White Sox and Cubs Non-Tender Key Players

The Chicago White Sox have decided not to tender contracts to veteran outfielder/first baseman Gavin Sheets and relief pitcher Enyel De Los Santos, making them free agents. Sheets, who had been with the team since 2021, struggled both offensively and defensively, finishing the 2024 season with a .233 batting average, 10 home runs, and a -0.8 WAR. This decision is part of a broader roster overhaul following a historically poor 2024 season, during which the White Sox recorded 121 losses. The team, under new management led by Will Venable, seeks to rebuild for the 2025 season. Meanwhile, the Cubs have also non-tendered infielder Nick Madrigal, ending his tenure in Chicago. Both Sheets and Madrigal will look for new opportunities as they enter free agency.