3 most likely trade partners for the Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are in bad shape. They are not a good baseball team which is a problem considering they are trying to be good.
They started a rebuild in 2016 right after the season ended and it looked promising for about five years.
Following the 2021 season, which was great, they started to falter. It began with a very mediocre 81-81 season in 2022 followed by this 2023 season which has been a disaster.
Now, it is time to sell off and consider rebuilding again. They are going to make some trades before the August 1st deadline.
There are tons of teams that might try to get with the White Sox for a trade. These are the three teams that they are most likely to trade with:
1. Baltimore Orioles
The Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles make a ton of sense.
The Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles could figure out tons of trades. The O's need tons of pitching help and that is where the White Sox are the richest in terms of trade assets.
Any of Lucas Giolito, Dylan Cease, or Lance Lynn would help them. Obviously, the returns for those guys would all be different but the Orioles could certainly use them.
Baltimore's starting pitching isn't amazing right now and they still have a lead in the league's best division. If the White Sox could help them, they would really welcome it.
Gavin Sheets is also a big lefty power bat that could get some interest around the league. He just so happens to be a Baltimore native as well. If they wanted to add another bat off the bench, Sheets makes a ton of sense.
No matter who it is for, these two teams make lots of sense as trade partners. The White Sox will certainly be selling and the Orioles will absolutely be buying.
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
The Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers could make a deal.
The Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers share a home in spring training. They could also share a big trade this summer.
The Dodgers would be a great team for Tim Anderson as he tries to get his season on track. He has already started to play better since the All-Star break and that might make the Dodgers consider him.
Like the O's, they could also use another arm or two in their rotation. Lucas Giolito or Lance Lynn (or both) make sense for them. You might even see them use Los Angeles's resources to better themselves.
The White Sox and Dodgers play in opposite leagues as well so it might be easier to make a big trade with a team like that.
Los Angeles might be going for something bigger too but don't be surprised if they land on one of these guys instead.
3. Atlanta Braves
The Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves work for a trade right now.
Like the Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves are in the National League so the White Sox might have less of a problem making a trade with them.
There are a few American League teams, like the Orioles, that are okay making a trade with but dealing with the NL is certainly easier.
The Atlanta Braves are one of the best teams in Major League Baseball and they have been all season long. However, they could use some pitching.
The White Sox, as mentioned before, have that pitching available. The Sox have starters and relievers that could help the Braves win the World Series for the second time in three years.
It would be much more fun for the White Sox to be thinking of what they could buy instead of what they can sell but it is their own fault.
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