3 Chicago White Sox Players Who Could Follow Dylan Cease Out The Door
3 White Sox players could follow Dylan Cease out of the door very soon.
The Chicago White Sox moved Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres. He was a great ace for them once he was fully developed and will forever be remembered.
It needed to be done though as his timeline no longer matches the timeline of the Chicago White Sox. Rick Hahn’s rebuild was a failure and now Chris Getz is in that chair to try and fix it.
There might be a few other players that the White Sox should consider trading while they still have some value. It is a shame that this is where this franchise is right now but it is the reality of the situation.
These are three players that might be following Cease out of the door...
Luis Robert Jr. is now the most valuable asset that the White Sox have.
The Chicago White Sox are looking to make some big moves it seems. Now that Dylan Cease is gone, Luis Robert Jr. is the most valuable asset that they have in the organization. He is coming off a career year so his value could be as high as it ever will be.
He could also continue to get better which would make a return for him even better. The scary part about that way of thinking is his injury history. If he gets hurt, his value goes way down again.
There isn't a point in keeping Robert in the long term because he is going to get a large paycheck next time he is owed and the White Sox are not going to be the one to pay him.
Robert is elite because he is an incredible hitter and an incredible defender at centerfield. Being a Gold Glove-caliber player at a premier position like centerfield is something that separates him from a lot of elite hitters in the league. If this is a legit rebuild, they'd move him for a haul as soon as possible.
Eloy Jimenez is someone who could hit tons of home runs somewhere else.
Eloy Jimenez is a very good hitter. We've seen him hit an incredible amount of home runs throughout his MLB career so far but he can't stay healthy.
When he is on the field, he can show off his power with regularity. If he went to another team and stayed healthy, he'd get back to being a star player.
If there is a team out there willing to give up a nice haul for Jimenez, the White Sox should be all over it. Again, there is no reason to keep an injury-prone power hitter that can't play defense if you are rebuilding.
There are plenty of World Series contenders that would love to add a hitter like Jimenez to come in and be the fifth or sixth hitter in their lineup. He'd fit in well in a lot of situations as long as he stayed healthy.
Gavin Sheets might be someone shopping around for a trade.
The Chicago White Sox should be trying to see what they could get for Gavin Sheets. A big left-handed power bat isn't easy to come by these days.
When you think of players who might thrive in a better situation, Gavin Sheets has to be near the top of the list. He is at least in the team photo.
For his entire stint in the MLB since 2021, Sheets has been misused. Being an everyday outfielder is not good for him or his game. He is paid to mash baseballs from the left side of the plate, not play right field.
His natural position is first base so if he has to play there it is fine but he is best suited for limited defensive responsibilities. There are plenty of teams out there that may be willing to take a chance on a first baseman with a ton of offensive upside from the left side.
Don't be surprised if Sheets or any of these guys are sent packing not long after this Cease trade. They are clearly in a full-blown rebuild so all of these guys could be on borrowed White Sox time.
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