"Sims, 31, opened the 2025 season with the Nationals but was cut loose after just 19 appearances. The right-hander's command evaporated entirely while pitching in D.C. He tossed 12 1/3 innings and was tagged for 18 runs in that time, thanks largely to a bloated 19.4% walk rate and a staggering seven hit batters. He also tossed three wild pitches."
"Though 2025 was clearly a lost season, Sims had a decent track record prior. From 2020-24, he pitched 189 2/3 innings between the Reds and Red Sox, combining for a 3.89 ERA with a 29.4% strikeout rate. Command was an issue for Sims even during that more solid run (13% walk rate), but certainly not to the extent he showed between the Nats and Phillies last season."
"Even as he struggled in 2025, Sims appears to have been healthy. He didn't make a trip to the major league or minor league injured list, and he wound up tossing a combined 46 1/3 innings despite a two-week layoff between those two clubs. His 94.9 mph average four-seamer in the majors was right in line (slightly higher, actually) than the 94.4 mph he'd averaged across the past three seasons."
The White Sox signed right-hander Sims to a minor-league contract and he is expected to be a non-roster invitee when pitchers and catchers report. Sims opened 2025 with the Nationals, was released after 19 appearances, and showed severe command problems including a 19.4% walk rate, seven hit batters and three wild pitches in 12 1/3 major-league innings. He then signed with the Phillies and posted an 18.6% walk rate and nine hit batters in 34 Triple-A innings. From 2020–24, Sims logged 189 2/3 innings with a 3.89 ERA and a 29.4% strikeout rate. Velocity remained near prior levels, and he did not visit the injured list in 2025. The White Sox also added Seranthony Dominguez as a likely closer while Jordan Leasure and Grant Taylor project as setup options.
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