2024 Off season White Sox Business

[Mingo]

The 2024-25 Sox Machine Offseason Plan Project

It's time for America's Most Difficult Game.

soxmachine.com

Information curtesy of the Sox Machine linked above:

Here’s how the White Sox payroll breaks down as the hot stove season approaches:

• Obligations: $32.1M to six players
• Club options: $32.5M to two players ($5.5 million in buyouts)
• Arb-eligible: $22.9M to nine players
• Retained salaries: $1.5 million to John Brebbia
• Deferred salary: $2.5M to José Abreu and Liam Hendriks

ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS

Write “tender,” “non-tender” or “rework/extend” after each player and their projected 2025 salaries. Feel free to offer explanation afterward if necessary.

• Andrew Vaughn: $6.4M
• Nicky Lopez: $5.1M
• Garrett Crochet: $2.9M
• Gavin Sheets: $2.6M
• Enyel De Los Santos: $1.7M
• Jimmy Lambert: $1.2M
• Justin Anderson: $1.1M
• Steven Wilson: $1M
• Matt Foster: $900K

CLUB OPTIONS

Write “pick up” or “decline” or “rework” after the option.

• Yoán Moncada: $25M ($5M buyout)
• Max Stassi: $7M ($500K buyout)

OTHER IMPENDING FREE AGENTS

Try to retain, extend qualifying offer, or let go?

• Michael Soroka (Made $3M in 2023)
• Mike Clevinger ($3M)
• Chris Flexen ($1.75)

 

[idseer]

The 2024-25 Sox Machine Offseason Plan Project

It's time for America's Most Difficult Game.

soxmachine.com

Information curtesy of the Sox Machine linked above:

Here’s how the White Sox payroll breaks down as the hot stove season approaches:

• Obligations: $32.1M to six players
• Club options: $32.5M to two players ($5.5 million in buyouts)
• Arb-eligible: $22.9M to nine players
• Retained salaries: $1.5 million to John Brebbia
• Deferred salary: $2.5M to José Abreu and Liam Hendriks

ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS

Write “tender,” “non-tender” or “rework/extend” after each player and their projected 2025 salaries. Feel free to offer explanation afterward if necessary.

• Andrew Vaughn: $6.4M
• Nicky Lopez: $5.1M
• Garrett Crochet: $2.9M
• Gavin Sheets: $2.6M
• Enyel De Los Santos: $1.7M
• Jimmy Lambert: $1.2M
• Justin Anderson: $1.1M
• Steven Wilson: $1M
• Matt Foster: $900K

CLUB OPTIONS

Write “pick up” or “decline” or “rework” after the option.

• Yoán Moncada: $25M ($5M buyout)
• Max Stassi: $7M ($500K buyout)

OTHER IMPENDING FREE AGENTS

Try to retain, extend qualifying offer, or let go?

• Michael Soroka (Made $3M in 2023)
• Mike Clevinger ($3M)
• Chris Flexen ($1.75)

decline vaughn, sheets, moncada, clevinger, stassi and flexen

 

[Mingo]

decline vaughn, sheets, moncada, clevinger, stassi and flexen

Flexen might be reasonable for a veteran innings eater to go with the rookie pitchers.

 

[Jiddy]

decline vaughn, sheets, moncada, clevinger, stassi and flexen

My man wants to save Jerry ALL DAT MONEY.

 

[idseer]

My man wants to save Jerry ALL DAT MONEY.

i want no lingerers from the 2023 team. only guy i want back is crochet and he'll probably be the first to go.

 

[Mingo]

The White Sox didn't waste any time getting rid of Moncada. They also didn't let me showcase his health at season's end - so I'd say Getz doesn't buy the Moncada act.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Good luck to this gentleman:

White Sox name Ryan Fuller as Director of Hitting

The Chicago White Sox have named Ryan Fuller as the team's director of hitting, a source has told Sox On 35th.

www.soxon35th.com

To say he'll have his work cut out for him would be the Grand Poobah of Understatements.

 

[Mingo]

Good luck to this gentleman:

White Sox name Ryan Fuller as Director of Hitting

The Chicago White Sox have named Ryan Fuller as the team's director of hitting, a source has told Sox On 35th.

www.soxon35th.com

To say he'll have his work cut out for him would be the Grand Poobah of Understatements.

He sounds like an up and comer - at 34 he seems kind of young. I do think it is funny that he got pushed out of the Orioles coaching staff because the 3rd best hitting team in the regular season went cold in the playoffs. It is one thing to teach the mechanics of hitting and another skill set to calm players down when under pressure. I think how the players execute under pressure reflects on the manager more than the individual coaches.

Welcome to the Sox - lets get is sorted out.

 

[Mingo]

The Sox are kicking the tires on this fellow from Korea:

Korean 2B Hye-Seong Kim Set to Be Posted to MLB Free Agency After 2024 Season

Korean second baseman Hye-Seong Kim will be posted to MLB free agency next winter, the Kiwoom Heroes announced Tuesday. Kim has played fewer than nine seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization, meaning he is subject to the league's posting system and therefore requires permission from the...

www.yardbarker.com

They are also looking at a Japanese pitcher.

 

[idseer]

The Sox are kicking the tires on this fellow from Korea:

Korean 2B Hye-Seong Kim Set to Be Posted to MLB Free Agency After 2024 Season

Korean second baseman Hye-Seong Kim will be posted to MLB free agency next winter, the Kiwoom Heroes announced Tuesday. Kim has played fewer than nine seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization, meaning he is subject to the league's posting system and therefore requires permission from the...

www.yardbarker.com

They are also looking at a Japanese pitcher.

of COURSE they are.

 

[Mingo]

of COURSE they are.

Korean's are great they are all named Kim - one way or another.

 

[Jiddy]

The Sox are kicking the tires on this fellow from Korea:

Korean 2B Hye-Seong Kim Set to Be Posted to MLB Free Agency After 2024 Season

Korean second baseman Hye-Seong Kim will be posted to MLB free agency next winter, the Kiwoom Heroes announced Tuesday. Kim has played fewer than nine seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization, meaning he is subject to the league's posting system and therefore requires permission from the...

www.yardbarker.com

They are also looking at a Japanese pitcher.

In before the 5 year $50 million contract before he ever hits the Major League field.

You know...Just in case.

 

[Mingo]

In before the 5 year $50 million contract before he ever hits the Major League field.

You know...Just in case.

I think he's a 2 year $18 million kind of contract guy. On top of that - is a posting fee must be paid. In Korea = it is not so much - so another 2-3 million for that.

 

[Jiddy]

I think he's a 2 year $18 million kind of contract guy. On top of that - is a posting fee must be paid. In Korea = it is not so much - so another 2-3 million for that.

Oh he’s a bargain?!?

Jerry is sold.

 

[Mingo]

White Sox Job Opportunities: Front Office

The Chicago White Sox are hiring and currently accepting applications for a Full Stack Engineer and Data Engineer.

www.soxon35th.com

They are going to hire one guy, and that guy is going to write computer programs for every different department? The Sox better have that guy in mind - or they should hire some contractors to do that - and bring a guy in to manage it from the git go.

Still this stuff needs to be done - so the Sox stop losing to rookie pitchers because they don't have scouting report on the new pitcher.

 

[idseer]

White Sox Job Opportunities: Front Office

The Chicago White Sox are hiring and currently accepting applications for a Full Stack Engineer and Data Engineer.

www.soxon35th.com

They are going to hire one guy, and that guy is going to write computer programs for every different department? The Sox better have that guy in mind - or they should hire some contractors to do that - and bring a guy in to manage it from the git go.

Still this stuff needs to be done - so the Sox stop losing to rookie pitchers because they don't have scouting report on the new pitcher.

it's as if you think the sox are suddenly going to grow some brains! what kind of fan are you?

 

[Mingo]

it's as if you think the sox are suddenly going to grow some brains! what kind of fan are you?

Deluded LOL

 

[Mingo]

The interviews with the new hitting director - Fuller - I thought went pretty well. I thought this interview - from his Baltimore days was outstanding for information:

Orioles Co-Hitting Coach Ryan Fuller Meets Players Where They Are

The 32-year-old UConn product is playing a key role in an improved Baltimore offense.

blogs.fangraphs.com

 

[Mingo]

Basically, Fullers philosophy - is to set up systems inside the organization to serve the hitters as customers - while holding the hitters to a generalized (individualized) respect for the zone - and to swing the bats in a way the drives the ball into the air. The Sox had no system for getting the hitters information related to the pitcher they were going to face. The Sox have had bad hitters - poorly prepared to hit - a nice combination if you are playing against someone.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Good article, even tho it's over two years old. Not sure what, if any changes to his approach and philosophy may have been made. But we can say the basics are the basics, regardless of year. My guess is that foundation has altered little, if at all.