It's hard to imagine that the White Sox will be playing postseason baseball for the first time since 2008. Whom their opponent will be is to be determined obviously, but nonetheless, there will be meaningful baseball played in October on the Southside. However, the biggest question will be who makes this team and this article will highlight it. Let's take a look at whom the Sox should have on their postseason roster.
Rotation
Lucas Giolito
Dallas Keuchel
Dane Dunning
Dylan Cease
At first when looking at their rotation, one would think that the quality of the rotation drops after Giolito and Keuchel. That would be wrong as Dunning has been sensational this season as he has pushed the team into keeping him on the everyday roster. Cease has had good numbers and his stuff is excellent, but his peripherals suggest otherwise. The hope with Cease is that he pitches admirably. Giolito has been incredible of late, so the hope there is that he continues his torrid pitching. Keuchel is a veteran with playoff experience, so he should pitch well and know what to expect.
Bullpen
Steve Cishek
Alex Colome
Jimmy Cordero
Ross Detwiler
Matt Foster
Jace Fry
Gio Gonzalez
Codi Heuer
Evan Marshall
Carlos Rodon
There was an article written earlier about how good the Sox bullpen is, but this is a very strong part of the roster. Adding both Rodon and Gonzalez to the bullpen for the postseason should help a lot and make it deeper, plus it should stretch out things out. However, with the likes of Marshall, Heuer, Fry, Foster, Detwiler, and Colome in the bullpen, it's absolute dominance and will be very hard to beat. That being said, there is a possibility that Aaron Bummer could pitch not only for the postseason, but at the end of the season. If that's the case, he is their best reliever and the Sox will have to find a way to get Bummer on the roster. That means likely that either Cordero or Cishek won't pitch.
Catchers
Yasmani Grandal
James McCann
Zack Collins
The team will need to have it's best bats in the lineup at all time and having both Grandal and McCann in there makes them even dangerous. Collins didn't get much playing time, but he should be on the roster. His bat and depth would prove useful in the postseason.
Infielders
Jose Abreu
Tim Anderson
Nick Madrigal
Danny Mendick
Yoan Moncada
The infield is pretty set here as you have a talented starting four in Abreu, Anderson, Madrigal, and Moncada. Yolmer Sanchez is on the roster now, but with what Mendick provides, he makes Sanchez pretty much redundant. It would make sense for Sanchez to be a taxi squad member though.
Outfielders
Jarrod Dyson
Adam Engel
Eloy Jimenez
Nomar Mazara
Luis Robert
This is very likely what the outfield will look like for the postseason. The only question mark here is whether they will have Mazara on the roster and use his spot for another part on the squad. If he does play, there should be a serious consideration of platooning him with Engel in right field. It could help the Sox against certain pitchers. Robert and Jimenez are going to mash, but they are young and them playing in the postseason might affect them. Dyson provides a late defensive replacement and speed.
Designated Hitter
Edwin Encarnacion
The better question here will be how many at bats will Encarnacion get during the postseason as he might not get many. Encarnacion was expected to bring some thump to the lineup, but while he had hit some home runs, his production has not been there. While he provides power and experience, it might be better to have him come off the bench in the playoffs or have him start against a left handed starter.
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