The Chicago White Sox were among the worst teams defensively in 2019 and if they want to contend next season, that can’t stay the same.
According to FanGraphs, the team ranked 25th in all of baseball in defensive runs saved (DRS) with -49 this past season.
While this statistic isn’t the end-all-be-all, no team that recorded -40 DRS or higher made the postseason this past season and only two of them finished the season over .500 (New York Mets and Boston Red Sox).
Even though there is a stark difference between the White Sox and Baltimore Orioles (-105 DRS), this is still an issue that needs to be addressed.