Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts Sunday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Despite his three punchouts in Sunday's game, Vaughn has struck out at only a 20 percent clip this season. He's still hitting only .194 across 35 plate appearances, a mark that should improve over time. More concerning is Vaughn's lack of power, as he has zero extra-base hits and has yet to barrel a ball across 24 batted-ball events.

Vaughn focused on adding strength and improving his agility this offseason, Scott Merkinof MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Vaughn detailed that he worked with bands and focused on improving his footwork while eating better. He played a full season at first base for the first time in 2023, which also helped him post a career-best 615 plate appearances and his offseason work could further improve his durability. Vaughn has yet to take a significant step forward from a skills perspective and has maintained a near identical line across the last two campaigns.

The White Sox and Vaughn avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.25 million contract, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

EDGE Analysis

It was Vaughn's first year of arbitration eligibility. The 25-year-old has yet to break out for the White Sox but did set career highs with 21 home runs and 81 RBI in 2023. He'll be looking to take another step forward in 2024.

Vaughn went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Vaughn's two-run homer in the bottom of the second inning was his 21st long ball of the season, and it put the White Sox up 2-0. The first baseman has now hit safely in four straight games and six of his last seven. He's batting .286 in September with four homers, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday in a loss to the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Vaughn kept the White Sox from getting shut out with his two-run blast to left field in the seventh inning. The long ball was his 20th of the campaign, marking the first time he has reached that number in three seasons as a major-leaguer. Vaughn has added a career-high 63 runs and needs just one more RBI to tie the career-best mark of 76 he established last year.

Vaughn is absent from the lineup Sunday versus the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Gavin Sheets will start at first base and bat seventh as Eloy Jimenez fills the DH role and hits cleanup. Vaughn went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Chicago's loss to Detroit on Saturday.

Vaughn went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

A meeting with Kansas City pitching has helped spark Vaughn's offense again. Over his last 16 games, he has eight multi-hit efforts and seven 0-fers. The first baseman has a career high in homers (19) and has added 72 RBI, four shy of matching his total from last year. He's maintained a solid .259/.317/.438 slash line through 130 contests.

Vaughn went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Vaughn went deep in the third inning to tally his 18th homer of the season, setting a new career-best mark. He's posted a near-identical batting line to his 2022 campaign, though he has maintained his health to remain in the lineup regularly and improve his counting stats. Overall, Vaughn has settled in as a slightly above-average hitter, maintaining a 103 wRC+ across 1,550 career plate appearances.

Vaughn is not in Saturday's lineup against the Tigers.

EDGE Analysis

Vaughn has been on a bit of a heater, slashing .301/.323/.452 with four home runs, 12 runs and 11 RBI over his last 25 games (93 at-bats). Gavin Sheets draws the start at first base, hitting sixth.

Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-5 victory over Baltimore.

EDGE Analysis

Vaughn took Kyle Gibson deep in his first at-bat, driving home Eloy Jimenez to bring the White Sox back within two runs of Baltimore. But the 25-year-old first baseman wasn't done there, driving home Jimenez yet again on a double in the very next inning to put Chicago on top 6-4. The home run was Vaughn's fourth this month and he's now recorded multiple hits in five of his last nine starts. On the downside, he's also drawn just two walks in August while striking out 23 times.