3 White Sox players to DFA right after the trade deadline
The Chicago White Sox and all of Major League Baseball have seen the trade deadline come and go. There have been some big-time moves made across this league as the contenders prepare for big playoff runs while the bad teams stock up future assets to try and improve.
Unfortunately, the latter is what describes the White Sox as 2023 has been nothing short of a disaster. They were full-blown sellers this year and now the team looks completely different.
However, there were a few players that the White Sox didn't trade that they should have. A few of them should have been moved even if it was for basically nothing.
Now, it would be smart to DFA these players so that they can start building for the future. They should DFA these players right away following the deadline:
1. Yasmani Grandal
The Chicago White Sox don't need to have Yasmani Grandal anymore.
Yasmani Grandal was worth the money early in his contract. He was a stud when he was first putting on a White Sox uniform. That was a big reason they dominated in 2021.
Now, however, he is a shell of his former All-Star self. He can't catch well anymore and his bat has cooled off.
It is time for him to be DFA'd because the White Sox can give those innings to younger players trying to develop their skills.
All of a sudden, the White Sox have some good young catchers in the system. Playing them over Yasmani Grandal is smart so he should be let go now.
It would have been nice to see the White Sox win with Grandal but that is clearly not going to happen. Folks, however, should try to remember the good times.
2. Elvis Andrus
Elvis Andrus should be DFA'd by the Chicago White Sox right now.
It seemed like bringing back Elvis Andrus was going to be a great idea. He was great for the White Sox when they picked him up at the end of the 2022 season and they needed someone to play second base this year.
Unfortunately, Andrus has not been able to retain that magic that he had when he first came to the White Sox. In fact, he has been horrible.
There are plenty of other people in the organization more fit to play second base and shortstop for them going forward.
Andrus will always be remembered as a good player in his career. He was also very willing to try his best to help the White Sox at the end which is incredibly admirable.
They just don't need to have him on the roster anymore. There are other people more deserving at this stage of the game.
3. Aaron Bummer
The Chicago White Sox used to see Aaron Bummer as one of the best relief pitchers in all of Major League Baseball.
He earned the contract that he got. Unfortunately, they are not fit to have a pitcher like him on the roster. Here we are in August and Bummer has not given up a home run yet.
However, his ERA is through the roof. That is because the defense behind him doesn't play well enough to take advantage of his insane ground ball rate.
Bummer certainly hasn't been perfect either but he definitely has good stuff. Another team would help him take full advantage of that ability.
He is hurting the White Sox and his own career by being there. That is why they should DFA him now that the trade deadline has come and gone.
If he went to another team right away, you'd see him dominate. It is hard to cut a guy like that but he isn't helping the White Sox. They could get other pitchers in there instead of wasting their time with him.
It is tough to be talking about DFAing players in August but that is the situation that the White Sox have put themselves in.
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