2020 Chicago White Sox season

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2020 Chicago White Sox
American League Wild Card
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Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record 35–25
Divisional place 3rd
Other information
Owner(s) Jerry Reinsdorf
General manager(s) Rick Hahn
Manager(s) Rick Renteria
Local television NBC Sports Chicago
NBC Sports Chicago+
(Jason Benetti, Steve Stone, Tom Paciorek, Tony Graffanino)
Local radio WGN-AM
Chicago White Sox Radio Network
(Andy Masur, Darrin Jackson)
WRTO-AM (Spanish)
(Hector Molina, Billy Russo)
Stats ESPN.com
BB-reference
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The 2020 season is the Chicago White Sox' 121st season in Chicago and 120th in the American League. The Sox play their home games at Guaranteed Rate Field.

On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.[1] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.[2] On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 24 Opening Day.[3]

Due to the pandemic and the shortened season, Major League Baseball instituted certain rule changes which included the use of a universal designated hitter, a runner on second base to start extra innings, and a revised schedule.[4] On July 30, the league and the union agreed that all remaining doubleheaders on the season would be seven innings.[5]

On April 1, 2020, longtime White Sox radio broadcaster Ed Farmer died at the age of 70.[6]

On September 17, with a win against the Minnesota Twins, the White Sox clinched their 1st playoff spot since 2008. This is their first winning season since 2012.

Offseason

Rule changes

For the 2020 season, MLB instituted several new rule changes including the following:[7]

  • Single trade deadline – there will no longer be a waiver trade deadline later in the year.
  • 26-man roster – rosters will expand from 25 players, but no team may carry more than 13 pitchers.
  • Three-batter minimum for pitchers - a pitcher must face three batters in a game before they can be removed unless there is an injury or the end of an inning.

Further rule changes came into effect in response to the COVID-19 pandemic including the use of the DH in the National League, a shortened schedule, and starting extra innings with a runner at second base.[8]

Transactions

  • November 21, 2019: Catcher Yasmani Grandal signed as a free agent by the White Sox to a four-year, $73 million contract.
  • November 22, 2019: 1st Baseman José Abreu signed a three-year contract extension worth $50 million with the White Sox.
  • December 2, 2019: Catcher James McCann signed a one-year extension with the White Sox.
  • December 10, 2019: White Sox trade outfielder Steele Walker to the Texas Rangers for outfielder Nomar Mazara.
  • December 20, 2019: LHP Gio González signed as a free agent by the White Sox to a one-year, $5 million contract.
  • December 30, 2019: LHP Dallas Keuchel signed as a free agent by the White Sox to a three-year, $55.5 million contract.
  • January 2, 2020: Outfielder Luis Robert signed a six-year contract extension worth $50 million with the White Sox.
  • January 9, 2020: 1B-DH Edwin Encarnación signed as a free agent by the White Sox to a one-year, $12 million contract.
  • January 14, 2020: RHP Steve Cishek signed as a free agent by the White Sox to a one-year, $6 million contract.

Regular season

On August 13, the White Sox were supposed to play the first ever MLB at Field of Dreams game against the New York Yankees at a temporary 8,000 seat ballpark in Dyersville, Iowa before the pandemic came. MLB then announced the shortened season and that the AL and NL will play against each other in the same division which took the Yankees off the matchup. Then on July 1, MLB announced that the St. Louis Cardinals would replace the Yankees for the game. Then in late July, a majority of Cardinals players and coaches tested positive for COVID-19. The MLB announced on August 3 that the Field of Dreams game would be rescheduled to 2021 in which the White Sox would still participate, but their opponent won't be the Cardinals.

Game Log

2020 regular season game log: 35–25 (Home: 18–12; Away: 17–13)
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement
Bold = White Sox team member

Season standings

American League Central

AL Central		 W L Pct. GB Home Road
Minnesota Twins 36 24 0.600 — 24–7 12–17
Cleveland Indians 35 25 0.583 1 18–12 17–13
Chicago White Sox 35 25 0.583 1 18–12 17–13
Kansas City Royals 26 34 0.433 10 15–15 11–19
Detroit Tigers 23 35 0.397 12 12–15 11–20


American League Wild Card

Division Leaders		 W L Pct.
Baltimore Orioles 0 0 nan
Chicago White Sox 0 0 nan
Houston Astros 0 0 nan


Wild Card teams
(Top 2 qualify for 1-game playoff)		 W L Pct. GB
Boston Red Sox 0 0 nan —
Cleveland Indians 0 0 nan —
Detroit Tigers 0 0 nan —
Kansas City Royals 0 0 nan —
Los Angeles Angels 0 0 nan —
Minnesota Twins 0 0 nan —
New York Yankees 0 0 nan —
Oakland Athletics 0 0 nan —
Seattle Mariners 0 0 nan —
Tampa Bay Rays 0 0 nan —
Texas Rangers 0 0 nan —
Toronto Blue Jays 0 0 nan —


Record against opponents

2020 American League Records

Source: AL Standings Head-to-head
Team CWS CLE DET KC MIN NL
Chicago — 2–8 9–1 9–1 5–5 10–10
Cleveland 8–2 — 7–3 5–5 3–7 12–8
Detroit 1–9 3–7 — 4–6 4–6 11–7
Kansas City 1–9 5–5 6–4 — 5–5 9–11
Minnesota 5–5 7–3 6–4 5–5 — 13–7

Detailed records

Achievements

Postseason

Game Log

2020 White Sox postseason game log
American League Wild Card Series (0–0) (best of 3)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time (CT) Record Box
1 September 29 @ Athletics – — 2:00pm –
2 September 30 @ Athletics – — 2:00pm –
3 October 1* @ Athletics – — TBA –
*if necessary

Roster

Chicago White Sox 2016 spring training roster
40-man roster Non-roster invitees Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders






Manager

Coaches



38 active, 0 inactive, 0 non-roster invitees

10px 7- or 15-day disabled list
* Not on active roster
† Suspended list
Roster, coaches, and NRIs updated January 7, 2016
Transactions • Depth Chart
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Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Charlotte Knights International League
AA Birmingham Barons Southern League
A-Advanced Winston-Salem Dash Carolina League
A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers South Atlantic League
Rookie Great Falls Voyagers Pioneer League
Rookie AZL White Sox Arizona League
Rookie DSL White Sox Dominican Summer League

References

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