The White Sox have money to spend this winter after their 25-man payroll ranked 29th of 30 teams at the end of August, before rosters expanded.
But even without expected additions to the rotation, bullpen and outfield, genral manager Rick Hahn expects improvement in 2019. He cited the availability of pitcher Carlos Rodon and catcher Welington Castillo for the entire season and the likelihood of top prospect Eloy Jimenez spending “the bulk of the season, if not all of the season” in a Sox uniform.
Few believe Jimenez will be with the Sox “all of the season.