The Chicago White Sox should take a run at Ian Happ via trade

The Chicago White Sox are a team that could use a few different moves. Whether they come about is to be seen but it would be really nice to see. So far on Tuesday, we have seen some big-time trades including a Juan Soto deal between the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals.

That is going to go down as one of the biggest trades in Major League history. It is also one that is going to change the perception of the trade market all the way until the actual deadline. The White Sox should be in on one of the other outfielders available.

Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs is very likely to be moved. He could be next now that Soto is off the board as teams seemed to be waiting to see if they can get something done for him first. Now, the Cubs can begin looking at who they can trade Happ to.

The two teams that missed on Soto the most are the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Both the New York Mets and New York Yankees were said to be involved on Soto as well at one point but both backed out after hearing the price.

It is hard to see the Cubs trading Happ to St. Louis so the Dodgers, Yankees, or Mets could be the next ones in line. However, the White Sox would be really smart to swoop in and try their luck at landing him.

The Chicago White Sox should see if they can get Ian Happ from the Chicago Cubs.

The Cubs would probably rather trade him across town than to the National League but they would have to see what price the White Sox are willing to pay. If they were able to pull it off, that could be really cool for everyone involved.

Luis Robert is the catalyst of the outfield but he has been away dealing with some injury issues lately. He is sure to be back really soon though. Eloy Jimenez, Andrew Vaughn, Adam Engel, and AJ Pollock all get regular time in the outfield too. With that, they might be looking for an upgrade.

Happ would be perfect for the White Sox in any of the three outfield positions. Robert would stick at center but Happ can play that too. No matter what, the White Sox would be adding a great player there in the outfield.

He is also a very good hitter. The White Sox offense has been pretty brutal for most of the season and needs a big-time spark. Happ could be a guy who does that either at the top or bottom of the lineup.

If the White Sox are serious about winning, they would make at least one big move before the deadline. So far, they have only acquired a reliever by trading Reese McGuire to the Boston Red Sox. More needs to be done and Happ would be great.