You may not know the Chicago White Sox without a scorecard but here are five members of the Windy City's South Side team who should grab your attention as the White Sox take on the Birmingham Barons at 6 p.m. on Friday at Regions Field.

Jose Abreu

SI.com called Jose Abreu the X factor for the Chicago White Sox and who could argue.

Chicago's South Side club made a sizable investment in the 27-year-old Cuban slugger Jose Abreu last fall, signing him to a six-year, $68 million deal. His tremendous power was a selling point to a franchise that is looking to speed up the rebuilding process by investing in international prospects.

Abreu was an All-Star in Cuban's Serie Nacional who made headlines with a big performance in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. He defected from Cuba over the summer and signed the big deal with the White Sox in October.

Abreu is a right-handed hitting first baseman who stands at 6-2, 258 pounds. The infielder batted .382 with 13 home runs and 36 RBIs and scored 37 runs in 42 games in Serie Nacional. He will likely hit in the middle of a depleted White Sox lineup on Opening Day.

Avisail Garcia

The Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox were all involved in a significant trade which sent Jake Peavy from the White Sox to the Red Sox to solidify Boston's rotation. The Tigers received Jose Iglesias, who is now a cornerstone in Detroit's infield. Chicago received Garcia, who is primed to start the season in right field.

Rantsports.com says Garcia was one of the top prospects in the Tigers organization and even got to play with the team for a little bit in 2013 before being shipped to the Windy City. Garcia played in 72 games between both teams, hitting seven home runs and driving in 31 RBIs. He batted a cool .283/.309/.422.

This job is supposed to be his for the taking. Read more online.

Nate Jones

Jones was a solid piece of the bullpen last year and there is some talk that he will be the closer this year with the departure of Addison Reed. In a recent interview with Don Cooper, the pitching coach said that the team will be taking a wait and see attitude toward finding a closer, namely that they hope someone emerges.

Chicagonow.com says that Jones has the classic closer stuff, a great deal of speed on the fastball with a second pitch, a slider, which he uses fairly frequently. He was used in relatively short relief appearances last year and earned 16 holds, for what that is worth. Unfortunately, in the four save opportunities he had, Jones blew them all.

Paul Konerko

See him while you can as he's on his way out.

Konerko's career is coming to a close. The face of the White Sox didn't make a decision about playing this season until December, and the Chicago White Sox are preparing to use him in a much smaller role than in years past.

In all likelihood, he'll platoon at both first base and designated hitter with the likes of Abreu and Adam Dunn, respectively.

Bleacherreport.com said Konerko will likely play around 100 games (maybe fewer) and serve more as an in-dugout mentor to the younger players on the roster. Read more online.

Jose Quintana

White Sox general manager Rick Hahn told the Chicago Tribune he accepts the blame for one of Quintana's poor starts this spring.

The Sox and the 25-year-old left-hander were in negotiations for a five-year contract worth potentially $26.5 million when Quintana took the mound last week and allowed nine earned runs without recording an out. Knowing the deal probably was weighing on Quintana's mind, Hahn told himself, "This one's on me."

Quintana can rest easier after the Sox announced Monday the contract, worth $26.5 million if he is eligible for arbitration following the 2014 season or $21 million if he is not. The Sox feel good about locking up their second-best pitcher of 2013 for potentially the next seven years at what they feel is a value.

The Sox hold a $10.5 million option for 2019 and $11.5 million option for 2020, with a $1 million buyout if either option is declined. Quintana would have been eligible for free agency following the 2018 season.