Skip to content
ChiSoxNow

ChiSoxNow

A White Sox fan website. For and by the fan.

  • Home
  • Articles
  • News
  • About
  • Store
  • Toggle search form
2022 white sox pitchers

How Can The 2022 White Sox Succeed?

Posted on March 21, 2022April 8, 2022 By chisoxnow No Comments on How Can The 2022 White Sox Succeed?
Share to Social Media

2021 was a great year for our White Sox. A solid regular season with very little competition for the American League Central title was capped by a first round exit in the playoffs. We saw great progression from key White Sox players such as Luis Robert and Andrew Vaughn led to great success, even with the former getting injured. Not only will they need to stay healthy in 2022, the White Sox will need their continued success.

As I covered in my article about 3 questions that the Sox need to answer for 2022, the White Sox need to step up their rotation. That will remain the same; the key to success for the Sox in 2022 will be the sustained success of the pitching rotation. Lucas Giolito, Dylan Cease, Lance Lynn, and Dallas Keuchel anchored the rotation in 2021. Not only did that combination lead to some of the best pitching in the American League, it also led to success in a time where much of the Sox’s lineup was injured.

The Sox peeked midseason in 2021, which was partly due to their injuries. However, it could have been a lot worse had the pitching rotation been lackluster. The White Sox let Carlos Rodon go into free agency, which isn’t as bad as one might think. Rodon has a breakout season last year; however, it is also important to remember that he has never completed a full season in the MLB.

Ever since 2019, Lucas Giolito has become one of the best pitchers in the league. He finished another solid year in 2021 although he didn’t start the year well. Lance Lynn was excellent, as he finished with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.070. He will be the key for this rotation even thought Giolito and Cease will play a major part.

In conclusion, the starting rotation will play the biggest role in the White Sox’s 2022 season. Their performance will likely be the difference between a deep playoff run and another first round exit.

Image Credit: @whitesox Twitter

Articles

Post navigation

Previous Post: 3 Questions The White Sox Will Answer: 2022 Sox
Next Post: White Sox 2022 Season Preview Quick-Hits

Related Posts

dylan cease Why Dylan Cease is a Legitimate Cy Young Contender Articles
johnny cueto white sox Should The White Sox Have Signed Johnny Cueto? Articles
The 2022 White Sox will have to do this to bring a title to Chicago 3 Questions The White Sox Will Answer: 2022 Sox Articles
White Sox Struggles What’s Going On With The White Sox? Articles
Will Carlos Rodon Come Back To The Sox in 2022? Articles
White Sox celebrate a win vs Tigers White Sox vs Tigers Series Wrap-Up Articles

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Tweets by josmithbaseball

Copyright © 2023 ChiSoxNow.

Powered by