4 players the Chicago White Sox must cut with the trade deadline behind them
There are a few players that the Chicago White Sox should cut now that the trade deadline is over.
The Chicago White Sox are truly terrible. On Wednesday, they lost their 17th straight game. That is not an exaggeration. They haven't won in a very long time.
They also traded quite a few players ahead of the trade deadline so winning is going to be even harder down the stretch.
This team is in danger of becoming the worst in MLB history based on record. It is amongst the greatest disasters in the history of Chicago sports.
Now that the deadline has come and gone, they have a few players who have no business being on the roster anymore. It is time for the White Sox to cut these guys and bring in some younger players from the minor leagues to see what they can do.
These are the four players that should be cut right now:
Nicky Lopez needs to be let go by the Chicago White Sox ASAP
Nicky Lopez played his high school baseball in Naperville, Illinois. Did you know that? Of course, you did. It's the only nice thing anybody can say about him as a player for the Chicago White Sox right now.
Lopez has a slash of .241/.309/.290 with an OPS of .599. He has hit 0 home runs, has 15 RBIs, and 27 runs scored.
Continuing to pay him with stats like this on the worst team of all time is unacceptable. There are tons of other people who deserve the opportunity and they have a higher ceiling long-term.
He doesn't bring much to the table as a Major League Baseball player anymore and the White Sox don't need guys like that right now. It is a bad look to keep guys like this around when the team is as bad as they are.
Chris Flexen has to be DFA'd by the Chicago White Sox some time soon
The Chicago White Sox should just get rid of Chris Flexen right now. They don't need to employ 30-year-old pitchers who are terrible anymore.
Right now, Flexen is 2-10 with a 5.13 ERA and a 1.424 WHIP. His stuff isn't powerful and it doesn't go at MLB hitters the way that it should.
He doesn't have the worst numbers in the history of the game but there is no reason to keep using him in a season like this over guys that could be getting a look at this level.
Flexen would not make the rotation for any playoff team in this league. The White Sox need to finally remove guys like that from the organization if they ever want to have an ounce of respect again.
There is no reason for Nick Senzel to be on this Chicago White Sox team
When you think about the fact that the White Sox are as bad as they are, remember that they employ players like Nick Senzel.
Senzel has a -0.7 WAR and is amongst the worst players in the game right now. A serious team doesn't play someone like Senzel at this stage of a horrible season.
This man has already been released by a team this season. The Washington Nationals cut him on July 11th. Six days later, the White Sox decided he was the perfect fit for their bad team.
Senzel was a high draft pick (2nd overall in 2016) and he earned that status back in the day. Here in 2024, however, the White Sox should not have him around any longer.
John Brebbia is a player that the Chicago White Sox must let go of
John Brebbia is not a good relief pitcher but the White Sox still have him on their roster. He is a negative WAR player with a record of 0-6 and an ERA of 5.71.
He gets a decent amount of strikeouts as he has 53 in 41.0 innings pitched. That is not an excuse to keep a bad pitcher around.
If anything, letting go of guys like Brebbia makes it clear that the White Sox are trying to turn things around. Keeping them around shows their content with being as bad as they are.
Until the White Sox get rid of guys like this and start making better decisions, they are going to remain the worst team of all time.
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