3 Chicago White Sox trade packages with the Phillies for Luis Robert Jr.
The Chicago White Sox may consider trading Luis Robert Jr. The Philadelphia Phillies make a lot of sense for him.
The Chicago White Sox are shopping Luis Robert Jr. It is clear that a team on pace to have the worst season since the 1960s should be doing everything they can to rebuild for their future.
The White Sox failed their last rebuild but all of the folks in charge of that one (besides the owner) are all gone. They will try again.
Unfortunately, they weren't able to build a winner around Luis Robert Jr. but that is the reality of it. It is now about getting the best possible return for a player this good.
One team that might be willing to make a good deal for Robert is the Philadelphia Phillies. They are one of the best teams in baseball and they have a need plus good pieces to trade away.
The Chicago White Sox can demand a lot for Luis Robert Jr. this season
To Phillies: Luis Robert Jr.
To White Sox: Aidan Miller, Mick Abel, Carlos De La Cruz
The Chicago White Sox will be looking for a nice package of prospects in this deal. This one includes Aidan Miller who is Philly's number two prospect. He's only 20 years old and they're still trying to figure out if he's a shortstop but if he's a third baseman that is okay too. He could be a star at either.
Mick Abel is their number three prospect as a right-handed pitcher. The White Sox need more pitching prospects in their system and a guy like Abel would be perfect. He is already in AAA and could be ready for MLB time soon. Both of these guys are top 100 prospects.
Carlos De La Cruz is a great third option for this trade. He is their 12th best prospect right now according to the MLB rankings. He is listed as someone who can play first base or the outfield.
A trade like this would boost the White Sox farm rankings all around.
The Chicago White Sox may be able to get one super-prospect out of this
To Phillies: Luis Robert Jr.
To White Sox: Andrew Painter, Robert Moore
The Philadelphia Phillies are the best team in Major League Baseball right now and they have been for a few years. They have been in the NLCS in each of the last two seasons and had one World Series appearance.
The only problem is that they didn't win it all in either deep postseason run and they aren't getting any younger. How bad do they want it? Do they want it bad enough to give up their number one prospect?
Andrew Painter is that guy for the Phillies. The RHP is listed as the number 18 prospect in all of baseball and should be a stud at the highest level soon. He is rehabbing from his Tommy John but he should be able to come back and turn into a star.
There is risk involved in Painter no matter which side of the fence you are on in the trade. If you're the White Sox, you could be getting an injured player that never pans out.
If you're the Phillies, you could be trading a future Hall of Famer who had a bad injury early on in his career. It is something to think about.
Robert Moore is a guy that could be a second baseman or a shortstop. He is their number 25 ranked prospect but a guy who could turn into something one day. Right now, he's in AA looking to advance his career. The White Sox may be able to give him a chance.
Painter is the prize in this trade but the Phillies would have to be willing to make a bold move like that. We've certainly seen Dave Dombrowski make moves like this in his career.
The White Sox and Phillies could turn this into a blockbuster deal
To Phillies: Luis Robert Jr., Garrett Crochet
To White Sox: Andrew Painter, Aidan Miller, Justin Crawford, Bryan Rincon
The Chicago White Sox may need to make a blockbuster move in an attempt to save the franchise from another decade of irrelevance.
Sending Luis Robert Jr. and Garrett Crochet away in the same deal might land them a great return because they are the two best players on the team right now.
The Phillies would love to add a bat like Robert Jr. but adding another arm like Crochet would be special for them as well.
With some of the other pitching studs they already have, it could be great for the playoffs if Crochet was added in.
Painter (RHP), Miller (SS/3B), and Crawford (OF) are all top-100 prospects. Bryan Rincon is just outside but he's the number seven prospect in Philly's pipeline.
If all of these guys were added to the White Sox farm system, they'd skyrocket up in the rankings and better their future. It would be hard to trade both Crochet and Robert Jr. at the same time but it is something to think about to better the return.
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