Mitch White

White was a legitimate prospect for dynasty leagues in 2017, when he missed bats and prevented runs at a strong clip at High-A and Double-A. However, he fell off the map in many dynasty leagues due to inconsistent performance in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, it seemed like he had moved into a long-term reliever role, but he showed well as a starter at Triple-A and in the majors last season, and is now a legitimate sleeper entering his age-27 campaign. White's mid-90s fastball is at least an above-average offering, thanks to his strong command of the pitch -- he locates it in all four quadrants. The big improvement last year was to his mid-to-upper-80s slider, which is now a clear plus pitch. He only threw his slider 18 percent of the time, so upping that usage at the expense of his four-seamer and low-80s curveball could be advantageous. At 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, White has good size and was able to build up to just over 90 innings. He should be allowed to compete for a rotation spot this spring, and even if he has to open the year in the Triple-A rotation, White appears talented enough to have success when he is inevitably called upon sometime this year.