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On bench Monday, could sit vs. RHPs Sheets is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact The lefty-hitting Sheets will hit the bench while the Dodgers send southpaw James Paxton to the mound. Sheets had started the previous five games while the White Sox faced off against right-handed pitchers, but he'll likely begin to sit out some of those matchups more frequently after Chicago returned Eloy Jimenez from the injured list Sunday. With Jimenez occupying the designated-hitter spot, Andrew Vaughn locked in at first base and Andrew Benintendi and Tommy Pham serving as the White Sox's primary starters in the corner outfield, all four of Sheets' avenues for regular playing time would seem to be blocked.

JUNE 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not facing lefty Sheets is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

Impact Sheets will take a seat Tuesday with Framber Valdez on the mound for Houston. Corey Julks will fill the DH spot and bat seventh.

JUNE 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Sheets is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Sheets is hitting .188 with a .616 OPS through 16 games in May and will take a seat Tuesday with southpaw Yusei Kikuchi pitching for Toronto. Corey Julks will start in right field and bat fifth.

MAY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Entering spring on roster bubble Sheets could have trouble making the Opening Day roster after recent additions to the White Sox's roster, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Sheets spent the last two seasons with a significant share of playing time in right field, and for much of the offseason, it appeared that would remain the case in 2024. However, the White Sox have made several additions late in the offseason, including Kevin Pillar, Mike Moustakas and Dominic Fletcher. All three of those players will be competing directly with Sheets for both plate appearances and a roster spot, so he'll likely need to have a good showing in the spring to head east with the big club.

FEBRUARY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Swats homer No. 10 Sheets went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Twins.

Impact He took Pablo Lopez deep in the first inning, giving the White Sox an early 5-0 lead that they barely managed to avoid squandering. Sheets snapped an 18-game homer drought with the blast, a stretch dating back to Aug. 18 in which he slashed a meager .156/.191/.222. The 27-year-old has taken over as the regular right fielder for Chicago against right-handed pitching, and while hits have been hard to come by lately, Sheets does have eight RBI in his last six contests.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps homer drought in loss Sheets went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Cubs on Wednesday.

Impact Sheets gave the White Sox a 3-0 lead in the fifth frame with a two-run blast, but the team's bullpen couldn't seal the deal in the late innings. The long ball was Sheets' first since June 16, a span of 33 games. The veteran has seen his playing time decline as his bat has been cold. Since June 20, he's slashing a meager .178/.241/.247 with one homer, seven RBI, three runs and a 5:17 BB:K over 32 contests.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Losing playing time to Colas Sheets is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact On the bench for the fourth time in six games, Sheets appears to have moved into a bench role in the wake of the White Sox bringing aboard another lefty-hitting corner outfielder in Oscar Colas from Triple-A Charlotte. Colas has gotten off to a slow start at the plate since being recalled, but he'll likely get some time following the All-Star break to try and right the ship since Sheets wasn't provided ample production in a strong-side platoon role. Since turning in back-to-back two-hit games in the middle of June, Sheets has gone 5-for-33 at the dish over his last 14 contests.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Sheets isn't in the White Sox's lineup Saturday against Oakland.

Impact Left-hander Kyle Muller will take the mound for Oakland to begin Saturday's contest, so the left-handed Sheets will remain in the dugout. Yasmani Grandal will fill in as Chicago's designated hitter, allowing Seby Zavala to start behind the plate and bat eighth.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Sheets is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Angels.

Impact Yasmani Grandal will take a DH day and Seby Zavala will start behind the plate as the White Sox face off against left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Sheets continues to ride the pine versus southpaws.

JUNE 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Sheets is out of the lineup Monday versus the Angels.

Impact Eloy Jimenez will take a turn as the DH and Clint Frazier will cover right field as the White Sox face off against left-hander Reid Detmers. Sheets has drawn only six plate appearances this year versus southpaws, compared to 175 plate appearances against righties.

JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against southpaw Sheets is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Impact With the White Sox facing off against a southpaw (Martin Perez), the lefty-hitting Sheets will head to the bench for the second time in the series. Clint Frazier will replace Sheets in right field and will bat seventh.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Monday Sheets is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Rangers.

Impact Sheets will take a seat after he went 5-for-10 with a solo homer and two doubles during the team's three-game series with Seattle. Eloy Jimenez slot in at designated hitter while Clint Frazier enters the lineup in right field and bats seventh in the series opener with Texas.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in loss Sheets went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Sheets opened the scoring in the fifth inning with a solo shot off Bryan Woo. This was Sheets' first multi-hit effort in June -- he had gone just 2-for-22 (.091) over his previous nine contests. The 27-year-old's slump has him down to a .229/.307/.410 slash line with eight homers, 23 RBI, 16 runs scored and two doubles through 52 games. Sheets has seen a majority of the time in right field lately, but Eloy Jimenez should return to that spot when he's ready to play the field, while Clint Frazier could also be a competitor for playing time.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out vs. lefty Sheets is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest vs. Miami.

Impact Sheets typically sits out against southpaws, and the 27-year-old will open Sunday's game on the bench with Braxton Garrett on the mound for the Marlins. Jake Burger will be the designated hitter and hit fifth against Garrett and Miami.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench versus righty Sheets is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, afsda

Impact Though he'll take a seat versus Yankees right-hander Randy Vasquez, the lefty-hitting Sheets has started in each of the White Sox's last 10 matchups with right-handed pitchers. Jake Burger is getting the nod as the White Sox's designated hitter Wednesday, but Sheets may still be the team's preferred option between the two in the strong side of a platoon.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against lefty Sheets is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact As is typically the case, the lefty-hitting Sheets will take a seat against a southpaw (Eduardo Rodriguez), but Sheets could soon see his opportunities against right-handed pitching come to an abrupt end. The White Sox reinstated Eloy Jimenez (appendectomy) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, and he looks poised to reclaim a regular role in right field moving forward with Jake Burger likely having established himself as an everyday player at designated hitter at this point. Burger could pick up reps at second base while Elvis Andrus (oblique) is sidelined, but until that happens, Sheets looks like he could be blocked from seeing steady playing time versus righties.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three Sheets went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI on Saturday against the Tigers.

Impact Sheets came to the plate with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and cleared the bases with a double. He has only one multi-hit game since the start of May, though his knocks have been timely as he has 13 RBI across his last 22 games. Sheets' regular role is in danger, as Eloy Jimenez (abdomen) could return as early as Sunday.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus lefty Sheets is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Tigers.

Impact Sheets will take a seat as the White Sox face off with left-hander Joey Wentz on the mound Friday. Righty bat Clint Frazier will replace him in right field and bat eighth in the series opener with Detroit.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats seventh homer Sheets went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Tigers on Thursday.

Impact Sheets accounted for Chicago's only extra-base hit in the contest, going deep to right field in the fifth inning. The 27-year-old has been struggling and playing sparingly coming into the contest, going 2-for-11 without an extra-base hit over the previous week. Part of that was due to a recent wrist injury, but Sheets has also been limited to a platoon role this season, seeing just four at-bats against southpaws.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in lineup Sunday Sheets (wrist) is playing first base and hitting seventh against the Royals on Sunday, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Impact Sheets was a late scratch from the lineup against Kansas City on Sunday, but the 27-year-old feels well enough to return to the lineup for the series finale against the Royals.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with wrist injury Sheets is out of the lineup Saturday with a wrist injury, Brian Sandalow of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Sheets was a late scratch from the lineup Saturday due to a minor right wrist issue from sliding, The injury doesn't appear likely to sideline him for long and Sheets could be back in the lineup as soon as Sunday's series finale with Kansas City.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from lineup Sheets (undisclosed) was scratched from Saturday's lineup versus the Royals.

Impact It's unclear why Sheets was removed from the lineup and more information will likely come Saturday. Adam Haseley will now draw the start in right field and bat eighth against Kansas City.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Sheets is absent from the White Sox' lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Cleveland is throwing left-hander Logan Allen, so Sheets will sit in favor of Jake Marisnick. Sheets has homered in two straight games but hasn't made a start against a southpaw this season.

MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard again Sheets went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Guardians.

Impact This was the second time in May that Sheets has homered in consecutive games. He's gone 9-for-35 (.257) with four long balls and eight RBI over his last 10 contests. For the season, the outfielder is slashing .250/.318/.448 with six homers, 16 RBI, 11 runs scored and a double through 107 plate appearances.

MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet outside of three-run blast Sheets went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over Cleveland.

Impact Sheets broke the game open Tuesday, pushing the White Sox advantage to 4-0 in the fifth inning by launching a three-run homer off Shane Bieber that scored Yoan Moncada and Andrew Vaughn. Sheets didn't reach base safely once outside the long, ball while striking out once. Since Eloy Jimenez (abdomen) was placed on the 10-day injured list, Sheets has hit .258 with three home runs, seven RBI and four runs scored over nine games.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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