Slamitoba
It was an utter beatdown in the Southside of Chicago yesterday, as the White Sox teed off on the Royals and blew them out 22-1. While a game like this is objectively pretty ridiculous, there are also plenty of takeaways you can gather from it. Mainly, just how many White Sox players have had excellent seasons by their standards.
Tristan Peters may not be a household name, unless you are a house in his home province of Manitoba (or on the Southside). The former Rays prospect showed some pop and bat-to-ball skills in their system, but he never quite put it together. He was traded to the White Sox in an unheralded move in the offseason, and he’s since been a revelation. After his excellent game, he now has a 124 wRC+, a thoroughly impressive mark. In the sixth inning, he hit a grand slam that just cleared the right field wall to increase the lead to 17-1. As I said before, it was a bit of a slaughtering. He also drove in two early in the game on a single that was grounded up the middle, to bring his RBI total to an impressive six!
It seems likely that Peters probably regresses, as he lacks plate discipline and quality of contact. However, he’s the hot hand right now, and it’s worth riding, especially on a White Sox team that has an explosive offense when they’re on. Peters finished with a stat line of 2-5, HR, 3 R, 6 RBI, BB.
Tristan Peters (CHW): 2-5, HR, 3 R, 6 RBI, BB.
Let’s see how the other hitters did Friday…
Jacob Gonzalez (CHW): 3-4, 2B, HR, 3 R, 5 RBI, BB.
Well, this was unexpected. The White Sox’s former first-round draft pick hasn’t been amazing since being called up, as he’s been filling the hole for slugger Munetaka Murakami. If you watched yesterday’s game, you might’ve confused him for Murakami. He stuffed the stat sheet, almost tallying as many RBIs as Peters, two of which came from his second career home run, which was only 94.3mph. This definitely isn’t a player who is worth rostering, but this was a great outing, and all of the sickos in ultra-deep leagues who have him should be patting themselves on the back for this one.
Kyle Teel (CHW): 2-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB.
One more White Sock, and no, it’s not Miguel Vargas, even though he definitely deserved to be featured. Kyle Teel is back, everybody, and wow, does this make a fun White Sox team must-see television. Teel is a solid offensive catcher, acquired from Boston in the Garrett Crochet trade. While the Red Sox surely are happy with Crochet (even with his injury), they probably wish Teel was still there as well. This is only his third game of the season, which you can see with his stats, as his wRC+ shot up from 60 to 155 in this one outing. Teel is a disciplined hitter with solid contact skills who is great at hitting the ball at optimal launch angles. He’s probably going to be good for a wRC+ between 105 and 125 for his career, and that’s something that is definitely worth rostering, especially in points leagues.
William Contreras (MIL): 2-3, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB.
This had to be a really emotional one for William Contreras, as he hit a towering 450 shot while wearing the colors of his native country, Venezuela, which is currently suffering the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. The runner he drove in, Jackson Chourio, also hails from Venezuela, which makes the moment even more emotional. William has become a symbol of consistency for the Brewers, as you can probably say that he’s been the best catcher in baseball in the time span since he joined Milwaukee. You know what you’re going to get from him in both fantasy and real life, which is incredibly valuable.
Willson Contreras (BOS): 2-3, HR, R, 2 RBI, BB.
Another Contreras brother also went yard, and in fact, he had the same statline as his brother. He didn’t hit one quite as far as William’s, but it was a no-doubter and had a couple extra mph of exit velocity on it. This was a pretty wild game for Willson, as he had a heated exchange with Will Warren, and he hit a foul ball that gashed a fan’s face. We always know that Willson is going to come up big against the Yankees, as he’s definitely held up his part of the bargain for the team that brought him in. He has a 145 wRC+ on the season, which would be the best mark of his career if the season were to end today.
Junior Caminero (TBR): 1-3, HR, R, 3 RBI, BB.
It’s safe to say that Junior Caminero is SO BACK. In Thursday’s action, he hit three home runs, including a pretty hilarious one off a position player after seeing two way above the zone “strikes”. Yesterday, he immediately continued his reign of terror, absolutely smashing a missile 437 feet into center field, which brought home three runs. I’m not a big believer in “clutch” stats, but it’s been interesting to see Junior get so few RBIs this season, despite being an excellent all-around hitter whose role with the team is to drive men on base home. It’s been a lot of solo shots and not coming up with the hit when needed, but that’s seemingly changed, as he’s had 12 RBIs in his last four games. He’s a bit streaky at times, but let’s see if this hot stretch can continue and he can come close to surpassing the Rays’ single-season home run record again.
Cooper Pratt (MIL): 1-2, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB, SB.
This is quite the stat line for the Brewers’ #4 prospect, who they recently extended to an eight-year deal. Pratt had gone cold entering this game, going hitless in three straight contests after a five-game hitting streak. He made up for this with a double, though, his first hit against the Brewers’ arch-rival Cubs. He also had two walks, which showcase his great discipline, and a stolen base, which showcases perhaps his best value for now: his aggression on the basepaths. He already has five stolen bases and is looking like an underrated speed play in deep category leagues. We love to see it.
Jake McCarthy (COL): 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI.
The Twins/Rockies game was filled with plenty of chaos, and one of the agents of it was Jake McCarthy. McCarthy is having a career season with the Rockies, taking full advantage of the more hitter-friendly environment. He didn’t need to be in Coors to hit one out today, though. In addition to the two-run shot, he also smoked a double to lead off the sixth inning and had a bloop single in the eighth. Again, he isn’t a player really worth rostering, though he is leading off in some Rockies games (including yesterday’s) and has the advantage of Coors Field.
James Outman (DET): 1-2, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB.
It’s pretty unfortunate that James Outman isn’t featured in these articles often. He looked so awesome in his rookie season with the Dodgers, with a 117 wRC+ and a near 20/20 season. Since then, he’s been rough out there, with his highest wRC+ in the last few years being 52 (this season). This was a great game across the board, though, as in one swing, he put together a game that fantasy managers would love to have, plating three. He also scored another run later after reaching on a walk. I hope this can be the start of some improvement for Outman, as again, he was a lot of fun early in his career.
Royce Lewis (MIN): 3-5, 2B, R, RBI.
The Twins finally had a walk-off win in 2026, and it came from their former first overall pick. Royce Lewis dribbled a grounder right past the shortstop, ending the game and adding yet another hit to this impressive run that Lewis has been on. Lewis had a tough start to the season, so tough, in fact, that he was sent down to Triple-A for a brief stint to get himself right. He’s been on fire since then, posting a 126 wRC+ in June. He’s currently riding a seven-game hitting streak, and it’s starting to feel legit. He’s always had the potential; he’s just needed to put it together. Maybe that time is finally coming?
