Breaking Down a Struggling White Sox Offense

In this past offseason, the White Sox added AJ Pollock, Josh Harrison, and Reese McGuire to their lineup. All of them are at various levels of underperforming offensively.

Pollock's plate approach displays a concern that isn't unique to his at bats - much like many of the White Sox hitters, he's swinging at pitches outside of the zone. For Pollock, that's involved swinging at those pitches at the highest clip of his career , and when he does make contact, it's more likely to be soft contact, not hard contact. Pollock's 2022 Soft Hit % is his highest since 2017 and his Hard Hit % is the lowest of his career since 2016.

I'm not sure what Gavin Sheets brings to the table. He's had one hot week and then a lot of"He should be in Charlotte" weeks.Once Eloy Jiménez comes back, the White Sox will have to balance playing time among Jiménez, Andrew Vaughn, Luis Robert, Adam Engel, and Pollock. On the surface, it's hard to figure out where Gavin Sheets finds consistent playing time in that mix, which is why some time in Charlotte may be most beneficial.

As I previously mentioned, the Chicago White Sox are a bottom-five team in terms of runs scored. Given what Moneyball has taught us, it's likely no surprise to readers that the team is last in terms of walk rate . Some other concerning trends include:• Second-highest, behind only the Detroit Tigers, percentage of pitches swung at outside of the strike zone

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