CWS Depth Chart — 2026

YTD50-45+ROS PROJ34-33=TOTAL84-78

Total WAR +15.8

hWAR +5.1

pWAR +10.7

C+0.3

1B+1.2

2B+0.5

SS+1.2

3B+0.5

LF+0.6

CF+0.1

RF+0.3

DH+0.3

SP+4.2

BP+6.5

Depth chart data updated: July 16, 2026

Infield

CTHIN

Edgar Quero B/S

age 23128 PA proj

WAR+0.1

wRC+83

FLD-2.9

Drew Romo PA81 wRC+53 WAR-0.0

Kyle Teel PA50 wRC+102 WAR+0.2

Position TotalPA259wRC+77FLD-3.2WAR+0.3

1BTHIN

Munetaka Murakami B/L

age 26159 PA proj

WAR+1.2

wRC+156

FLD-0.0

Tim Elko PA40 wRC+98 WAR+0.0

·Replacement (call-up)PA60wRC+75WAR+0.0

Position TotalPA259wRC+128FLD-0.1WAR+1.2

2BTHIN

Chase Meidroth B/R

age 25259 PA proj

WAR+0.5

wRC+88

FLD-0.2

Position TotalPA259wRC+88FLD-0.2WAR+0.5

SSTHIN

Colson Montgomery B/L

age 24250 PA proj

WAR+1.2

wRC+102

FLD+1.9

Jacob Gonzalez PA9 wRC+69 WAR+0.0

Position TotalPA259wRC+101FLD+1.9WAR+1.2

3BTHIN

Miguel Vargas B/R

age 26259 PA proj

WAR+0.5

wRC+97

FLD-2.9

Position TotalPA259wRC+97FLD-2.9WAR+0.5

Outfield

LFTHIN

Sam Antonacci B/L

age 23202 PA proj

WAR+0.5

wRC+91

FLD-1.6

Austin HaysIL PA57 wRC+103 WAR+0.1

Position TotalPA259wRC+94FLD-1.3WAR+0.6

CFTHIN

Tristan Peters B/L

age 26166 PA proj

WAR+0.2

wRC+84

FLD-0.9

Junior Perez PA64 wRC+52 WAR-0.1

Michael A. Taylor PA29 wRC+81 WAR+0.1

Position TotalPA259wRC+76FLD-0.6WAR+0.1

RFTHIN

Randal Grichuk B/R

age 34120 PA proj

WAR+0.4

wRC+112

FLD-0.2

Braden Montgomery PA91 wRC+72 WAR-0.1

Nolan Jones PA48 wRC+87 WAR+0.0

Position TotalPA259wRC+93FLD-0.2WAR+0.3

DHTHIN

Andrew Benintendi B/L

age 32193 PA proj

WAR+0.3

wRC+105

FLD-1.7

·Replacement (call-up)PA66wRC+75WAR+0.0

Position TotalPA259wRC+97FLD-1.7WAR+0.3

Rotation

ROTATIONSTRONGStarting Rotation

Sean BurkeSP1

153 IP · 28 GS

WAR+0.6

ERA3.66

FIP3.95

K%25.4

WPA/GS+2.5%

Anthony KaySP2

104 IP · 19 GS

WAR+0.2

ERA4.33

FIP4.26

K%19.6

WPA/GS-0.4%

Davis MartinSP3

144 IP · 26 GS

WAR+0.9

ERA3.46

FIP3.62

K%20.9

WPA/GS+3.8%

Erick FeddeSP4IP146GS27ERA4.53K%15.5WPA/GS-2.3%WAR+0.7

Noah SchultzSP5IP89GS16ERA4.24K%23.5WPA/GS-0.1%WAR+0.9

Drew ThorpeSP6ILIP26GS5ERA5.14K%16.2WPA/GS-8.9%WAR+0.0

Sean NewcombSP7IP83GS15ERA2.91K%23.6WPA/GS+8.1%WAR+0.9

Section TotalIP298GS54WAR+4.2

Bullpen

BULLPENELITEBullpen

Seranthony DomínguezCLHI-LEV

55 IP · 55 App

WAR+0.3

ERA3.75

FIP3.83

K%28.9

WPA/App+0.2%

Jordan LeasureSUHI-LEVILIP33App33ERA4.41K%27.4WPA/App-0.7%WAR+0.0

Jordan HicksSUIP57App57ERA3.89K%22.9WPA/App-0.0%WAR+0.2

Grant TaylorMRIP62App62ERA2.65K%34.6WPA/App+1.8%WAR+2.0

Bryan HudsonMRIP56App56ERA3.21K%22.1WPA/App+1.0%WAR+0.1

Mike VasilMRILIP27App27ERA4.53K%18.9WPA/App-0.9%WAR+0.0

Tyler SchweitzerMRIP41App41ERA4.43K%17.0WPA/App-0.8%WAR+0.0

Tyler GilbertMRILIP20App20ERA4.27K%21.8WPA/App-0.5%WAR+0.1

Trevor RichardsMRIP60App60ERA3.87K%26.1WPA/App+0.0%WAR+0.0

Chris MurphyMRIP34App34ERA4.19K%21.2WPA/App-0.4%WAR+0.0

Brandon EisertMRIP78App78ERA3.95K%23.9WPA/App-0.1%WAR+0.2

Shane SmithMRIP48App48ERA3.60K%25.0WPA/App+0.4%WAR+1.6

David SandlinMRIP38App38ERA4.24K%21.2WPA/App-0.5%WAR+0.8

Tyler DavisMRIP35App35ERA4.18K%22.7WPA/App-0.4%WAR+0.0

Doug NikhazyMRIP30App30ERA5.09K%21.1WPA/App-1.7%WAR+0.5

Jonathan CannonMRIP30App30ERA4.97K%17.3WPA/App-1.5%WAR+0.4

Duncan DavittMRIP12App12ERA4.50K%19.0WPA/App-0.9%WAR+0.3

Section TotalIP285WAR+6.5

Future Depth Chart — CWS

Click a year tab for the projected lineup, rotation, and team WAR

PEAK 2027 · 81W · 33.6 WAR OFF-BOOKS 7YR $195M AGE 25.1 ↗ 29.1 WINDOW no projected contention years

AL Central · 2026

#1MIN120#2CLE120#3CWS120#4DET120#5KC120

Projected: 79–83 Team WAR: 32.0 Avg Age: 25.1 Est. Payroll: $56M FA Budget Room: $182M (CBT $238M) FRINGE

Position Players

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Boston Smith (23)	3.1	$0.0M
	Kaleb Freeman (23)	0.2	$0.0M
1B	Munetaka Murakami (26)	2.9	$17.0M
	Player 837886 (25)	0.1	$0.0M
2B	Chase Meidroth (25)	2.2	$0.8M
	Rikuu Nishida (25)	0.2	$0.8M
SS	Jacob Gonzalez (24)	4.0	$0.8M
	Sam Antonacci (23)	0.6	$0.8M
3B	Miguel Vargas (26)	4.3	$5.4M
	Anthony DePino (23)	0.3	$0.0M
LF	Braden Montgomery (23)	2.2	$0.8M
	Andrew Benintendi (32)	0.1	$15.0M
CF	Tristan Peters (26)	2.7	$0.8M
	Dru Baker (26)	0.0	$0.0M
RF	Nolan Jones (28)	1.4	$2.0M
	Mike Tauchman (35)	0.1	$7.7M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Pitchers

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Mason Adams (prospect)	1.9	$0.8M
	Grant Umberger (prospect)	1.7	$0.8M
	Aldrin Batista (prospect)	1.4	$0.8M
RP	Juan Carela (prospect)	0.9	$0.8M
	Phil Fox (prospect)	0.8	$0.8M
	Kohl Simas (prospect)	0.7	$0.8M

Off The Books for 2026

No major contracts expired entering this year

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Boston Smith (24)	3.3	$0.0M
	Kyle Teel (25)	0.4	$0.8M
1B	Munetaka Murakami (27)	4.0	$17.0M
	Tim Elko (28)	0.1	$0.8M
2B	Chase Meidroth (26)	2.1	$0.8M
	Luisangel Acuña (25)	0.3	$0.8M
SS	Sam Antonacci (24)	4.3	$0.8M
	Colson Montgomery (25)	0.6	$0.8M
3B	Miguel Vargas (27)	2.7	$13.8M
	Anthony DePino (24)	0.3	$0.0M
LF	Braden Montgomery (24)	1.9	$0.8M
	Jaden Fauske (20)	0.1	$0.0M
CF	Tristan Peters (27)	2.3	$0.8M
	Dru Baker (27)	0.0	$0.0M
RF	Nolan Jones (29)	2.2	$7.6M
	Everson Pereira (26)	0.1	$0.8M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Grant Umberger (prospect)	1.9	$0.8M
	Mason Adams (prospect)	1.8	$0.8M
	Aldrin Batista (prospect)	1.7	$0.8M
RP	Christian Oppor (prospect)	1.4	$0.8M
	Juan Carela (prospect)	1.2	$0.8M
	Hagen Smith (prospect)	1.0	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Boston Smith (25)	3.4	$0.0M
	Kyle Teel (26)	0.4	$0.8M
1B	Tim Elko (29)	0.3	$0.7M
	Player 837886 (27)	0.0	$0.0M
2B	Chase Meidroth (27)	2.1	$0.8M
	Luisangel Acuña (26)	0.3	$0.8M
SS	Sam Antonacci (25)	4.4	$0.8M
	Colson Montgomery (26)	0.6	$0.8M
3B	Anthony DePino (25)	2.3	$0.0M
	Ryan Galanie (28)	0.2	$0.8M
LF	Braden Montgomery (25)	2.3	$0.8M
	Jaden Fauske (21)	0.1	$0.0M
CF	Tristan Peters (28)	2.2	$0.8M
	Samuel Zavala (24)	0.1	$0.8M
RF	Nolan Jones (30)	2.0	$10.5M
	Everson Pereira (27)	0.1	$0.8M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Christian Oppor (prospect)	2.1	$0.8M
	Aldrin Batista (prospect)	2.0	$0.8M
	Grant Umberger (prospect)	1.9	$0.8M
RP	Hagen Smith (prospect)	1.7	$0.8M
	Mason Adams (prospect)	1.6	$0.8M
	Juan Carela (prospect)	1.3	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Boston Smith (26)	3.5	$0.0M
	Kyle Teel (27)	0.4	$5.3M
1B	Player 837886 (28)	0.3	$0.0M
	Tim Elko (30)	0.0	$0.7M
2B	Chase Meidroth (28)	1.9	$4.2M
	Luisangel Acuña (27)	0.3	$3.7M
SS	Sam Antonacci (26)	4.3	$9.4M
	Colson Montgomery (27)	0.6	$8.7M
3B	Anthony DePino (26)	2.5	$0.8M
	Ryan Galanie (29)	0.2	$0.8M
LF	Braden Montgomery (26)	2.6	$5.7M
	Jaden Fauske (22)	0.2	$0.0M
CF	Tristan Peters (29)	1.9	$4.2M
	Samuel Zavala (25)	0.1	$0.8M
RF	Everson Pereira (28)	0.4	$0.9M
	Tyler Neslony (35)	0.0	$0.8M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Christian Oppor (prospect)	2.6	$0.8M
	Hagen Smith (prospect)	2.2	$0.8M
	Aldrin Batista (prospect)	2.0	$0.8M
RP	Grant Umberger (prospect)	1.8	$0.8M
	Tanner McDougal (prospect)	1.5	$0.8M
	Juan Carela (prospect)	1.3	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Boston Smith (27)	3.5	$0.9M
	Kyle Teel (28)	0.4	$8.8M
1B	Player 837886 (29)	0.4	$0.0M
	Player 837878 (29)	0.0	$0.0M
2B	William Bergolla Jr. (25)	2.0	$4.0M
	Chase Meidroth (29)	0.3	$6.4M
SS	Sam Antonacci (27)	4.2	$15.9M
	Colson Montgomery (28)	0.6	$14.4M
3B	Anthony DePino (27)	2.5	$0.9M
	Ryan Galanie (30)	0.2	$0.9M
LF	Braden Montgomery (27)	2.5	$9.5M
	Jaden Fauske (23)	0.2	$0.9M
CF	Tristan Peters (30)	1.6	$6.1M
	Samuel Zavala (26)	0.1	$0.9M
RF	Everson Pereira (29)	0.2	$0.9M
	Tyler Neslony (36)	0.0	$0.9M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Christian Oppor (prospect)	2.6	$0.8M
	Hagen Smith (prospect)	2.3	$0.8M
	Aldrin Batista (prospect)	1.9	$0.8M
RP	Grant Umberger (prospect)	1.6	$0.8M
	Tanner McDougal (prospect)	1.4	$0.8M
	Juan Carela (prospect)	1.1	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Boston Smith (28)	3.3	$0.9M
	Kyle Teel (29)	0.4	$12.4M
1B	Player 837886 (30)	0.4	$0.0M
	Player 837878 (30)	0.0	$0.0M
2B	William Bergolla Jr. (26)	2.1	$7.1M
	Chase Meidroth (30)	0.2	$8.0M
SS	Sam Antonacci (28)	4.0	$23.0M
	Caleb Bonemer (25)	0.6	$12.4M
3B	Anthony DePino (28)	2.4	$0.9M
	Jeral Perez (26)	0.1	$1.8M
LF	Braden Montgomery (28)	2.4	$13.8M
	Jaden Fauske (24)	0.3	$0.9M
CF	Tristan Peters (31)	1.3	$7.5M
	Samuel Zavala (27)	0.1	$1.8M
RF	Everson Pereira (30)	0.1	$0.9M
	Tyler Neslony (37)	0.0	$0.9M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Christian Oppor (prospect)	2.5	$0.8M
	Hagen Smith (prospect)	2.1	$0.8M
	Aldrin Batista (prospect)	1.7	$0.8M
RP	Grant Umberger (prospect)	1.4	$0.8M
	Tanner McDougal (prospect)	1.2	$0.8M
	Juan Carela (prospect)	0.8	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Boston Smith (29)	3.2	$0.9M
	Stiven Flores (26)	0.3	$0.9M
1B	Player 837886 (31)	0.5	$0.9M
	Player 837878 (31)	0.0	$0.9M
2B	William Bergolla Jr. (27)	2.1	$10.4M
	Javier Mogollon (26)	0.2	$4.0M
SS	Caleb Bonemer (26)	3.8	$18.9M
	Billy Carlson (26)	0.4	$0.9M
3B	Anthony DePino (29)	2.2	$4.4M
	Jeral Perez (27)	0.1	$3.0M
LF	Jaden Fauske (25)	1.9	$0.9M
	George Wolkow (26)	0.2	$4.4M
CF	Samuel Zavala (28)	0.7	$2.4M
	Dru Baker (32)	0.0	$5.0M
RF	Tyler Neslony (38)	0.0	$3.0M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Christian Oppor (prospect)	2.3	$0.8M
	Hagen Smith (prospect)	1.9	$0.8M
	Aldrin Batista (prospect)	1.4	$0.8M
RP	Tanner McDougal (prospect)	1.0	$0.8M
	Grant Umberger (prospect)	1.0	$0.8M
	Luis Reyes (prospect)	0.8	$0.8M

Farm System

Name	Pos	Level	Age	Career WAR
Caleb Bonemer	SS	A+	20	20.5
Boston Smith	C	A+	23	14.2
Billy Carlson	SS	A	20	13.8
Jaden Fauske	OF	A	19	9.2
Christian Oppor	P	AA	22	9.2