Tonight, Manny Bañuelos will get his first start for the White Sox this season — and his first start in the majors since Sept. 6, 2015.
So far this season for Bañuelos, he has had good success in terms of ERA, but his lack of command is concerning. He only has a K/BB% at 4.9%, which is truly bad. However, what has bailed Bañuelos out this season is weak contact and a 48% ground ball rate. His xWOBACON is .319, which is far below the MLB average of .370, and that is what should help him in today’s start in case his control continues to fail him.