Rumor: White Sox Not Likely to Trade "Core Four" Though Other Options Remain

[Brock Beauchamp]

MLBTR has a nice round-up of White Sox players potentially on the block this trade deadline. Jon Heyman reports that the White Sox are unlikely to move on from their big four controllable players: Luis Robert Jr, Eloy Jimenez, Dylan Cease, or Andrew Vaughn.

It's my opinion those players are likely out of the price range of the Brewers anyway so I'm not sure that's a big loss for Milwaukee.

Where it gets interesting is in the Southsiders' range of expiring or near-expiring contracts. Those players include Lance Lynn, Tim Anderson, Lucas Giolito, and more relievers than you can shake a stick at.

If Milwaukee doesn't bite on some of these names, it's very likely the Reds front office will given the number of pitchers the White Sox can offer and Cincinnati's pressing need for pitching.

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[Jake McKibbin]

I would maybe take a pitcher of Giolito's quality for sure, but wouldn't go near Lance Lynn, he's been hit too ahrd with too much regularity.

Unsure about Anderson too, he's clearly unhappy which could be having a big impact on his performance, i suspect he'll step up if he goes elsewhere

Could have a high quality left side of the infield with him and Adames together

[Brock Beauchamp]

20 minutes ago, Jake McKibbin said:

I would maybe take a pitcher of Giolito's quality for sure, but wouldn't go near Lance Lynn, he's been hit too ahrd with too much regularity.

Unsure about Anderson too, he's clearly unhappy which could be having a big impact on his performance, i suspect he'll step up if he goes elsewhere

Could have a high quality left side of the infield with him and Adames together

I can't stand Lance Lynn so I'm happy to see the Brewers pass on him.

I'm not sure where Anderson fits on this roster, though if they're confident about a bounceback, he's an interesting option.

[Jake McKibbin]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I can't stand Lance Lynn so I'm happy to see the Brewers pass on him.

I'm not sure where Anderson fits on this roster, though if they're confident about a bounceback, he's an interesting option.

Interestingly, because of his poor walk rate, and limited enough power, I think he's always been a bit overrated. But he has hit .300 + for the last four seasons, and I don't know if that's going to just drop off a cliff at age 30.

I can't quite see where he fits either, but certainly an interesting one. Could see them trying if they traded Adames who looks to have gotten his timing (again though, I'd hate that)

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, Jake McKibbin said:

Interestingly, because of his poor walk rate, and limited enough power, I think he's always been a bit overrated. But he has hit .300 + for the last four seasons, and I don't know if that's going to just drop off a cliff at age 30.

I can't quite see where he fits either, but certainly an interesting one. Could see them trying if they traded Adames who looks to have gotten his timing (again though, I'd hate that)

Agreed in that I've never been very high on Anderson, either. I'm also skeptical of his player type, who rarely seems to age well.

But he's almost surely still better than he has been in 2023.