salem. He pitched well enough in Birmingham to consider having him open the season in Charlotte. 2021 White Sox: Catcher. The right-hander flew largely under the radar of the average fan, despite averaging more than a strikeout per inning every season in the minors and a career ERA of 2.52. The righty, drafted in the second round of the 2016 draft, has been so incredibly up-and-down during his minor league career, that it is hard to project his future. Leury Garcia, Zack Collins make White Sox’ postseason roster; Reynaldo Lopez left off The White Sox went with 13 pitchers and 15 position players. Matt Foster was called up to replace him, and we are all aware of what he did with his opportunity. Our list is completely spam free, and you can opt out at any time. Grade: B+ For his minor league career, Freeman’s ERA now stands at 2.19 in 24.2 innings pitched, with an impressive 38 strikeouts and only 9 walks over that stretch. With the big league bullpen all but set, and the rotation filling out with multiple options for the Nos. Team Name: Chicago White Sox Seasons: 120 (1901 to 2020) Record: 9318-9240, .502 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 10 Pennants: 6 World Championships: 3 Winningest Manager: Jimmy Dykes, 899-940, .489 W-L% More Franchise Info ... MLB pitchers are preparing for their last season at the plate. The 100 mph fastball is still there. With a retooled delivery, a tweaked slider/curveball, and a mid-90s fastball blessed with substantial ‘carry’, Johnson is ready to take 2020 by storm. As a member of the White Sox organization, Caleb Freeman has looked nothing like the complete mess he was in college. He made the Fall Stars Game in the process, after giving up one run in 7.1 innings out of the pen. • Complete 2020 fantasy rankings. As Spring Training begins, here's a look at the top fantasy options at relief pitcher, via MLB.com's 2020 rankings. It’s time to get out there, and show people why the White Sox took that investment in me, and why they thought so highly of me. Player Profiles 2020: Chicago White Sox Bullpen. He has been excellent throughout his minor league career and his stuff plays. Perhaps the biggest enigma of all White Sox minor league arms, is Alec Hansen. Given his horrendous 2019, however, it is more likely he will be placed in Charlotte to find his footing again. Chicago White Sox Yearly Pitching Staff. In a recent interview with FutureSox’ Clinton Cole, Burdi expanded on his off-season, stating that he felt “healthy, [like] in the 2016/2017 off-season”. RP:Relief Pitcher; P:Pitcher; C:Catcher; 1B:First Baseman; 2B:Second Baseman; 3B:Third Baseman; SS:Shortstop; LF:Left Fielder; CF:Center Fielder; RF:Right Fielder; DH:Designated Hitter; CL:Closer Type your email address in the box on the right-side bar (or at the bottom on a mobile device) and click create subscription. James Karinchak (+14.96)- With Brad Hand gone, many are speculating that Karinchak is the next man up as closer in Cleveland. The 2020 Tampa Bay Rays’ bullpen gained a lot of attention this past postseason after reaching the World Series. Shop our exclusive merchandise! There’s also David Robertson, who hasn’t pitched in a couple of years but before getting hurt was among the most consistent relievers in the game for the Yankees and White Sox. Ah yes, relief pitchers, the top 10 everyone is looking forward to the most. At that point, however, the latter was still considered a starting pitcher. Burdi will, however, likely be pitching from the White Sox bullpen in 2021, as part of a fearsome collective of White Sox relievers. Sousa is one of the guys who could really benefit from a full minor league season. Below are the rankings of relief pitchers for the 2020 fantasy season. Pictured are left t right; Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook, Danks, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. His four-pitch mix has proven to work much better as a reliever, and Kincanon has been on a steady climb up the rankings ever since, to the point that he even entered Jim Callis’ White Sox top 30 list in September of 2020, checking in at 28. And if three more relievers (have to) advance this year, something went wrong at the big league level. The 23-year old popped up in James Fox’s What to Look Forward to White Sox Storylines in early 2020, and I guess he’ll be another name to keep track of during a potential 2021 minor league season. According to them, the White Sox have two of the ten best relief pitchers in the world. But Matt Foster was not even in our (or anytone’s) top 10 relievers last year, so it happens that a guy falls through the cracks. The 25-year-old ended up staying in Schaumburg during the season. Their rebuild effort has also been middling, as players have either gotten hurt or underperformed. The shoulder issue, however, appeared to bother him more than originally expected. The White Sox called on their relievers to toss a combined 239.1 innings, the more than 20 other teams in baseball, and yet they still performed inside of the top-10 in a plethora of metrics as a unit in 2020. Right now, we don’t believe the farm system is exactly jam-packed with viable big league relief pitchers, no. After having surrendered just two homeruns in 58 innings in 2018, Johnson was faced with a few long-ball issues in Birmingham, giving up three in 18.1 innings. The high-end options were better in 2020, and we've seen Josh Hader, Liam Hendriks, Aroldis Chapman, Edwin Diaz, and Raisel Iglesias move … I would not be surprised to see at least three more advance this year. Going from being the 26th overall pick in the MLB Draft to an afterthought in less than two years does not happen often, but it happened to Zack Burdi. 2021 Chicago White Sox MLB Depth Charts updated daily with the latest transactions, roster moves, injury list, lineups, probable starting pitchers, and minor league players. It’s been a wild ride ever since for the Hawaiian who came over from Milwaukee in the Joakim Soria trade. Top White Sox Prospects By Position 2020: Right-handed Relief Pitchers By Jasper Roos / January 28, 2020 July 30, 2020 / Rankings Discussion Welcome to another entry in the off-season article series here at FutureSox. While I’m … The deal includes an option for 2021 worth $6.75 million, with a $750,000 buyout -- … There is no real way to rank him until he’s back on a mound and throwing competitively. The cancellation of the season clouded his path as a starter, and his high octane stuff would play out of the bullpen very well. After a serviceable eight-inning-debut in late 2018, Hamilton appeared to be all but set for Chicago’s bullpen for 2019. I’ll be ready, I’m confident. He’s got magic in his arm, but the White Sox need to find a way to get it out of him. He amassed a 1.86 ERA in 58 innings and struck out 71. 1. Platoon splits can help identify useful middle relievers for your fantasy squad. He should be a solid addition to the White Sox rotation in 2021. He pitched well as a reliever in Winston-Salem, posting a 2.13 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 12.2 innings… but he still walked seven. This became even clearer when the White Sox added Johnson to the 40-man roster in November, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft. On May 19th, Hamilton saw his last action, giving up one run against LeHigh Valley, and leaving the game with a 9.92 ERA for the season. They brought up two very good ones last year and already have several home grown relievers on the roster. By supporting FutureSox for just $2 per month, you are helping us provide more in-person and exclusive content, retain the best writing talent, and maintain the same level of quality you have come to expect from us. Freeman was recently named as one of the top 30 prospects in the system by Baseball America. Getz even hinted at the fact that Foster was already “in the mix” to pitch for the White Sox in 2019. I know last year in Double-A, people were pretty worried about me, [throwing] 91 to 94, and it was frustrating. This year, we decided to throw them all on one pile for 2021. By Daryl Van Schouwen Sep 29, 2020… Carlos Rodon, Dane Dunning and Jimmy Lambert all would have made significant contributions in 2019 if not for their injuries, and when their recoveries are over, they could very well make those contributions in 2020. They ranked newly-signed White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks as the number one guy. Though the final stat lines aren’t anything to write home about, anyone who saw Burdi pitch could see the raw abilities. He struck out a whopping 89 batters in just 58.0 innings; good for an almost 36% strikeout rate. That season would start in Birmingham for him. A hard, yet unpolished slider around 88 mph supplements the heater, while an 86-ish mph changeup is a continuous work in progress. Moore was likely to start the 2020 season with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers in Low-A before the season was canceled. The list was last updated on March 6, 2020. Johnson looked more or less like his old self again, striking out 43 in 31.1 innings, while walking 10. Want to know right away when we publish a new article? During the Spring of 2019, Johnson strained his right lat muscle, causing him to miss close to half the season, before returning to Arizona and Winston-Salem for two tune-ups, eventually making his way to Double-A Birmingham. Things got marginally better from there on out, but a disastrous 6 hit, 5 run outing on May 4 at Norfolk skewed his numbers. Having had a few months to recover from his injuries, Hamilton is hoping to pitch well enough in Spring Training to earn himself and his 99 mph fastball a spot in the bullpen. He could move up the ladder quickly in a relief role. Despite missing time due to injury in 2020, Aaron Bummer lived up to his pre-season contract extension and was a dominant swing man for the White Sox in high-leverage spots when healthy. The most encouraging part is that he has been able to keep his walk rate under control, which was a problem during his college career with Virginia. His 65-grade fastball (93-97 mph) and his still improving 55-60 grade slider give him the tools to be successful. By supporting FutureSox for just $2 per month, you are helping us provide more in-person and exclusive content, retain the best writing talent, and maintain the same level of quality you have come to expect from us. Lindgren had looked good from mid-2019 through Spring Training 2020. Hendriks is the best reliever in the game until shown otherwise, and on a White Sox team aiming to top the 95-win pace they set in 2020, he’ll be in a position to rack up a boatload of saves, particularly given Tony La Russa’s well-known infatuation with traditional bullpen roles. Foster is now a three-pitch reliever with a solid chance to pitch in the Big Leagues in 2020. It’s just be a matter of harnessing it all. He pitched in multiple games during the Summer Camp games, but didn’t make it out of Schaumburg during the season. Yasmani Grandal (Catcher): Now that James McCann has signed with the New York Mets, Yasmani Grandal has the spotlight to himself. Burdi expressed optimism, stating: “[My velocity] hasn’t changed. Opponents have hit only .170 off of him; a far cry from his days in college. Though Lambert pitched well in his (short) stint in Chicago, his future is cloudy to say the least. Hamilton struggled out of the gate and gave up 9 earned runs in his first 3.1 innings of the season in early April. A career low ERA (and FIP), a walk rate halved from his career average, and being consistently dominant all season while maintaining his typically fantastic strikeout rate are enough to give him an exemplary grade. I’m puzzled by your statement that the White Sox cup doesn’t exactly “runneth over with future big league relievers”. With a lot of those pieces back for 2020, the White Sox bullpen isn't terribly difficult to project for the upcoming campaign. And there’s the crux: we do not know which Hansen we will get eventually. A couple of high-run outings (including an 8-run appearance in 0.1 innings) inflated his numbers, while he also reeled off multiple clean appearances. It appears he all but ditched the cutter he used somewhat effectively in seasons prior. The 22-year-old fireballer was a 14th round pick in 2019 out of Arkansas-Little Rock. After a largely uneventful college career, during which he posted an ERA over five as a starter, the White Sox liked the stuff and signed the rightie to an overslot deal in the 11th round. In his last full season of minor league action, the lefty struck out 74 hitters in 65 innings across Kannapolis, Winston-Salem and Birmingham. The right-hander was considered a starter up until the 2020 season and pitched as such in the minor leagues throughout his career. The biggest problem continues to be his mechanics, and 2021 will be another season of trying to get everything in sync for the tall right-hander. Even when the big league bullpen was aching for quality arms, Johnson was left in Schaumburg, and from all reports by no fault of his own. Ryan Burr, originally acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks for international bonus pool space is back from elbow surgery and could factor into the relief mix as well. Tim Jackson Player Profiles 2020 12/11/2019 . He said goodbye to Single-A (Adv.) Thanks for reading! Heuer is raw, with an at times inconsistent delivery that could use some cleaning up, but the overall talent is there for the 23-year old. Even in a small sample size Bummer looked like the go-to high-leverage reliever the White Sox expect him to be for the foreseeable future. That’s coming from a guy who posted a strikeout rate of 12+ per nine innings in his final two seasons in college. He cleared waivers and was placed in Charlotte, and after the minor league season was canceled, Medeiros was part of the group of pitchers whose services were requested in Schaumburg. Here are your high-leverage, late-inning guys. McKinley Moore throws very hard and racked up 32 strikeouts in 22 innings in rookie ball to close out 2019. In 2020, Fairbanks posted up a 2.70 era, a 1.388 whip, and struck out 37. Hamilton was placed in the Injured List, and eventually optioned to Charlotte to work his way back into the bullpen mix. At times he was unhittable as a starter, but after a prolonged problematic stretch he was moved to the bullpen in 2019. Pitchers who can throw 200 innings a year are rarer than ever. Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (24) swings through on a single in the second inning against the Cleveland Indians at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. Especially coming off an arm injury, it seems like he is destined to go to Charlotte to try to work his way back to the major leagues. He has kept that number over 10 in his minor league career. He is slated to take a bullpen spot with the big league team at some point this season; hopefully sooner rather than later. 2 H, 2 K, 0 BB), a forearm strain ended Lambert’s season before it began. Tier 1: Josh Hader, Kirby Yates. Late-inning locks: Alex Colome, Aaron Bummer, Steve Cishek. and led all MLB pitchers in innings pitched over the last two seasons. Shaking off some more rust in the Arizona Fall League, Johnson was one of the few Sox prospects who performed. [But] the last three outings, if you look at the numbers, everything came back, and I was right where I needed to be”. Scouts appear to love the high velocity arm and it will be intriguing to follow the righty during the 2021 minor league campaign. His trademark strikeout rate abandoned him during the AFL, which can largely be attributed to the work he put in overhauling the mechanics that got him into injury trouble to begin with. During the pandemic season, Moore stayed in contact with White Sox coaches and he told FutureSox that he’s working hard to stay ready for action. The fact that he will turn 28 in a few weeks also did not help his cause. He was Rule 5 eligible in the off-season, but despite a good 2019, the White Sox left him off the 40-man. If there is a silver lining to the extra time off Burdi received (again), it is that he will be fully charged when the new season rolls around. After 29 outings in Triple-A in 2017 (51 strikeouts in 33.1 IP), Burdi was lost to Tommy John surgery. His stock rose substantially when the White Sox selected Lambert (and fellow rookie Codi Heuer) for the 2020 Opening Day roster as a reliever. There are one or two candidates on this very list who could rocket into relevance fast, and Matt Foster and Codi Heuer are, indeed, prime examples of that last year. AL Central: Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins AL West : Houston Astros , Los Angeles Angels , Oakland Athletics , Seattle Mariners , Texas Rangers Since making his major league debut in 2018, Cordero is 3-5 with a 4.55 ERA over 83 relief appearances for the Washington Nationals (2018), Toronto Blue Jays (2019) and White Sox. What other team can make that statement? Had everything gone according to plan for Ian Hamilton, he would by now have been a household name for White Sox fans. The fifth rounder from 2017 out of South Carolina had a tremendous 2018 in Kannapolis and Winston-Salem. Heuer finished the year with a combined 6-4 record, and 11 saves in 16 chances (67.2 innings, 65 strikeouts, 2.39 ERA, 1.09 WHIP). Arm, knee, full right side of my body feels good. After three mediocre innings in Kannapolis, and 19.2 disappointing innings in Birmingham, Burdi underwent surgery in July to repair a torn ligament by his patella. The 13th rounder out of Coastal Carolina throws absolute gas, but still struggles with command and control of his stuff. Hopefully, the added rest gave Burdi time to fully heal, and he’ll come back with a vengeance in 2020. Since starting his professional career, the 2019 15th rounder out of Texas Tech, has cut his walk and hit rates in half, doubled his strikeout rate, and dominated the Arizona, Pioneer and South Atlantic League at times. Last season Grandal had 32 starts and a .351 on-base percentage in his first season with the White Sox. In our midseason rankings, he ranked four spots behind Jimmy Lambert. He rebounded after a rough start and closed out the season with Great Falls. Welcome to another entry in the off-season article series here at FutureSox. John SF on One week in, White Sox remain all about pitchers and catchers : “ Wouldn’t really change the bench calculus anyway. White Sox relief pitcher Jimmy Cordero heads to the bench during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Detroit. I’m full-go [for Spring Training]. The first of a small army of ‘previously unranked’ relievers on this list is Will Kincanon. Chris Getz certainly seemed to endorse him: “He’s a solid reliever who isn’t too far off from being able to help us in Chicago”, said the farm director in November. Moore is a 6-foot-6, 225-pounder who was a multi-sport athlete in high school. After control problems plagued him throughout his time as a starter in the White Sox system, the organization decided to move him to the bullpen. Last season, we split up the relievers in separate categories: left-handed and right-handed pitchers got their own article. Once one of the top prospects in the White Sox farm system, López finished 2020 with a pathetic 1-3 record, 6.49 ERA, 1.633 WHIP, 5.1 BB/9, and … Pitching multiple frames for most his outings at Winston-Salem, Heuer logged 38.1 innings between April 6 and June 14. Burdi showed flashes of the stuff that made him a first-rounder in 2016 by getting through a clean debut, striking out two. The Sox also agreed to terms on a … At this point, after Foster and Heuer’s promotion, the cup is less full. The first right-handed reliever on this list without a substantial recent injury past, is Codi Heuer. Right now, it appears Foster has the inside track to a spot in the bullpen. Josh Osich, Jeffrey Springs, Phillips Valdez, Trevor Hildenberger, Tanner Houck, Bobby Poyner, Durbin Feltman, Eduard Bazardo, Yoan Aybar. Especially in the left-handed camp, injuries and the lack of a 2020 season have made choices thin. Still, it’s hard to foresee the 24-year-old being of consequence for the White Sox in the near future. The decision worked out, as Kincanon went unclaimed, giving him another season in the White Sox system to continue his rise on various prospect lists, starting with a stint in Birmingham. ... along the way. Generally, players who are picked on day three of a draft don’t see any top prospect lists. The Chicago White Sox declined to tender 2021 contracts to left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon and outfielder Nomar Mazara. It’s hard to know exactly who will turn into a reliable closer from one year to the next -- but here’s a best estimation. Going into 2019, Tyler Johnson was one of the leading candidates to hop into the Major League bullpen as the season progressed. Alas, it is not, so Perez goes on the ‘just missed’ section of the ranking. Over the winter, the pitcher worked out at the Florida Baseball Ranch, where he had experts look at his throwing motion to optimize everything. Josh Hader (MIL) The five elite closers entering the 2019 campaign (Jansen, Kimbrel, Chapman, Diaz, and Hader) is no more. Lynn has been a workhorse most of his career. The veteran right-hander has a career ERA of 3.57, including an ERA of 3.32 in 2020. The White Sox on Tuesday moved to increase their bullpen depth by signing veteran relief pitcher Steve Cishek to a one-year, $6 million contract. That is not to say that there cannot be one or two pitchers on this list (or outside of it) who can surprise, or that there isn’t anyone on this list we like (because we do). His high-octane fastball is still there, and he uses it effectively to fill the strike zone. The soon-to-be 23-old made my personal What to Look Forward to White Sox Storylines in April of 2020. As James Fox wrote in the off-season, Johnson impressed in Schaumburg and was on track to make his debut had the season been longer. An 8 walks per innings ratio, however, will not get you very far. After the top two or three guys, there is a longer list of pitchers, all of whom are roughly in the same category, and most of them were considered ‘stretches’ to make the big leagues during the discussion. I’ve been a White Sox fan for over 50 years and do not recall a time when they had more potential in their system. Few people probably saw coming that the White Sox would add reliever Matt Foster to their 40 man roster prior to the 2019 Rule 5 Draft, but they did. Cishek’s greatest utility had been suppressing right-handed batters, and in 2020, they tattooed him for a .319/.396/.617 line. Burdi was once considered the White Sox closer of the future. Sousa was given a long look during Spring Training and Summer Camp in 2020. As stated, this is Lambert’s debut on our reliever list. by throwing three clean innings in relief before being called up to Birmingham. The statement is based on the fact that we (the writers involved in creating these lists) struggled to put 10 names on this list of relievers we consider ‘cannot miss’ big league relievers. The White Sox were a middling bunch across the board last season. With a miniscule 1.41 ERA, a .172 AVG and 0.88 WHIP, Johnson proved to be a legit relief prospect. Let's take a look. Top 200 Players Rising. That allowed Burdi to overtake him in the rankings. Still, we were able to compile a top 10 of talented arms that may be worth keeping an eye on during the upcoming season. He is the one reliever on this list who got the most big league time in 2020. One of the more surprising names not to be called up during the abbreviated pandemic season in 2020 was Tyler Johnson. If this were a personal list, I would have found a way to put Andrew Perez in this top 10. At 22 years old, the White Sox felt Heuer should be up to the task, and boy was he ever. Hi Kim, thanks for your comment. It’s compete-mode. That job has been given to Liam Hendriks for the foreseeable future. Also, consider supporting FutureSox on Patreon. Foster certainly has the stuff for it. There is only one elite-level closer in the game and his name is Josh Hader. That said, he is still only 24, so who knows what a solid year in the minors will do for him. Yu Darvish (RHP): 76 IP, 93/14 K/BB, 2.01 ERA, 2.23 FIP, 3.0 fWAR. 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