Prelander Berroa

Prelander Berroa

24-Year-Old PitcherRP
Chicago White Sox
60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 5/1/2026
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Berroa was acquired by the White Sox last offseason and had a few cups of coffee with his new club before he was recalled again in late August. The hard-throwing righty finished the season with Chicago, earning one win and three holds across 17 appearances while demonstrating high strikeout upside. In his limited big league sample, Berroa has struck out 32 percent of the batters he's faced, but command issues have yielded a poor 17.6 walk rate that he'll need to improve to earn more high-leverage opportunities. The 24-year-old features an effective slider (57 percent usage) that produced a 43.4 percent whiff rate and limited opposing hitters to a .173 average, but he wasn't as effective with his upper-90's fastball. Berroa is a candidate for an important high-leverage role with the White Sox in 2025, but will need to find the strike zone more often to increase his chances. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the White Sox in March of 2025.
Shifts to 60-day IL
PChicago White Sox
Elbow
March 23, 2025
Berroa (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Sunday.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander was diagnosed with a UCL strain that required Tommy John surgery in early March, so his move to the 60-day IL was inevitable. Berroa will be sidelined until midseason of 2026 as he goes through his recovery from the procedure.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-34%
BAA vs LHP
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-39%
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .156 40 13 7 5 1 0 0
Since 2023vs Right .238 51 16 9 10 3 0 2
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .161 38 12 6 5 1 0 0
2024vs Right .263 45 14 7 10 3 0 2
2023vs Left .000 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right .000 6 2 2 0 0 0 0
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-65%
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-59%
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 1.64 1.18 11.0 1 0 0 15.5 5.7 0.8
Since 2023Away 4.66 1.86 9.2 0 0 0 9.3 8.4 0.9
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 1.93 1.07 9.1 1 0 0 15.4 3.9 1.0
2024Away 4.66 1.86 9.2 0 0 0 9.3 8.4 0.9
2023Home 0.00 1.80 1.2 0 0 0 16.2 16.2 0.0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Berroa opened 2023 in the starting rotation for Seattle's Double-A affiliate, but he was quickly transitioned to a relief role after allowing 13 runs and 19 walks through five starts (22.2 innings). Blessed with a premium slider and upper-90's fastball combination, the 23-year-old ultimately finished the 2023 season with a 101:39 K:BB ratio over 65.1 innings at the Double-A level. He also made two appearances in the majors, walking three over two-thirds of an inning during his scoreless big-league debut. Seattle shipped Berroa to the White Sox in February, and he should have every opportunity to not only win a spot in Chicago's Opening Day bullpen, but also factor into the mix for saves, as the team lacks a clear closer. Berroa could profile as a long-term solution at the back end of the White Sox bullpen, though Improving his control would go a long way towards gaining traction in the closer's role in 2024.
With the success of Spencer Strider and others, the fastball/slider strikeout mavens who may have been pigeonholed as relievers a decade ago are now going to get a chance to start. Berroa's shortcomings (command, changeup) are the reason he is already on his third team (traded from the Giants to Mariners last season), but his dynasty value is at an all-time high due to his elite 2022 under-the-hood rates. His 15.3 BB% across High-A and Double-A is ugly, but everything else is exciting, including his called strike plus whiff, chase rate and zone whiff rate, per Prospects Live. Berroa is a groundball pitcher and opposing batters hit .158 against him, so he doesn't need pinpoint control to turn a lineup over multiple times. Every pitching prospect carries some level of risk, and outside the top handful, the risk gets pretty extreme. With this in mind, Berroa is a worthwhile flier in most dynasty formats, just in case he takes a step forward with his control.
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Slated for Tommy John surgery
PChicago White Sox
Elbow
March 7, 2025
Berroa (elbow) needs Tommy John surgery, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
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Diagnosed with elbow strain
PChicago White Sox
Elbow
February 23, 2025
Berroa has a Grade 1 right elbow strain, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Exits with trainer
PChicago White Sox
Elbow
February 22, 2025
Berroa was removed from Saturday's Cactus League game against the Cubs due to right elbow discomfort.
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Recalled Tuesday
PChicago White Sox
August 27, 2024
The White Sox recalled Berroa from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
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Returns to minors
PChicago White Sox
August 5, 2024
The White Sox optioned Berroa to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Option for ninth inning?
PChicago White Sox
February 4, 2024
Berroa could be an option at closer for the White Sox at some point in 2024 after being acquired from the Mariners on Saturday, speculates Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com.
ANALYSIS
The 23-year-old made the move to relief at Double-A Arkansas last season and pitched to a 2.76 ERA over 65.1 innings, and he jumped straight to the big leagues for his first two MLB appearances. The White Sox are without a clear closer after sending Gregory Santos to Seattle, but Berroa represents a potential replacement in the return package. Berroa's lack of major-league experience will likely have him in a lower-leverage role to begin the season -- assuming he makes the Opening Day roster -- but a strong showing early on could result in ninth-inning opportunities.
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