What position players will White Sox target at the winter meetings?

There is a lot of top talent free agents (besides you know who) available at this year’s meetings. Who might the White Sox go after?

Everyone knows who the top prizes are this offseason. But there are quite a few other hitters that will be available for the White Sox to look into. Let’s take a look at who those players may be.

First, let’s look at some obvious needs the Sox have at the major league level going into 2019. The outfield, even with the mid-April arrival of Eloy Jimenez, is a big weak spot as it currently stands. Adam Jones might be past his prime, but at 32, he still has two to three decent years left. His .285/.316/.427 slash line this past season would feel like MVP numbers compared to .239/.279/.336 numbers posted by Adam Engel in 2018.

As Luis Robert is probably still a late 2020 call-up, Jones would hold down center field very well for the next couple years. Plus his veteran leadership would be valuable as the young guys start drifting up from Charlotte.

The outfielders of this free agent class come at the perfect time for the White Sox rebuild efforts

AJ Pollock will probably be more costly but also has a much higher ceiling than Jones. Unfortunately, he also has a lower floor as he has struggled to stay healthy the past couple of years. He’s easily the best center fielder on the market but he comes with high risk and at a higher cost. Not only could the signing team give him a contract close to $20 million per year, but they will also have to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a compensation pick.