3 players the White Sox should move on from to save their season
The Chicago White Sox need some help if they want to save their season. There are a few players on the roster right now that are hurting the team more than they are helping them.
They have already let guys like Jake Diekman and Jose Ruiz go as they were harming their chances to win on a nightly basis.
Chicago should absolutely not stop there. They should keep doing things to improve their team as the year goes along.
If the White Sox want to save their season, these three players should be moved on from:
1. Lance Lynn
The Chicago White Sox should be moving on from Lance Lynn.
Lance Lynn has been terrible at pitching this season. He went on a nice little run at the end of May but that ended up being the exception more than the rule.
After his most recent bad start vs the Los Angeles Dodgers, his ERA is up to 6.75 and his WHIP is up to 1.565. Things have gotten so bad that his WAR is down to -1.1.
Lynn doesn't need to be starting any more games for the Chicago White Sox this season. They should either trade him to a team that believes they can fix him or just DFA him.
Things haven't gotten as bad as they did with Dallas Keuchel in 2022 but they are getting there. The problem is that Lynn has been a fan favorite much more than Keuchel was.
It is a shame that the White Sox are not going to win with Lynn because that would have been awesome. Unfortunately, they would be better off without him going forward.
2. Elvis Andrus
Elvis Andrus has no position on the Chicago White Sox going forward.
Elvis Andrus did amazing things with the Chicago White Sox in 2022. He was great when he was acquired after Tim Anderson went down.
They ended up missing the playoffs anyway but he was a big reason why they had a chance late into September. Once the season ended, it felt necessary to bring him back.
It took almost all off-season to get the deal done but Andrus is back with the White Sox. Unfortunately, this year hasn't been more of the same for him.
Andrus has been terrible. His batting average is down to .195 and his WAR is -0.5. His OPS is .518 and he mostly plays out of position defensively. There isn't much for him anymore.
Although the replacement options aren't much better, they are younger with possibly brighter futures. Moving on from Andrus is something they should be doing as soon as possible.
3. Aaron Bummer
The Chicago White Sox finally need to move on from Aaron Bummer.
The Chicago White Sox have had an up and down year with their bullpen. One pitcher who is expected to be great is Aaron Bummer.
There was a point where he was one of the best relievers in the league. That is simply not the case anymore. He is actually one of the worst in the league now.
His ERA is up to 7.40 with a WHIP of 1.548. He allows a lot of traffic on the base paths and it comes back to bite the White Sox a lot.
He has 23 strikeouts in 20.2 innings pitched which is fine but he can't get batters out enough without the strikeout. His WAR is down to -0.5 as a result. The White Sox need to move on right now.
Next. The 15 worst contracts in Chicago White Sox history. dark