Gavin Sheets
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Players normally have breakout seasons in their third full year at the big league level, but apparently Sheets decided to flip that script. Sheets had a strong breakout rookie season in 2021, but has backslid each of the past two seasons to what was just an absolutely dismal 2023 campaign at the plate. The biggest challenge to his success is opposing pitchers figured out last season that he could be challenged with fastballs and they fed him a steady diet of them as he hit .205 off fastballs while slugging .366 off them. Those numbers are not suitable for a backup catcher let alone a corner outfielder/first base/DH type like Sheets. A poor first half (.220/.298/.374) gave way to an abysmal second half (.178/.223/.271) but Chicago continued to put him out there against righties. 2024 could see Sheets go back to the minors as he does have an option remaining so a resumption of his 2023 role is not guaranteed. He needs to flip the script right side up. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#598
ADP
Battling for final roster spot
Sheets is battling with Mike Moustakas for the final spot on the White Sox roster, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Sheets has served as the White Sox's primary right fielder for the last two seasons, though the acquisition of Dominic Fletcher has pushed him into a reserve role. He's responded by hitting .326 with seven extra-base hits this spring across 51 plate appearances. While he has out-played Moustakas, Sheets could find himself on the wrong side of the competition because he has one minor-league option remaining.
Sheets has served as the White Sox's primary right fielder for the last two seasons, though the acquisition of Dominic Fletcher has pushed him into a reserve role. He's responded by hitting .326 with seven extra-base hits this spring across 51 plate appearances. While he has out-played Moustakas, Sheets could find himself on the wrong side of the competition because he has one minor-league option remaining.
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2021
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+96%
OPS vs RHP
2024
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .351 | 65 | 0 | 7 | .133 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .687 | 689 | 25 | 89 | .232 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | .103 | 20 | 0 | 1 | .053 | ||||
2023vs Right | .630 | 324 | 10 | 42 | .212 | ||||
2022vs Left | .464 | 45 | 0 | 6 | .171 | ||||
2022vs Right | .736 | 365 | 15 | 47 | .250 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+28%
OPS at Home
2024
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .737 | 388 | 18 | 58 | .234 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .576 | 366 | 7 | 38 | .213 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | .541 | 180 | 4 | 22 | .186 | ||||
2023Away | .661 | 164 | 6 | 21 | .220 | ||||
2022Home | .908 | 208 | 14 | 36 | .276 | ||||
2022Away | .508 | 202 | 1 | 17 | .208 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Gavin Sheets compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.42BB Rate
8.1%K Rate
19.2%BABIP
.222ISO
.129AVG
.203OBP
.267SLG
.331OPS
.599wOBA
.265Exit Velocity
88.1 mphHard Hit Rate
27.3%Barrels/PA
3.8%Expected BA
.210Expected SLG
.339Sprint Speed
22.8 ft/secGround Ball %
37.8%Line Drive %
15.7%Fly Ball %
46.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Sheets is an atypical lefty hitter these days as he is just as likely to pull a pitch up and over the right field wall as he is to take the ball the other way taking what the pitchers give him. His spray chart shows balls in play all over the place, with a healthy volume of infield hits to the left side which may be tougher to maintain in the reduced shifting marketplace which awaits him this offseason. This helps explain someone with below average speed had double-digit infield hits last season. Despite all of this, he still finishes just below the league batting average and has shown little ability to date to hit lefties, which will limit him to a strong side platoon situation when he is in the lineup. Jose Abreu's free agency opens up a spot in the lineup for Sheets, assuming the club does not go out and sign a replacement at the position. Sheets has outfield eligibility, but he is better used at DH or first base than trying to cover ground in a corner outfield spot.
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Entering spring on roster bubble
Sheets could have trouble making the Opening Day roster after recent additions to the White Sox's roster, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Swats homer No. 10
Sheets went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Twins.
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Snaps homer drought in loss
Sheets went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 4-3 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday.
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Losing playing time to Colas
Sheets is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
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Sitting versus lefty
Sheets isn't in the White Sox's lineup Saturday against Oakland.
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