In less than two weeks, pitchers and catchers will report to Spring Training for the White Sox, officially transitioning to the 2025 season. It will signal the end of the dreadful 2024 season, allowing the players who still remain on the roster to purge the historically bad season from their minds.
The Opening Day roster will look very different than it did last year, and as the year progresses, some of the White Sox top prospects will join the roster as they earn promotions to Chicago. There are many variables to how a player will perform in a given season, but certain baseball reference websites try to give their best evaluation on how a player will perform for the upcoming season.
Each year, FanGraphs releases their Steamer projections on how they believe each player will perform in the upcoming year. We will be taking a look at each player’s 2025 projections as we approach Spring Training.
The next player we will cover is Prelander Berroa, who looks to make a big impact in the bullpen for the White Sox in 2025.
FanGraphs seems to be pretty high on Berroa, as they believe that he will lead the White Sox in saves this season, as they project him to save 13 games. They also project him to throw 67 innings, en route to a solid 4.25 ERA and a 9.44 K/9, which would also lead the team.
This would be an ideal season for Berroa, as he has some elite offerings and has the ability to be a very solid reliever in the major leagues. Berroa didn’t spend too much time in the MLB last year, but when he was in Chicago he showed off his potential.
In 19 innings, he struck out 36 batters, pitching to a very solid 3.32 ERA. His WHIP was slightly elevated, sitting at 1.47, as he had a bit of trouble finding the strike zone. When he gets the ball in the zone, he is a very effective pitcher, as hitters only hit .217 off him last season. To continue his success, Berroa needs to focus on limiting the walks.
When Prelander Berroa becomes an elite closer for the White Sox next season, remember this tweet. I told you so.pic.twitter.com/vpEtGaiQC3
— Mike (@ChiSoxFanMike) December 3, 2024
Having the offseason to work with the major league staff should help out Berroa, as if he can control the strike zone just a little bit better, he has elite stuff that could potentially make him the closer of the future for the White Sox.
