3 Chicago White Sox players who may be gone by June 1st

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The Chicago White Sox are in the middle of a stretch where they are playing good baseball but there are a lot of issues to still address.

They are 10 games under .500 which is less than ideal of course but they have a long way to go along with playing in a bad division.

With just over a week to go before we hit June, however, it might be time to start thinking about some harsh decisions.

If they were to make even more changes before June 1st hits, these three players might end up being gone:

1. Aaron Bummer

Aaron Bummer is not earning a spot on the Chicago White Sox right now.

Aaron Bummer has been terrible for the Chicago White Sox this season. He was bad at times last year but people didn't want to admit it and rightfully so. At one point, he was an elite reliever with amazing stuff.

Now, he isn't doing much to help this team win. He has a -0.6 WAR for a reason. His ERA is over eight and he has a hard time getting batters out when he doesn't strike them out.

Bummer relies a lot on the defense behind him because of the nature of sinker fastballs and we all know the White Sox defense isn't all that great.

It would be a big move if the Chicago White Sox let him go but there are other pitchers in the organization who are better suited for this role in the bullpen.

Garrett Crochet is already back and Liam Hendriks should return soon so there is no reason to have Bummer around if he isn't helping them win.

2. Hanser Alberto

The Chicago White Sox don't need to have Hanser Alberto anymore.

Hanser Albert is just a fresher take on the Leury Garcia experience. Honestly, you can argue that keeping Leury would have been better because at least he has been with the team for a while.

There are other players that the White Sox have that deserve more playing time than Alberto at this stage of the game. He needs to not be rewarded for his amazing spring training anymore. There is a reason that those games don't count.

Although Romy Gonzalez isn't this elite prospect, he deserves the playing time more than Alberto simply based on age and ceiling.

Albert really shouldn't be on this team by June 1st. They don't need to keep doing this. He literally injured his shoulder making a safe sign at the umpire on a ground ball in which is was clearly out. The team would be better with someone else getting his playing time.

3. Elvis Andrus

Elvis Andrus coming back might have been a mistake for the White Sox.

Every fan was happy when the Chicago White Sox brought back Elvis Andrus. The fact that people were happy about it makes the organization look even worse though.

They weren't happy because of the fact that he is going to be a savior in his late 30s. It is because they didn't go after any of the other options but at least they did something.

After the way he ended the 2022 season, it felt like it was a decent move because of the situation. Nobody can fault Rick Hahn for that one. There are plenty of other reasons to make fun of the GM but this isn't one of them. Jerry Reinsdorf is the reason that Andrus had to happen.

Unfortunately, Andrus is having a terrible year so far. The reason that he was available late in the off-season is showing. The White Sox need to move on with some younger people. He is also hurt so when he comes back, it might be best just to let him go. They don't need him beyond June.

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