PITCHER MATCHUP

Taj Bradley vs Chicago White Sox

How the Chicago White Sox's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Taj Bradley's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Taj Bradley's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .316vs RHH xwOBA .307Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 43%Cutter 23%Splitter 19%Curveball 11%Sinker 4%Unknown 1%

How the Chicago White Sox's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Chicago White Sox's top-9-by-AB hitters against Taj Bradley, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .324
  1. 1 MV Miguel Vargas RHB .326
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Miguel Vargas
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 470 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .337 xwOBA over 103 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .301 xwOBA over 9 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .384 xwOBA over 288 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  2. 2 CM Chase Meidroth RHB .314
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Chase Meidroth
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 317 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .314 xwOBA over 70 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .291 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .308 xwOBA over 34 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 225 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  3. 3 CM Colson Montgomery LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Colson Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .283 xwOBA over 278 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .404 xwOBA over 56 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 40 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 36 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 123 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  4. 4 SA Sam Antonacci LHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Sam Antonacci
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .341 xwOBA over 138 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .309 xwOBA over 16 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .317 xwOBA over 14 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 95 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 AB Andrew Benintendi LHB .315
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Andrew Benintendi
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .320 xwOBA over 427 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .322 xwOBA over 105 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 68 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .339 xwOBA over 69 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .348 xwOBA over 215 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  6. 6 TP Tristan Peters LHB .323
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Tristan Peters
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .336 xwOBA over 131 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 35 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 17 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .285 xwOBA over 31 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .306 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  7. 7 MM Munetaka Murakami LHB .338
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Munetaka Murakami
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .371 xwOBA over 137 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .289 xwOBA over 12 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 25 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 55 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 BM Braden Montgomery SH .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Braden Montgomery
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .356 xwOBA over 73 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 21 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 18 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .295 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 RG Randal Grichuk RHB .321
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Randal Grichuk
    • Four-Seam Fastball (43% usage) projects to .334 xwOBA over 246 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (23% usage) projects to .300 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (19% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 11 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (11% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (4% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 115 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
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