2 White Sox trade rumors we hope come true, 1 we hope doesn't happen

The Chicago White Sox have already begun the rebuild 2.0. It is a shame that they are at this point but it is what it is. There’s no telling how it’s going to go but we just have to hope that they do the right thing with their franchise. This next year is not going to be easy.

It is a shame that we are at this point because they never actually ended up winning a single playoff series with their current core. We thought they would get at least one American League Title. Instead, we will settle for one American League Central division title and two individual playoff wins.

We have already seen a couple of trades made by the White Sox that landed them some prospects. It is hard to tell what’s next but there are a lot of rumors surrounding the team.

With about a day to go before the trade deadline, it is fair to wonder which rumors are going to come true and which ones are not. These are the two we hope to come true and one that we hope doesn’t come true:

Come True: Rumor that Dylan Cease won't be traded

The Chicago White Sox absolutely don't need to trade Dylan Cease.

The Chicago White Sox have already traded to starting pitchers from their starting rotation. Lucas Giolito was sent to the Los Angeles Angels and Lance Lynn was sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

They have also traded away a couple of relief pitchers depleting their bullpen. Joe Kelly, Kendall Graveman, and Reynaldo Lopez are all gone already. Building a pen from the bottom up isn’t easy but that is something the White Sox now have to do again.

That doesn’t leave much left over meaning every person left on the pitching staff has to be at their best to come into 2024. That may or may not be Dylan Cease. 

There are rumors that Dylan Cease could be traded and there are rumors that Dylan Cease could be untouchable. Hopefully, unless there is a great return, the White Sox decide to keep him regardless of the rumors. They have to have pitchers to build around and Cease is worthy of being one.

Come True: Rumor that Tim Anderson will be traded

The Chicago White Sox should absolutely trade Tim Anderson now.

Tim Anderson has been the face of the Chicago White Sox for a very long time now. Unfortunately, he might need a change of scenery going forward.

There are plenty of teams out there that would like to add someone like Tim Anderson, who has been really good since the All-Star break ended. Whether it’s at shortstop or second base he would be a great addition somewhere else.

Seeing Tim Anderson go would be tough but it is hard to see him last thing with the team in the long term. If the White Sox are going to have him on their next winning team, now would be a good time to trade him. 

Anderson is a good player and he deserves to be on a winning team starting now. After everything that’s happened this season, there’s no doubt that moving to another team could give him the boost he needs to become an elite player again.

Because of how bad he played in the first half of the season it is hard to tell what the return would be for a player like him right now. Hopefully, the White Sox are able to do what they need to do to get through the situation in a positive way.