White Sox: 3 crazy trade packages for Tyler Glasnow
The Chicago White Sox, if they do actually want to be better in 2024, have a few options. For one, it would be nice to see them address their pitching. As we see every year, that is the most important aspect at the end of the day.
If you can’t pitch, you can’t win. When you end a season 61-101, nobody is going to be praising your pitching staff any time soon. The White Sox have a lot of room for improvement.
As of right now, Dylan Cease and Michael Kopech are good bets for jobs as starters but they also could trade one or both of them. There is no stability with them right now because of how the 2023 season went. However, they can be looking for help outside of the organization.
One player that could be available is Tampa Bay Rays starter Tyler Glasnow. If he is on the block, the White Sox should be all in. It might be unrealistic but they should absolutely try. One of these three packages might get a deal done:
Trade One
To White Sox: Tyler Glasnow - To Rays: Oscar Colas, Jake Eder
The Chicago White Sox would need to give up some talented players.
The Chicago White Sox aren't going to be trading for anyone unless they give up some good players. If Glasnow were to be coming to the south side, some good young players would be on their way out of town.
Oscar Colas didn't have a great rookie year with the White Sox but the Rays are just what he needs. They take talent and develop it well. He'd go there and have all of the resources that he needs in order to be successful.
As for Jake Eder, he came to the White Sox organization in the Jake Burger trade with the Miami Marlins. He struggled after the trade which tells you just how bad the White Sox are with young players. He needs an organization like the Rays to save him very badly.
Trade Two
To White Sox: Tyler Glasnow, cash considerations - To Rays: Dylan Cease
The Chicago White Sox could move Dylan Cease in a trade like this.
Dylan Cease is a tad bit younger than Tyler Glasnow but he isn't as good of a pitcher. In 2022, Cease was much better but Glasnow at his peak pre-injury was even better.
Neither of these two teams are likely to retain their guy so swapping them might make sense for both sides. Each of them has the talent to be elite so it is worth the risk.
Because of the age and injury thing, the White Sox might some cash in return to get a deal like this done. The White Sox are getting the older player so they might as well get something else back. A prospect in addition to Glasnow would make sense too.
Of course, the White Sox will always welcome more cash. They are one of the teams that believe they don't have a lot of money. Maybe, they'd be able to spend a little more if they made a deal like this.
It would be very tough for the White Sox to lose Cease. His ceiling is incredibly high but he may not see a year like 2022 ever again. At least Glasnow reached the peak of his development.
He'd also come to Chicago and bring a lot more leadership than Cease which might be something they need.
Trade Three
To White Sox: Tyler Glasnow - To Rays: Bryan Ramos, Ky Bush, Sean Burke
The Chicago White Sox could move a few good prospects in trades.
The Chicago White Sox are a team that could move some good prospects in order to land some MLB talent. They keep claiming that they are trying to win in 2024 but they have to make moves to prove it.
Trading guys like Bryan Ramos, Ky Bush, and Sean Burke for Glasnow could work out well for both sides. Again, the Rays are good at developing so they might want to get as many prospects back as possible. Tampa Bay can take struggling prospects and turn them into stars unlike any team in the league.
If the White Sox were to add a pitcher like this, they'd have to add more in order to make the rotation better. You aren't adding him in a rebuilding effort. If they made a deal like this, that would mean they are running it back trying to win in 2024.
This is all meant to be fun because the White Sox would never do something like this. We won't know for a while if it were a smart idea but it is fun to think about a winning White Sox culture. Right now, it is the exact opposite.
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