White Sox Rumors: 3 trade packages with the Chicago Cubs
The Chicago White Sox fire sale has begun already. They have made a couple of big trades so far during this trade deadline season and more could be on the horizon.
There are plenty of big moves that could be made in a short amount of time. It will be interesting to see how that goes in the coming days. At this point, expect the unexpected.
Something that is already unexpected is this recent surge by the crosstown rivals, the Chicago Cubs. They have been great over the last few weeks and could see themselves as buyers now.
If the White Sox were to make a trade for them that could help both sides, it might look something like this:
Trade One
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The Cubs and White Sox could make a one-for-one trade this year.
The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs don't really make one-for-one trades too often but this could be a year that they decide to do that.
Aaron Bummer is a left handed reliever that has been so unlucky with the Chicago White Sox. His run prevention has been bad but there are stats that suggest it is largely because of bad luck and bad defense behind him.
If the Cubs could play some sound defense in the infield behind him, Bummer is someone that could thrive.
It is a risk worth taking if you're a middle-of-the-pack playoff hopeful looking for some bullpen help to get you over the edge.
Nick Madrigal is obviously a former White Sox player that they should have never traded away. If they made a move like this, Madrigal would come right in and play second base whenever he is healthy.
With both Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner in the mix for the Cubs, Madrigal is limited to third base or nothing. With the White Sox, he could come back and play his natural position. This is a move worth considering.
Trade Two
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A trade like this could really help out both Chicago baseball teams.
The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs don't make trades all of the time. They do every now and again though and they always make headlines.
A deal like this would certainly make headlines. Sending Keynan Middleton to the Cubs would bolster up their bullpen. He is a player that has had a great year kind of surprisingly and that is going to help the White Sox get something for him.
Good relievers like Middleton do land a team's top-ten prospect every now and again. If you throw in Gavin Sheets with Middleton, you might really increase the value.
Sheets could be a big lefty power bat off the bench and he could either DH, play first base, or take some outfield innings if needed.
The aforementioned good prospect is Brennan Davis. Davis is now listed as their number seven prospect after years of being in the top two. He has fallen off just a tad and now a change of scenery could be good for him.
Trade Three
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Jake Burger would be perfect for this Chicago Cubs team right now.
Jake Burger has become a delightful story in Major League Baseball. After a couple of very hard years working back from injury, he is starting to finally show why the White Sox drafted him where they did.
He is amongst the American League leaders in home runs right now which is very cool to see. The pop on his bat is amazing and it isn't going away any time soon.
Burger also plays third base which is something that the Cubs do need badly right now. It doesn't seem like they want Madrigal playing third full-time.
Jake Burger isn't the most defensive sound third baseman of all time but he does just good enough where his bat is what's really worth it.
Cristian Hernandez is the number 9 prospect in the Chicago Cubs organization right now. He is a shortstop currently playing A ball. It will be a long time before he reaches the big leagues. Maybe, just maybe, the White Sox will be ready to win by the time he is ready.
It isn't necessarily likely that these two teams make a trade but it is fun to come up with some packages that fill each team's needs. As we saw last week, the Crosstown Classic is much better when both teams want to win. Right now, the White Sox are behind the Cubs.
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