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Two months into the baseball season, the Chicago White Sox find themselves locked in a tight and competitive four-team race in the AL Central, just one game out of first place. Chicago has been hot and cold this season, but one area of the team that has been consistently good is the starting rotation. The group boasts the second-lowest ERA in the American League and has been the White Sox’s biggest strength thus far in 2016.
It’s been no surprise that Chris Sale is leading the way for Chicago’s rotation. Sale won his first nine starts and has arguably been the best pitcher in the majors this season. Without Sale, the White Sox would be lucky to be a .500 team right now. Joining Sale at the top of Chicago’s rotation has been fellow lefty Jose Quintana, whose presence has made a huge difference for the White Sox this year. He’s been an above-average starter throughout his career, but this season Quintana is pitching at an All-Star level, posting a 2.22 ERA throughout his first 10 starts.
Of course, Sale and Quintana alone have not made Chicago’s rotation one of the best in baseball, as the White Sox have quality depth in their rotation. Mat Latos has a rather modest 4.06 ERA, but he has won six of his nine starts, always putting the White Sox in position to win. Carlos Rodon also has a solid if unspectacular ERA of 4.24, but his numbers are inflated by a couple of poor outings. Rodon has been good more times than not, with his most recent starts being among his best of the season, setting the stage for him to get better as the season continues.
The depth in Chicago’s rotation may be a little questionable, but there’s no doubting the quality of the team’s top four starting pitchers, particularly Sale and Quintana at the top. The White Sox are in contention at the top of the AL Central because of their rotation, and it’s good enough to continue carrying them throughout the season and potentially helping to end a postseason drought that’s nearly a decade long.
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