Lucas Giolito goes to the Arizona Diamondbacks in one of these 3 wild trades
The Chicago White Sox are not as impressive a team as they should be. Three years ago, we thought they would be a truly elite team year after year by now.
They are not, unfortunately. Now, it seems like a second rebuild is on the horizon as they are not good enough and don't really have a bright future.
A fire sale is possible as the August 1st trade deadline approaches. One of the names getting the most interest is starting pitcher Lucas Giolito.
Giolito, as of late, has been rumored to be wanted by the Arizona Diamondbacks. That is a very interesting team that makes a ton of sense for him.
If the Diamondbacks were to trade for Giolito, the deal might look something like this:
Trade One
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The Chicago White Sox should try to get a top prospect in this deal.
The Chicago White Sox would love to land a top-100 prospect in a Lucas Giolito trade. It might mean less coming back in addition but it may be worth it.
Brandon Pfaadt is the number three prospect in Arizona's system but he is a top-100 MLB guy which makes him very valuable. As the White Sox try to restock the farm, adding a stud pitcher like that would go a long way.
Blaze Alexander is their eighth rated prospect. He is someone that can play second, third, or short which makes him very attractive on the trade market.
The White Sox should push it with Giolito and not trade him just to trade him. Go out and get good players if you are going to move on from one of your best pitchers.
Trade Two
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The Chicago White Sox are a team that should consider a blockbuster.
Druw Jones might be a familiar prospect to Chicago White Sox fans. That is because he is the sone of Andruw Jones who played for one season in 2010.
Of course, in his prime, Andruw Jones was one of the greatest players of his era both offensively and defensively.
His son Druw is hoping to follow a similar path. He is the number two prospect in the Arizona Diamondbacks system but he is the number 13 prospect in all of baseball.
Expectations are high for him. This is the type of deal that the White Sox would make where they only get one prospect in return. They would also have to kick in a little bit extra with Lucas Giolito.
Throwing in Lance Lynn and Gavin Sheets for Arizona's playoff run might not even be enough but the White Sox should try.
At 19, it is going to be a while before the younger Jones makes an impact so they might part with him in an effort to win now. Again, the White Sox should not just make trades to make trades.
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The Chicago White Sox could just go for a haul of prospects in return.
The Chicago White Sox may not be able to get one of those high-end prospects for Lucas Giolito. If they are still dead set on moving him now, they could still get quantity.
Blake Walston and Landon Sims are the number five and six prospects in Arizona's system so you know they are still good players.
There is still a lot of development to go with them but the White Sox need guys like that if they are going to start retooling the organization.
Ruben Santana and Ryan Bliss are lower-ranked guys that would be throw-in type guys for a deal like this. They can hit sometimes and the White Sox should always be asking about guys like that to round out trades.
Trading Lucas Giolito is not a fun idea but don't be surprised if it happens. Hopefully, if it is the Diamondbacks, they are able to take advantage of a great farm system.
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