What’s happened to the “super pen?”
The White Sox bullpen is currently 13th best in the majors by fWAR. This isn’t something to be worried about yet, but it also doesn’t feel like we’ve witnessed the dominant potential we hoped for when this group was assembled on paper. Some of the 2020 stalwarts have come across struggles early, and Liam Hendriks is below replacement level after 11 innings pitched.
There are certainly more encouraging signs in this piece than worrisome ones, but now with a further injury-depleted lineup, the Sox will need some of this bullpen talent to start performing to the level that they’re capable of.