Luis Robert

The 25-year-old Vargas was a top prospect for the Dodgers but struggled after he was traded to the White Sox last season. He began to recoup some of his past prospect value after hitting .341/.423/.523 in 52 plate appearances this spring with two home runs, five strikeouts, and seven walks. There won't be a ton of value in the White Sox lineup this season, but if Vargas is going to be the primary leadoff hitter, then he could carve out some fantasy value hitting in front of Luis Robert Jr. and Andrew Vaughn. The White Sox's full lineup is: Miguel Vargas 3B, Luis Robert CF, Andrew Benintendi DH, Andrew Vaughn 1B, Austin Slater RF, Lenyn Sosa 2B, Korey Lee C, Jacob Amaya SS, Michael A Taylor LF.

Robert has closed out the spring on a bit of a hot streak, going deep in back-to-back contests to end Cactus League play. The 27-year-old's power-speed upside is among the game's elite, but the lack of a strong supporting cast puts him in the top-30 range at the moment among fantasy outfielders.

The dynamic 27-year-old outfielder crushed (102.7 mph EV) the first pitch that he saw from Jeff Brigham in the opening inning for a solo homer to give the White Sox an early 1-0 edge. He went down on strikes in each of his other two at-bat on the day, finishing the afternoon 1-for-3. So far in Cactus League action, he has hit .277 (13-for-47) with three homers, five RBI and a stolen base. As long as he's able to avoid the injured list, he should be a strong fantasy contributor once again in 2025, even with his counting stats being a bit muted due to his supporting cast.

Slater has been out since March 3rd with an oblique injury, so the 32-year-old only wound up missing two weeks. This would seem to be a good sign that Slater will be ready for Opening Day, and the White Sox need him with Andrew Benintendi (hand) beginning the year on the IL. Slater will push Travis Jankowski and Michael A. Taylor for the final starting spot alongside Luis Robert Jr. and Mike Tauchman.

Taylor was signed as a reserve and possible fallback in case the White Sox traded Luis Robert Jr., but with Andrew Benintendi hurt, he'll probably see an expanded role early on. Alas, things are looking rather bleak here right now. Taylor is 0-for-13 with 10 strikeouts and two walks through five games.