Michael Soroka

The White Sox traded for Soroka last offseason and put him in their Opening Day rotation, but the results were disastrous, with the righty holding a 6.39 ERA and 24:24 K:BB over 43.2 frames covering nine starts. He was shifted to the bullpen at that point and took off, collecting a 2.75 ERA and 60:20 K:BB across 36 innings the rest of the way. The 27-year-old did miss time in the second half with a shoulder issue, but he looked dominant after returning in September. Soroka ditched his sinker in favor of a four-seamer in relief and also got whiffs with his slider at nearly a 50 percent rate. Even after the right-hander's success out of the bullpen, most teams were reportedly still considering signing Soroka to be a starter. The odds that he'll hold up physically and perform well in the rotation aren't high, but Soroka is still young enough that perhaps he can pull it off. Read Past Outlooks