"His numbers on the season look good until you check under the hood. He has thrown 29 innings with a 2.48 earned run average. However, his 17.5% strikeout rate and 12.5% walk rate are both subpar figures. His 51.3% ground ball rate is pretty good but he has largely benefitted from a .197 batting average on balls in play and 89.5% strand rate."
"For the Sox, they have little reason to wait for regression to kick in. As mentioned, Altavilla is now 33 years old. He can technically be retained for 2026 via arbitration but the Sox weren't planning on doing that. For a rebuilding club playing out the string on another losing season, it makes more sense to give innings to younger guys who are hopefully developing into future contributors. Since Altavilla is out of options, he's been bumped off the 40-man entirely."
The White Sox recalled a right-hander from Triple-A Charlotte and designated righty Dan Altavilla for assignment. Altavilla recently turned 33 and had signed, opted out of, re-signed, and opted out again of minor-league deals before joining the major-league roster at the end of May. He has a 2.48 ERA in 29 innings but a 17.5% strikeout rate, 12.5% walk rate, .197 BABIP and 89.5% strand rate; his 5.45 FIP and 4.78 SIERA indicate his ERA is likely buoyed by luck. Altavilla is out of options, removed from the 40-man, must pass waivers, and can elect free agency if outrighted.
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