Erick Fedde

Chicago White Sox pitchers Erick Fedde and Sean Burke have been named to the team's Opening Day starting rotation by manager Will Venable, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Shane Smith, Anthony Kay, and Davis Martin will round out Chicago's rotation to begin the 2026 regular season. Fedde and Burke will be options for fantasy managers in AL-only leagues and won't provide much upside. Fedde, 33, spent time with the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, and Milwaukee Brewers in 2025 and was very inconsistent, posting a 5.49 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, and 83:67 K:BB in 141 innings over 32 outings (24 starts). With a career 4.94 ERA and 6.9 K/9, there's not much to like about Fedde's profile. Burke, 26, has a 3.87 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 155:70 K:BB over 153 1/3 innings and 32 outings (25 starts) the last two years in Chicago. He actually made the Opening Day start in 2025, but issues with home runs and poor control made him inconsistent overall. That has carried into spring training this year.