The Chicago White Sox have some really good starting pitchers. Lucas Giolito is in a bit of a funk right now but he is normally their best pitcher. They also have two young studs in Dylan Cease and Michael Kopech that have been dominant for most of this season.
Lance Lynn is an elite veteran that knows how to win. Those four make up the big four in the rotation as long as they are all healthy and on top of their game. Johnny Cueto is also there as a very nice number five who brings a solid veteran presence.
As you probably know, this White Sox team is very injury prone. Thinking that all of these guys are going to be healthy all season long is naive. They should be looking at other starters to acquire before the trade deadline.
Someone that might be available is Kyle Hendricks of the Chicago Cubs. He is a former World Series champion that has had an up and down season. Playing on a team like the White Sox, he might be able to find his best and help them win.
The Chicago White Sox could see a lot of value in a starter like Kyle Hendricks.
Hendricks would bring exactly what the White Sox needed from Dallas Keuchel. They are both soft-tossing pitchers that bring something different from the other hard-throwing starters. Hendricks will become as ineffective as Keuchel when his command fails for the same reasons but he is far away from that.
If the White Sox want to make a run this year, they might need to consider making a trade like this. These three trade packages might get it done: