White Sox: 3 internal options that make more sense than trading for a player
The Chicago White Sox have a lot of issues going on with their team right now. There are plenty of holes that the White Sox could fill if they become buyers at the deadline.
However, they are a very bad team and don't deserve to be in the playoffs. For that reason, it would be smarter to fill in those holes internally instead of making a trade.
They might be sellers at that point but that is a good thing when it comes to the future of the franchise.
These are three internal options that make more sense than going out and trading for a player:
1. Lenyn Sosa
The Chicago White Sox could consider bringing Lenyn Sosa back up.
Lenyn Sosa makes much more sense for this team than making a trade for a second baseman. He is actually doing very well in AAA right now.
The White Sox should have never brought him in from AA last year. They hardly played him and it wasn't great for his development.
He is showing that he is a good player during his time with Charlotte. The trade deadline might be a good time for the White Sox to bring him in for second base.
If they do that though, they need to play him as the starter close to every day. They don't need to let Elvis Andrus play second anymore. He isn't that good anymore.
If they want to rotate with Romy Gonzalez that is fine but Sosa should play on the field regardless of what level he is at. Leave him down in AAA if he is going to be benched but he is a good internal option right now.
2. Oscar Colas
Bringing Oscar Colas back up may be something the White Sox consider.
The Chicago White Sox are a team that has had issues in right field for a long time. Well, the days of playing first basemen out there should be over.
They could trade Gavin Sheets to a contender that needs a lefty power bat. They can move anyone out of the way that thinks they deserve right field more.
Colas was already called up this season but he didn't hit the ground running in MLB. Now, he is kind of struggling in AAA Charlotte as well.
When the season first started, there was legit hope that he could be the American League Rookie of the Year. It didn't take long to realize that wasn't happening but he can still become a good MLB player.
If he finds his game over the next couple of weeks, it would be much better to have him in the mix than trading for a player. The future isn't bright enough to bring in external options at this point.
3. Yoelqui Cespedes
The Chicago White Sox might as well give Yoelqui Cespedes a try.
The Chicago White Sox like promoting guys from AA straight to Major League Baseball so they might as well try it with Yoelqui Cespedes.
He has been an incredibly disappointing prospect so far as he hasn't really lived up to any of the hype that surrounded him when he first signed.
So far in AA this year, he isn't doing that well at all. However, he is already 25 years old so his time is running out as a young prospect.
Some guys hit their stride once they reach the big leagues so they can hope for that if they give him a chance. It is better than being a bad team selling assets to get another player.
It isn't like the White Sox are going anywhere this year so there would be no problem with giving him some time in right field with some plate appearances.
If he panned out that would be great but if he didn't they could just send him right back down. As for the organization, they should really be indifferent in this case. At this point, they could try it because trading for a player as a buyer is an even worse decision.
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