Chicago White Sox: Underrated outfielders to consider via trade
The Chicago White Sox might go for some help in the outfield. Luis Robert just recently went down and is going to be out for a few months. That was after they already lost Eloy Jimenez for a few months as well. That is a lot of power going from the lineup that is impossible to replace.
They can, however, try to add someone that can help try to make up for it by committee. There are big names out there that may come to mind but there might be some underrated ones as well. These are the three outfielders that are underrated options for the White Sox to acquire via trade:
OF. Washington Nationals. Kyle Schwarber. 12. player. 90.
Kyle Schwarber would be a nice short-term fit for the Chicago White Sox.
The Chicago White Sox fans should be familiar with Kyle Schwarber as he was with the Chicago Cubs for a long time. He was one of their better players en route to winning a World Series. Amongst that World Series championship was a plethora of deep playoff runs. He is well seasoned in terms of playoff experience. That is something that would really help the White Sox.
Schwarber was let go by the Cubs in the offseason before he joined the Washington Nationals. Well, it doesn’t look like they are going to be a playoff team as they sit in the last place of the National League East. If they decide to start selling off guys who are on one-year deals, the White Sox probably wouldn’t have to pay that much to get him.
He isn’t a player that lights the league on fire anymore but he would be able to help the White Sox get through their injuries. His batting average isn’t that high but his OPS of .711 isn’t terrible. He is just an average hitter these days that has a lot of power. He can also play in the outfield which is something the White Sox needs.
6. player. 9. . OF. Chicago Cubs. Jake Marisnick
Jake Marisnick has earned a look from a contending team like the Chicago White Sox.
To be clear, the White Sox would have to wait until Jake Marisnick is back from a small injury to acquire him. Replacing two injured outfielders with someone who is also injured doesn’t sound smart but Marisnick is going to be back very soon. You can probably expect the White Sox to wait a bit to make a move like this anyway and Marisnick will be all the way back by that point.
Marisnick spent the early part of his career with the Miami Marlins before playing with the Houston Astros for parts of six years. He had a cup of coffee with the New York Mets after that before making his way to the Chicago Cubs in 2021. In a short time with the Cubs, he has been one of their best offensive players while supplying some great defense.
He is currently slashing .264/.350/.623 with an OPS of .973. Some of those numbers may come down but if brought just a little bit of that to the White Sox, he would be a great replacement for some of their all-star outfielders that are on the shelf. Those guys will be back eventually and Marisnick would then become a very nice bench piece.
108. . OF. Colorado Rockies. Charlie Blackmon. 19. player
Charlie Blackmon would love to move to a contender like the Chicago White Sox.
The Chicago White Sox and Charlie Blackmon feel like a duo that needs to exist. He would be perfect for this team right now. He isn’t the elite hitter that he once was right now but going to a contending organization might rejuvenate him a little bit. The Colorado Rockies are as bad as any organization in baseball right now with no chance at the playoffs.
This is a team that traded Nolan Arenado to the St. Louis Cardinals for a very underwhelming return. The White Sox, you would think, wouldn’t have to give up that much to get Charlie Blackmon at this point. It would certainly be a low-risk/high reward type of trade for them. Blackmon could return to being a great hitter if he came to a team that he knew had a chance to win the World Series.
Nobody is expecting him to go back to being that Silver Slugger-batting champion type of hitter anymore but someone who could provide steady offense from the outfield would be great. As mentioned before, they wouldn’t have to sell the farm either which would be a big plus for them as the window to win is open for more than just this year.
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Obviously, there are bigger level stars out there to acquire but if they believe Robert and Jimenez will be back, they might look at the cheaper players that are going to be available for trade. Either way, we just want to see the White Sox do what they have to do to give themselves a chance to go deep in the playoffs.