White Sox's Hitters Fantasy Baseball Preview | Luis Robert Jr., Andrew Vaughn, Andrew Benintendi, Colson Montgomery, Mike Tauchman and More

Pitchers and catchers have started reporting for spring training, which means the MLB season will be here before you know it. 

Just like we did last year, let's go over the top fantasy players for each team. We'll start things off with the Chicago White Sox, easily the worst team in the league in 2024. We'll break each team down into pitchers and hitters, and will start with hitters here.

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Top Fantasy Hitters

The only Chicago player appearing on the FantasySP Average Draft Position list right now is Luis Robert Jr. He's going around pick 117. He finished fourth on the team in total fantasy points scored in 2024.

Robert should hit near the top of the White Sox lineup, but with a lack of talent in the lineup, and on the roster overall, Robert is not the best fantasy asset.

He's only played over 100 games once in his MLB career, and with a career .267 average and .316 on-base percentage. Robert has some pop, but only has gone over 15 home runs once in his career. In 100 games last season, Robert had just 14 home runs and 35 RBIs.

He can steal a few bases, but strikes out a bunch too. With a lack of talent around him, Robert isn't going to likely score a ton of runs either, even if he stays healthy for a full season.

I'm down on Robert and don't think he should be being drafted as early as he is. There's health/durability issues, and his fantasy outlook is just not that great. I'd be fine utilizing him as my final fantasy outfielder, but would prefer he be a secondary option. 

Other Starting Options

There's bound to be a couple decent fantasy assets in Chicago, even if the team is terrible again. Andrew Vaughn was the team's top fantasy hitter last season. Andrew Benintendi was second on the team. The next two top performers are free agent signings Mike Tauchman and Josh Rojas.

According to FanGraphs, some other starting options will be Lenyn Sosa, Miguel Vargas, Colson Montgomery and Korey Lee. Matt Thaiss is the backup catcher, while Brandon Drury and Austin Slater could be platoon options. Michael A. Taylor is an additional outfielder who could get some run.

Vaughn and Benintendi were not even top-100 fantasy hitters last season, so they are really just deep-league options to begin the season. 

Vaughn is the more appealing fantasy asset, as he'll play most days and likely hit cleanup. Benintendi is likely going to platoon.

I'd avoid both guys in standard league drafts, but definitely have them on my watch list in case they get hot this season. Even a middle-of-the-order hitter on a bad team can be a decent fantasy asset, so don't just write them off completely.

Tauchman is projected to lead off for the White Sox, which makes him a pretty appealing fantasy asset. He hasn't put up huge numbers during his seven-year career, but he could eventually become a trade chip if he's hitting well enough. He's another deep-league option who standard league owners should at least keep tabs on.

Rojas would be a better fantasy asset if he could hit against lefties - he's projected to platoon. He's had some decent seasons in the past, but in a lineup devoid of talent, I don't see Rojas performing nearly as well. Keep an eye on him, but if he platoons, he'll be a deep-league option only.

Sosa is just 25 and was once pretty highly regarded, but he hasn't panned out yet at the MLB level. He could be a deep-league option if he's playing every day.

Vargas has a career .175 average, which should tell you all you need to know. Maybe some consistent playing time will help him improve, but I just see him as a deep-league option at best.

Lee is a sneaky fantasy catcher option, although a .188 career average and .227 OBP are going to keep him as just another deep-league guy. He played 125 games last season, and hit 12 home runs, so there's some appeal there in deep leagues at least.

Montgomery is a top-end prospect, so there's a little more appeal with him. He's expected to open the season as the team's starting shortstop. 

Montgomery has a pretty well-rounded game, but only hit .214 at Triple-A last season. That doesn't exactly sound promising for his MLB fantasy outlook this season, but you just never know how a young player will adapt. He's a good lottery pick in deeper leagues, and definitely someone to keep tabs on in standard leagues.

Thaiss, Drury, Slater and Taylor aren't projected to start on the worst team in the league, so there's not much fantasy appeal there. Some of them could become deep-league options if they are in a groove or take over a full-time role. It's not worth rostering them outside of really deep leagues right now though.

Top Prospects

Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero are two top-100 prospects who could make an impact at some point this season, especially with the state of the team overall. Montgomery is another top-100 prospect who we already covered.

Of course, the White Sox's top prospects who could help out this season are both at the same position, catcher. That makes Lee's outlook much more murky, and makes me wonder who else might be moved when the team is ready to start the youngsters.

Moving one to first base or designated hitter would be a way to get both top-100 prospects at the same time. Teel played 28 games at AAA last season, so he probably gets a little more seasoning before getting a call. Quero played 26 games there, but looked better at the plate than Teel.

The prospect who hits better at the start of the season might be the first one called up, and have the leg up on the other. Watch the team's news at spring training to see if either guy gets playing time elsewhere in order to maybe get to the big leagues faster.

Chase Meidroth is an infielder who should be close to making a big league debut after playing 122 games at Triple-A last season.

Bryan Ramos made his debut last season, hitting just .202 across 32 games. The 22-year-old could probably use more minor league seasoning, but that could change with an injury to a veteran, or a big spring from Ramos.

Final Thoughts

The White Sox don't have a lot of talent on their roster, and their hitting is really, really weak.

There's not many good fantasy options, and Robert is someone I'm not a big fan of. The best thing about playing for the White Sox from a fantasy perspective is that several players are going to get opportunities to make a difference.

Playing time is the only way a player can score fantasy points, and most of these guys would not be starters for other teams. There's going to be players who have the potential to be decent fantasy assets, but don't think it has to happen, because it's more likely Chicago is the worst team in the league again and barely any hitters produce all that much.

You'll have to keep a close watch on the FantasySP Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups page during the season, and keep checking back to the site to see which hitters are delivering on a daily basis.

Most of the Chicago rosterable fantasy hitters will be for those of you who are deep-league fantasy players, or if a player becomes streamable during a hot streak.