Reynaldo Lopez, Yonder Alonso and Jon Jay among the biggest disappointments of the 2019 White Sox

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With the playoffs underway - and the White Sox not in them - we decided to look back on the 2019 season and take a glance into the future. The ‘team of the future’ just might have a lot to offer… and it might already be here.

We sat down with our Chuck Garfien, Vinnie Duber, Leila Rahimi, Ozzie Guillen and Scott Merkin, White Sox writer for MLB.com, to get their take on the South Siders. 

Previously: Best storylines of 2019breaking down what we learned in the 2019 season and needs for the 2020 season.

We're breaking down the biggest White Sox disappointments from the 2019 season.

"Wow, so many," says Guillen. "So, so, so many."

The cards were mixed when asked about the biggest disappointment. Take your pick between Reynaldo Lopez, Yonder Alonso and Jon Jay. Jay was injured most of the season, so the basis of his disappointing season wasn't on lack of production, but lack of playing time as he only played in 47 games.

Meanwhile, Reynaldo Lopez and Yonder Alonso played a full season, though, Alonso ended up with the Colorado Rockies mid-season.

Lopez started 33 games and finished the season with a less-than-impressive and career-high 5.38 ERA. His 110 earned runs led the majors. (In fact, two White Sox pictures made the top five in most earned runs - Lopez with 110 and Ivan Nova with 98).

[MORE: Rick Renteria voices frustration with Reynaldo Lopez during start in Detroit]

"We hope and we thought this kid was going to be way, way, way, way better," says Guillen. "He needs to be better next year."

Yonder Alonso played his final White Sox game on June 26 and in his 67 games with the club his batting average was .178 with a .576 OPS... not great. The White Sox didn't miss out on a second-half surge from Alonso either as he only hit .260 with Colorado in 54 games.

"[Jon Jay] could have been a real, real bright spot in this lineup," says Leila Rahimi. "We never really got to see that whole 2019 White Sox lineup together like it was originally planned."

Before his injury, Jay was hitting .267 so it's hard to say that the White Sox lost a key piece of their lineup. Ryan Cordell was called up from Triple-A Charlotte to take his place and Jay's contract was only a one-year deal, so it's unknown if the White Sox plan to bring him back or not.

If the White Sox want to be real contenders in 2020, Lopez is the key guy that will need to improve. Having another consistently strong arm on the rotation next to Lucas Giolito, Michael Kopech and Dylan Cease will be very important.

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