White Sox: 3 Gavin Sheets trade packages with the Philadelphia Phillies

The Chicago White Sox have been a very interesting team since the end of the 2020 MLB season. In 2021, they were one of the best in the American League and then failed to reach that plateau again in 2022.

One person who was a big part of both years was Gavin Sheets. He is a first baseman by trade but has adapted to the outfield in order to help his team.

Now, it is clear that the White Sox are doing some things to address the defense in the outfield while improving their offense as well.

Sheets is a big power bat from the left side but it appears that his role with the White Sox is going to diminish. It is sad because he has been a great player for the White Sox but it might be time for them to move on as quickly as they can while his value is still decent.

If he doesn't have a good year in 2023 or doesn't play much, it is going to be much harder to trade him after the year. There might be an opportunity now to move him to a team that could say that needs him badly.

The Philadelphia Phillies could be a team interested in Gavin Sheets.

The Philadelphia Phillies lost Rhys Hoskins due to a non-contact ACL tear. That is likely going to keep him out for the entire season. They have a few options for his replacement at first base but they could think about Gavin Sheets.

Sheets would be able to go to a contender and possibly play his natural position a lot more if the Phillies took this risk. One of these three trade packages might be enough to get it done:

Trade One - To Phillies: Gavin Sheets, To White Sox: Jordan Viars

A Gavin Sheets trade could go a lot of different ways with the Phillies.

Could it be as simple as the Chicago White Sox trading Gavin Sheets for another prospect that they hope hits like him one day? Well, of course, it could be like that.

Sheets was a prospect that overachieved based on expectations at one point so the White Sox have proven that they can develop talent.

One person to take a chance on (for any team trading with the Phillies) could be Jordan Viars. He is a 19-year-old outfield prospect that was a third-round pick in 2021. He, like Sheets, is a left-handed bat with a left-handed glove.

He is a power hitter that has a big frame from that left side. As he is on the younger side, he has a long way to go with a lot of development for his raw skill but there is no doubt that he sees the ball well. He currently ranks as the 12th prospect in their system. This mock trade is one-for-one.

Trade Two - To Phillies: Gavin Sheets, To White Sox: Ethan Wilson

The Chicago White Sox can aim high if they are trading Gavin Sheets.

The Philadelphia Phillies are desperate for a first baseman. The whole league knows it too because of the unfortunate injury to Rhys Hoskins. That is something that the White Sox can try and take advantage of.

Philly also has a surplus of outfielders. In addition to some good ones at the Major League level, there are some good prospects too. Six of their top 12 prospects are outfielders so they can afford to part with one of them.

Ethan Wilson might be their number seven prospect but he is the third-ranked outfielder. At 23 years old, he is getting close to being ready for a chance at the Major Leagues. Once he is ready, the White Sox might be good to give him a shot when there is an inevitable injury or bad performance.

We don't know for sure if either of these two teams would want to do something like this but it is an interesting option to think about. Regardless, we can only hope that Sheets can find some long-term Major League success while the team improves as well.