With the publication of this year’s hitting and pitching surplus value reports — bastardized though they were with just 60 games to extrapolate from — we can start making some judgments on how GM Rick Hahn’s ballyhooed offseason turned out.
As you’ll see below, there were some sexy hits — and ugly misses. Believe it or not, the bulk of the success came from the White Sox core already in place (who Hahn compiled, to be sure). But as for the specific 2019-20 offseason, it’s at best a wash.
José Abreu
I’ll be honest, I thought the Abreu extension was howlingly bad; sure, reward El Capítan for his leadership, but to the tune of $40 million over three years, through his age-35 season?