Chicago White Sox: 3 wild trade packages for Mike Trout

The Chicago White Sox are mostly a pathetic organization that does nothing right. That is why the once-promising rebuild has turned into the most disappointing era in the history of the team. 2023 has been a disaster and it may only get worse. 

The only team who might have it worse right now is the Los Angeles Angels who handled this season about as poorly as they can. They didn’t trade Shohei Ohtani for the greatest haul in MLB history and were buyers instead. 

They then proceeded to lose a bunch of games only for both Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout to get hurt. Now, there is a good chance that they lose Ohtani (the greatest player ever) in free agency for nothing. He is free to go wherever he wants. 

They might also trade Mike Trout which would be a shock across baseball as he is also one of the greatest players who ever lived. It will be interesting to see where he ends up. 

The Chicago White Sox would love to have a player like Mike Trout.

Ohtani gets a lot of the praise and rightfully so. He is the most talented baseball player who ever lived. However, Trout was the best player in the league before Ohtani showed up. The Angels couldn't do anything with both of them on the same team which is sad. Now, it sounds like it may be over.

Can you imagine if the White Sox were that team? No? Us either. However, it is very fun to think about what it would be like if it were to happen. A trade package might look something like this:

Trade One

The Chicago White Sox are in need of a big move for their franchise.

To White Sox: Mike Trout

To Angels: Colson Montgomery, Eloy Jimenez, Michael Kopech, Noah Schultz

Adding a player like Mike Trout would do wonders for the fanbase in Chicago. Trout would not come to the White Sox and make them a winner but he would add some excitement to the organization.

Luis Robert Jr., at this point in time, is probably the centerfielder out of those two in terms of defense but they could easily rotate. You can put the other in right field and not miss a beat. It isn't like this team has a better right-field option anyway.

Having Trout's bat in the lineup would change everything. That is why giving up a haul for him might be worth it for a team.

For the White Sox, their top two prospects and two good MLB players might be the type of package that it takes. Eloy Jimenez and Michael Kopech are great players but they have another gear they can get to. A change of scenery might get the job done for them.

As for Montgomery and Schultz, they are both amazing but a trade for Trout might require prospects like them. This might not be a trade that the White Sox make but it might be the type of return that the Angels are looking for.

Trade Two

The Chicago White Sox may need to trade their top two players.

To White Sox: Mike Trout

To Angels: Dylan Cease, Luis Robert Jr, Edgar Quero, Ky Bush

The Chicago White Sox would certainly have to give up a lot in order to land a player like Mike Trout. Again, there is a chance that it isn't even worth it for a team like this but this is just meant to engage in a fun conversation about what it would take.

Dylan Cease and Luis Robert Jr. are the two biggest trade assets that the White Sox have on their MLB roster. Giving them up for Trout might be something needed in a deal like this.

Edgar Quero and Ky Bush are the number three and nine prospects in the system respectively. They were given to the White Sox in the deal that sent Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez out west. Now, they are both gone as they were put on waivers. Los Angeles definitely regrets the trade.

They'd be getting their guys back from a deal that they should have never made in addition to very good MLB players in this deal. It may not be realistic but it is a trade that could work out for both teams.

Whether Robert Jr. or Cease could make the Angels better next year is questionable but they will be looking for good players and prospects in return if they give up Trout.