Impact Yasmani Grandal will take a DH day and Seby Zavala will start behind the plate as the White Sox face off against left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Sheets continues to ride the pine versus southpaws.
JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
GAVIN SHEETS FIRST BASEMAN - NO TEAM
FIRST BASEMAN - NO TEAM
Sitting against lefty Sheets is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Angels.
Sitting against lefty Sheets is out of the lineup Monday versus the Angels.
Impact Eloy Jimenez will take a turn as the DH and Clint Frazier will cover right field as the White Sox face off against left-hander Reid Detmers. Sheets has drawn only six plate appearances this year versus southpaws, compared to 175 plate appearances against righties.
JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against southpaw Sheets is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Impact With the White Sox facing off against a southpaw (Martin Perez), the lefty-hitting Sheets will head to the bench for the second time in the series. Clint Frazier will replace Sheets in right field and will bat seventh.
JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Monday Sheets is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Rangers.
Impact Sheets will take a seat after he went 5-for-10 with a solo homer and two doubles during the team's three-game series with Seattle. Eloy Jimenez slot in at designated hitter while Clint Frazier enters the lineup in right field and bats seventh in the series opener with Texas.
JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep in loss Sheets went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.
Impact Sheets opened the scoring in the fifth inning with a solo shot off Bryan Woo. This was Sheets' first multi-hit effort in June -- he had gone just 2-for-22 (.091) over his previous nine contests. The 27-year-old's slump has him down to a .229/.307/.410 slash line with eight homers, 23 RBI, 16 runs scored and two doubles through 52 games. Sheets has seen a majority of the time in right field lately, but Eloy Jimenez should return to that spot when he's ready to play the field, while Clint Frazier could also be a competitor for playing time.
JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting out vs. lefty Sheets is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest vs. Miami.
Impact Sheets typically sits out against southpaws, and the 27-year-old will open Sunday's game on the bench with Braxton Garrett on the mound for the Marlins. Jake Burger will be the designated hitter and hit fifth against Garrett and Miami.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench versus righty Sheets is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, afsda
Impact Though he'll take a seat versus Yankees right-hander Randy Vasquez, the lefty-hitting Sheets has started in each of the White Sox's last 10 matchups with right-handed pitchers. Jake Burger is getting the nod as the White Sox's designated hitter Wednesday, but Sheets may still be the team's preferred option between the two in the strong side of a platoon.
JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench against lefty Sheets is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Impact As is typically the case, the lefty-hitting Sheets will take a seat against a southpaw (Eduardo Rodriguez), but Sheets could soon see his opportunities against right-handed pitching come to an abrupt end. The White Sox reinstated Eloy Jimenez (appendectomy) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, and he looks poised to reclaim a regular role in right field moving forward with Jake Burger likely having established himself as an everyday player at designated hitter at this point. Burger could pick up reps at second base while Elvis Andrus (oblique) is sidelined, but until that happens, Sheets looks like he could be blocked from seeing steady playing time versus righties.
MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in three Sheets went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI on Saturday against the Tigers.
Impact Sheets came to the plate with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and cleared the bases with a double. He has only one multi-hit game since the start of May, though his knocks have been timely as he has 13 RBI across his last 22 games. Sheets' regular role is in danger, as Eloy Jimenez (abdomen) could return as early as Sunday.
MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting versus lefty Sheets is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Tigers.
Impact Sheets will take a seat as the White Sox face off with left-hander Joey Wentz on the mound Friday. Righty bat Clint Frazier will replace him in right field and bat eighth in the series opener with Detroit.
MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Swats seventh homer Sheets went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Tigers on Thursday.
Impact Sheets accounted for Chicago's only extra-base hit in the contest, going deep to right field in the fifth inning. The 27-year-old has been struggling and playing sparingly coming into the contest, going 2-for-11 without an extra-base hit over the previous week. Part of that was due to a recent wrist injury, but Sheets has also been limited to a platoon role this season, seeing just four at-bats against southpaws.
MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Back in lineup Sunday Sheets (wrist) is playing first base and hitting seventh against the Royals on Sunday, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Impact Sheets was a late scratch from the lineup against Kansas City on Sunday, but the 27-year-old feels well enough to return to the lineup for the series finale against the Royals.
MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dealing with wrist injury Sheets is out of the lineup Saturday with a wrist injury, Brian Sandalow of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Impact Sheets was a late scratch from the lineup Saturday due to a minor right wrist issue from sliding, The injury doesn't appear likely to sideline him for long and Sheets could be back in the lineup as soon as Sunday's series finale with Kansas City.
MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched from lineup Sheets (undisclosed) was scratched from Saturday's lineup versus the Royals.
Impact It's unclear why Sheets was removed from the lineup and more information will likely come Saturday. Adam Haseley will now draw the start in right field and bat eighth against Kansas City.
MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against lefty Sheets is absent from the White Sox' lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
Impact Cleveland is throwing left-hander Logan Allen, so Sheets will sit in favor of Jake Marisnick. Sheets has homered in two straight games but hasn't made a start against a southpaw this season.
MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Goes yard again Sheets went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Guardians.
Impact This was the second time in May that Sheets has homered in consecutive games. He's gone 9-for-35 (.257) with four long balls and eight RBI over his last 10 contests. For the season, the outfielder is slashing .250/.318/.448 with six homers, 16 RBI, 11 runs scored and a double through 107 plate appearances.
MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Quiet outside of three-run blast Sheets went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over Cleveland.
Impact Sheets broke the game open Tuesday, pushing the White Sox advantage to 4-0 in the fifth inning by launching a three-run homer off Shane Bieber that scored Yoan Moncada and Andrew Vaughn. Sheets didn't reach base safely once outside the long, ball while striking out once. Since Eloy Jimenez (abdomen) was placed on the 10-day injured list, Sheets has hit .258 with three home runs, seven RBI and four runs scored over nine games.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in three runs Sheets went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in a win over the Reds on Sunday.
Impact Sheets put the cap on a massive 11-run second inning with his three-run shot. It was his third long ball of the year and first since April 22. He'd been stuck in a 5-for-31 (.161) slump since that last homer. Sheets improved his slash line to .258/.315/.394 through 23 contests.
MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Not in Saturday's lineup Sheets will sit Saturday against Cincinnati.
Impact Sheets hits the bench after starting seven consecutive games. He should have an easier path to playing time with Oscar Colas now in the minors, though he'll have to hit better than his .246/.309/.344 if he's to continue earning starts. Adam Haseley starts in right field Saturday.
MAY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gets another start in right field Sheets is making a second straight start in right field Wednesday versus the Twins.
Impact It is his fifth straight start overall. Oscar Colas was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte earlier this week, giving Sheets an opportunity to impress his way into an everyday role. The 27-year-old is slashing .280/.351/.400 with two home runs and eight RBI through 19 games (57 plate appearances) this season for the White Sox.
MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against lefty Sheets is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus Toronto.
Impact With left-hander Yusei Kikuchi on the mound for the Blue Jays, Sheets will take a seat in the series finale. Replacing him in right field will be righty bat Romy Gonzalez, who will bat ninth.
APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
