Gleyber Torres comes to the Chicago White Sox in one of these huge trades
The Chicago White Sox could absolutely use a second baseman right now. It has been an issue for a while that they have just refused to address the right way.
They have tried a bunch of short-term fixes that never work over the years. It has harmed their competitive window so far and it appears as if it is going to again.
As of right now, the plan is to have Romy Gonzalez as the starting second baseman. Lenyn Sosa is set to be the backup for Gonzalez. Unfortunately, that is not the best combo right now.
If the team wants to be really serious, an upgrade might be in order. Someone to consider is New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres. He is a second baseman that would help the White Sox in every way. One of these three trades might get the deal done if both teams wanted to go that route:
To White Sox: Gleyber Torres - To Yankees: Garrett Crochet, Sean Burke, Carlos Perez
The Chicago White Sox would love a second baseman like Gleyber Torres.
The Chicago White Sox should seriously consider adding someone like Gleyber Torres. That is even if they are paying a little bit to get him.
Garrett Crochet has an extremely high ceiling and Sean Burke is someone that could absolutely become a piece for a team. Carlos Perez is a catching prospect that would be a nice piece to throw into a trade as well.
Crochet missed all of 2022 recovering from Tommy John surgery but he is on track to be ready for 2022. The Yankees would love to add someone like him. He projects to be a starter long-term but has begun his MLB career as a reliever.
If moving Torres is something that the Yankees want to do before spring training, the White Sox should be all in on him. If Crochet can move the needle on a trade, the White Sox have to at least consider it.
To White Sox: Gleyber Torres - To Yankees: Lucas Giolito, Jake Burger
The Chicago White Sox should be very interested in upgrading 2B.
The Chicago White Sox are a team that needs to make some changes to avoid what we saw in 2022. They were one of the most disappointing teams in the league as they were expected to cruise to a division title with expectations of winning in the postseason.
One of the key reasons that didn't happen was that they didn't have a good second baseman. They need to make sure that every position carries its own weight. They didn't even use Josh Harrison, their best option at the position, enough and he wasn't even that good.
They also weren't good as a team because of how badly Lucas Giolito failed to pitch as well as we know he can. Trading him now while he still has somewhat of a ceiling might be a smart move. A team like the New York Yankees, reuniting him with Carlos Rodon, might be able to help him out.
Jake Burger might be able to play some good third base or provide some power to their lineup as well. He just doesn't seem to be a player that is sticking with the White Sox (that could absolutely change) but the Yankees might see value in his really nice upside. It is something to think about.
To White Sox: Gleyber Torres - To Yankees: Gavin Sheets, Yoelqui Cespedes, Joe Kelly
Adding a 2B like Gleyber Torres would be smart for the Chicago White Sox.
Adding two young good players like Gavin Sheets and Yoelqui Cespedes might be something that interests the New York Yankees who are normally good at getting the most out of players like this. For Gavin Sheets and Yoelqui Cespedes, thier ceiling as hitters is high but they have to keep working.
Joe Kelly makes a lot of money and he wasn't good at all with the White Sox in 2022. In fact, he also gets some blame for the team's underperforming. If he was as good as advertised, the team might have had a much easier time closing out some of their wins.
Moving on from Sheets and Cespedes is somewhat of a risk because of the fact that they both have decent ceilings as hitters. Each of them has the potential to get really good in this league but getting a second baseman like Torres is worth that type of risk.
Freeing up Joe Kelly's money is also worth the risk because he just doesn't fit in with this team in this bullpen right now.
Again, trading for a second baseman is probably something that the White Sox are not going to do before the season begins but that might be a mistake, especially if Torres is available.
Romy Gonzalez and Lenyn Sosa might prove everyone wrong but it feels like the wrong move. Acquiring some help should be in consideration.
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