CHICAGO -- Here’s a look at some of this week’s White Sox inquiries.

In my five bold projections last Friday, I forecasted an extension for Abreu. My guess was two years with a couple of team options or maybe three guaranteed years with one or two options.

The White Sox have built a solid young core entering Year 3 of their rebuild, but teams don’t win championships without significant veteran contributors. Look at the Royals, Astros and Cubs over the past five years as examples. The White Sox have one of those important veterans already in place in Abreu, not to mention he's still an elite middle-of-the-order hitter. Keep him for the long haul and let him finish where he started.

Jace Fry is considered one of the late-inning high leverage guys, and he was given the eighth inning by manager Rick Renteria. From listening to Renteria’s postgame comments, it sounded as if he was trying to stay away from Kelvin Herrera and get the ball to Alex Colome for the ninth inning. I understand there are three off-days in the next 10 days, but it would have been using both Herrera and Colome three straight days in the fourth game of the season.

Bullpens are one part of the game that never finish the season as they started. The White Sox are figuring out what they have in relief and where to use each pitcher. Also, remember there was a one-out error on Yolmer Sanchez that possibly changed the inning’s complexion.

Third baseman Yoan Moncada is going to be an All-Star and right-handed pitcher Lucas Giolito will establish himself as a top-of-the-rotation starter. Not sure if either of those are surprises, as much as two young players who worked hard in the offseason to reach their high level of potential after a rough full-season debut. A real potential surprise: Nick Madrigal will be the White Sox second baseman by late August.

See the previous answer. The White Sox have a consistent rebuild approach of not rushing prospects, but Madrigal’s advanced skillset coming into the organization might challenge that approach.

Danny Mendick might have had the best spring camp of anyone with the White Sox. He proved his ability to play across the infield, adding in he would play the outfield if that helped the team, while hitting the ball with authority. The 2015 22nd-round Draft pick put himself in position for a potential Major League role in 2019.

I’m guessing the Cubs aren’t at the point of moving on from Ian Happ, their top pick from the 2015 Draft who has hit 39 home runs with an .801 OPS in 875 big league plate appearances and possesses defensive versatility despite 296 strikeouts. Not without a sizable return. Not four games into the season.