The White Sox have one full turn through the rotation remaining, but Lucas Giolito and James Shields won’t be in the mix over the last five games.
Rick Renteria and Don Cooper let Giolito finish his season on a high note with seven innings of one-run ball against the Royals. which brings him to 174 innings on the season between the minors and majors. That’s a big-but-responsible increase from the 137 he threw in 2016, and from here, he’ll be able to hit 200 should both health and talent allow.