First baseman Gavin Sheets was non-tendered by the Chicago White Sox and will head to free agency, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Gavin Sheets showed some upside during his first two seasons on the Southside but struggled over the past two seasons. Last summer, the former second-round selection posted an underwhelming .233/.303/.357 line with ten home runs, 45 RBI, and a 43:106 BB:K ratio. During his debut campaign, he posted a strong 9.9% barrel rate and .449 xSLG, but this past season, he carried a much lower 5.7% rate.380 xSLG respectively. Fantasy managers should monitor his status in free agency, as he could be worth a late flier in deeper formats if he can find an everyday spot in the starting nine with a new club.
Chicago White Sox outfielder/designated hitter Gavin Sheets, infielder Nicky Lopez and catcher Korey Lee are all out on Saturday against the division-rival Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Bryan Ramos will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth, Zach DeLoach will play right field and bat second, Jacob Amaya will start at the 6 and bat ninth, and Chuckie Robinson will do the catching and hit eighth against Tigers right-handed opener Beau Brieske. Even though the team is facing a right-handed pitcher, Sheets will take a seat after going 1-for-22 in his last seven games. Ramos comes in hitting just .185 (17-for-92) with two home runs and eight RBI on the year for the Pale Hose. DeLoach is slashing .217/.288/.350 with only one home run and five RBI in his 60 at-bats in 2024. We don't recommend any of these options from Chicago for DFS lineups, even against a Tigers team that could be hungover after clinching their first playoff berth in 10 years on Friday.
Gavin Sheets, Andrew Benintendi Resting Against Southpaw
Chicago White Sox outfielders Gavin Sheets and Andrew Benintendi, infielder Nicky Lopez and catcher Korey Lee are all sitting for Thursday's series finale at Guaranteed Rate Field versus the Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Tyler Anderson. Miguel Vargas is the designated hitter and is batting leadoff, Zach DeLoach is in left field and is hitting sixth, Lenyn Sosa is at the keystone and batting cleanup, and Chuckie Robinson is doing the catching and hitting out of the seven-hole against Anderson. Sheets will start on the bench for the second day in a row with another lefty on the hill. He's hit just .207 (17-for-82) with two of his 10 homers this year against lefties. Benintendi has similarly struggled against southpaws, going 24-for-113 (.212) with four of his 19 homers against them on the year. Vargas is hitting leadoff but has batted just .160 on the year with five homers in 194 at-bats.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets will retreat to the bench on Friday against the Oakland Athletics at Guaranteed Rate Field with a left-hander on the mound. With Sheets starting on the pine, rookie Bryan Ramos will serve as the team's designated hitter and will bat leadoff against A's rookie left-hander Brady Basso. Sheets, who hits from the left side, has hit only .203 (15-for-74) with one of his eight home runs and 23 strikeouts in 82 plate appearances against southpaws this year. Ramos, who hits from the right side, has only had 60 plate appearances in his first 19 major-league games in 2024 and is slashing .211/.233/.298 with a .532 OPS, one homer, two doubles, four RBI and 11 strikeouts. He's in a favorable lineup spot against an inexperienced pitcher, but it's hard to recommend White Sox hitters as viable sleepers for DFS lineups.
Chicago White Sox first baseman Gavin Sheets equaled a career-best with four hits while driving in four in Monday's 12-2 win over the New York Yankees. Sheets had a career-best three doubles in his 4-for-5 night and is batting .231/.309/.367 with seven homers, 35 RBI, and 29 runs scored. He's hitting a blistering .526/.526/.737 over the past week with four RBI, and two runs scored, making him a hot hand for daily fantasy managers to consider. Sheets will have modest potential in standard formats, especially waiver wires in deeper leagues for those seeking production at first base.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets is out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Unsurprisingly, the White Sox will play matchups here against a left-handed starting pitcher. Nick Senzel will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth versus JP Sears on Monday. Senzel has been quiet this season with a .200 batting average with seven home runs and 18 RBI. Although, Senzel does hit left-handed pitching well, so maybe he can get it going here.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets (heel) has returned to the team's starting lineup on Saturday, serving as the designated hitter while batting cleanup against the visiting Colorado Rockies and right-hander Cal Quantrill. Sheets was removed from Wednesday's game early against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a bruised left heel and missed the last two games as a result, but he's back in there now and in the heart of Chicago's lineup. The 28-year-old left-handed slugger doesn't really move the needle all that much in fantasy, especially on a really bad White Sox team, while slashing .243/.339/.410 with a .749 OPS, seven long balls, 28 RBI and 22 runs scored in 239 at-bats. In 10 career at-bats versus Quantrill, Sheets has two hits (one homer) and two RBI.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets (heel) remains out of the team's starting lineup for Friday's contest against the visiting Colorado Rockies. It will be the second straight game that Sheets has been held out after he departed Wednesday's game early with a left-heel contusion. The 28-year-old's injury isn't considered serious, though, and he remains day-to-day. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues will want to check back to see if he's available for the second game of the series in Chicago on Saturday. Now that Eloy Jimenez is back, Sheets will be more of a fourth-outfield type for the Pale Hose, further limiting his fantasy appeal. The former second-round selection in 2017 out of Wake Forest, Sheets has produced a mediocre .243/.337/.410 slash line with a .747 OPS, seven homers, 28 RBI and 22 runs scored in his 239 at-bats this year.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets (heel) is out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Sheets was removed from Wednesday's contest against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers early with a bruised left heel, so it's not a huge surprise that he's being held out the following day. The good news is that the 28-year-old left-handed hitter is day-to-day after X-rays on his foot came back negative. When he's able to return, Sheets will probably only see action in Chicago's outfield against right-handed pitching now that Eloy Jimenez is back in the fold. With Sheets sitting on Thursday, Corey Julks will get the start in left field and bat sixth in a tough matchup against Braves left-hander Chris Sale. Julks will be a low-upside dice roll for DFS lineups with his .223 average (21-for-94) and only three home runs on the year.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets (heel) left Wednesday night's shutout loss to the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers early with a jammed left heel. Sheets is being further evaluated. Before leaving the game prematurely, Sheets went 1-for-2 with a double. He was replaced in right field by Corey Julks. Even if Sheets' injury isn't serious and he's day-to-day, there's a good chance he won't be in the starting lineup for Thursday's contest against the visiting Atlanta Braves. The 28-year-old outfielder had been hot entering Wednesday's series finale against the Dodgers, going 8-for-22 (.364) with two doubles and a run scored in his last six games to raise his season line to .241/.336/.405 with seven long balls, 28 RBI and 22 runs scored in 237 at-bats for the Pale Hose. UPDATE: X-rays came back negative on Sheets, and he's considered day-to-day with a bruised heel.
