Frankly, Sheets made the White Sox look bad in 2025 after being non-tendered by Chicago last offseason, putting up a .746 OPS with 19 homers and 71 RBI across 545 plate appearances with San Diego. While the run wasn't quite as eye-popping as Andrew Vaughn's with the Brewers, and he cooled off in the second half, Sheets' 111 wRC+ would have easily led all White Sox full-season regulars (min. 400 PA). Whatever the reasons are, it did not work out for Sheets on the South Side, but their loss is the Padres' gain since he's under control for a couple more years and affordable through arbitration. Most of his damage was done against righties last season (17 of his 19 homers), and Sheets is best viewed as a strong-side platoon bat entering 2026. He has lost 1B-eligibility in a number of leagues (13 appearances) after splitting his time mostly between left field and DH last season. Read Past Outlooks