CHICAGO WHITE SOX

2015 PROJECTED STARTERS

As of 4/6/2015;

Catcher:                                    TYLER FLOWERS                             R/R  Age 29

First Base:                                 JOSE ABREU                                     R/R  Age 28

Second Base:                            MICAH JOHNSON                             L/R  Age 24

Third Base:                               CONOR GILLASPIE                          L/R  Age 27

Shortstop:                                 ALEXI RAMIREZ                              R/R  Age 33

Left Field                                  MELKY CABRERA                           S/L  Age 30

Center Field:                            ADAM EATON                                   L/L  Age 27

Right Field:                              AVISAIL GARCIA                             R/R  Age 23  

DH:                                           ADAM LAROCHE                             L/L  Age 35  

Batter Bench Notable:              EMILIO BONAFACIO                       S/L  Age 30 

                                                 GORDON BECKHAM                        R/R Age 28

Starting Pitcher 1:                     CHRIS SALE                                     L/L Age 26

Starting Pitcher 2:                     JEFF SAMARDZIJA                         R/R Age 30

Starting Pitcher 3:                     JOSE QUINTANA                             R/L Age 26

Starting Pitcher 4:                     JOHN DANKS                                   L/L Age 30

Starting Pitcher 5:                     HECTOR NOESI                               R/R Age 28

Closer:                                      DAVID ROBERTSON                        R/R Age 30

Pitcher Bench Notable:            JAKE PETRICKA                               R/R Age 26

NOTABLE INJURIES:            CHRIS SALE and JAKE PETRICKA will start the season on the retro 15 day DL, but are expected back mid April.

PROJECTION:  1ST in the AL Central. Projected for 84 wins in this division which has lost some luster since last year. 

MVP:                                        JOSE ABREU

POTENTIAL ROOKIE IMPACT: SP CARLOS RODON will be in the rotation by the end of the summer in what will probably be a tight race for the divisional crown.

COMMENTS: The White Sox are probably the most well rounded and balanced team in the AL Central, their bullpen can use some shoring up and if DAVID ROBERTSON stays healthy they should contend for the divisional title in a weak division.