Gavin Sheets

Sheets managing to accrue a career-high 501 plate appearances in 2024 spoke much more to the futility of the White Sox than anything the player did. Among 130 players to reach 500 plate appearances, Sheets ranked 120th with his .357 slugging percentage, which is especially lackluster considering he was in the lineup mostly for his theoretical power. The 28-year-old hits a lot of fly balls and has an above-average career strikeout rate at 20.8 percent, but his hard-hit rate (36 percent), average exit velocity (88.4 mph) and barrel rate (6.3 percent) are all below league average. The White Sox non-tendered Sheets over the offseason, and it's difficult to see a 29-year-old with such an uninspiring offensive resume and no defensive value getting another crack at regular playing time in 2025. Read Past Outlooks