Considering the Chicago White Sox bullpen had few veterans, it made sense for the front office to bring in some arms to supplement such an inexperienced group. On Jan. 4, Rick Hahn did just that, when he acquired both Luis Avilan and Joakim Soria in a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals. How will those two fit in? Let’s take a statistical look at them and find out!
First, Avilan brings the Sox elite ability when it comes to retiring left-handed batters (he is left-handed himself). Last year, Avilan allowed 16 hits in 82 official at-bats versus lefties, which equates to a .