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3 starting pitchers for the White Sox to consider acquiring

By Vincent Parise |
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 30: David Bednar #51 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 30: David Bednar #51 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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The Chicago White Sox has a lot of really good starting pitching. With Lucas Giolito, Dylan Cease, Michael Kopech, and Lance Lynn, the big four are set and as good as anyone in the league. They also have Johnny Cueto who is a really nice number five.

However, as we have seen with the Chicago White Sox a lot over the last two years, injuries can play a factor. Lance Lynn just made his season debut on Tuesday. Lucas Giolito has missed a handful of starts because of a small injury and COVID-19, and Kopech just avoided a big scare.

They were also forced to DFA Dallas Keuchel earlier in the year because he was awful. There are other potential starters in the bullpen like Reynaldo Lopez, Davis Martin, Vince Velasquez, and Jimmy Lambert.

It still might be smart for the White Sox, as a result of some of these factors, to consider adding another really good starter. These are three really good starting pitchers to consider adding before the 2022 trade deadline:

player. 4. . SP. Pittsburgh Pirates. David Bednar. 51

David Bednar would be amazing for the Chicago White Sox down the stretch.

The Chicago White Sox would love to add David Bednar of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is someone to consider because he is a great pitcher that would fit in well with this staff right now. Inserting an arm that good would help everyone else take some pressure off.

So far this season on a bad Pittsburgh Pirates team, Bednar has a 1.14 ERA and a 1.7 WAR. His impact has been incredible as he gives that team a chance to win every single game.

Things haven’t been great for the White Sox this season so far but they are significantly better than the Pirates. If they added another arm like this they might start to really pick up more steam. He would also be able to come pitch in what promises to be a tight playoff race.

Bednar isn’t a starter but he could be someone that helps them become a better staff. With stuff this good, he has to be mentioned in a list of pitchers to acquire! Now, for the starters:

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(Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

61. . SP. Cincinnati Reds. Luis Castillo. 58. player

The Chicago White Sox could make a trade with a different NL Central team.

The Chicago White Sox could make a trade with multiple different bad NL Central teams. The Cincinnati Reds are also bad from that division and would be a great trade partner for the White Sox at this stage. They have a few different players that can help this team.

From a pitching perspective, Luis Castillo is someone that will be a hot commodity around the trade deadline. There are sure to be a lot of different teams looking at him to see what it might take to bring him to their team.

The White Sox would be wise to be one of those teams looking at him. He is a starting pitcher that would look great in this rotation. He doesn’t have an ERA under two as Bednar does but he is doing pretty good for being on that all-time bad Reds squad.

Castillo has a 3.33 ERA and a 1.2 WAR. You know a pitcher is decent if he is on a team that bad and still has a WAR over one. Bringing him to the White Sox might help him get even better as he would certainly be playing on a better team. He will likely be traded and the White Sox should be in on it.

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(Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

96. . SP. Oakland Athletics. Frankie Montas. 47. player

The Chicago White Sox could circle back on Frankie Montas if they wanted.

The Chicago White Sox have already been in on Frankie Montas. They were into Sean Manaea before him but he was moved to the San Diego Padres. The Oakland Athletics have been selling off all of their players in order to start a rebuild.

A lot of teams have taken advantage of that and the White Sox should be in on it as well. The problem is that they backed out of Montas because they wanted Andrew Vaughn and the White Sox weren’t willing. That is smart because Andrew Vaugh is a truly incredible hitter.

The White Sox could circle back on this idea though if they seriously want him. The A’s have to know by now that they aren’t getting Vaughn but maybe they would take someone like Jake Burger instead. That would be something for the White Sox to consider.

There are no rumors surrounding any of these guys right now but they are all very good starters on very bad teams. All three of these squads have no chance of making it to the postseason and will be trying to sell off all their assets before the deadline. The White Sox really need to take advantage of these situations.

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