White Sox Rumors: 4 players they must DFA following the drama
The Chicago White Sox are a very bad not good baseball team. On top of a poor showing on the field this year, there seems to be tons of dysfunction.
Following a trade deadline that saw tons of good players shipped out for prospects (clearly thinking about the future), the White Sox have had a terrible time.
It started with Keynan Middleton's comments about the organization followed by tons of chatter about certainly people not doing what they need to do as a teammate.
There was even a brawl on the field that took place over the weekend that made the team look brutal in every way.
Following all of this drama, there needs to be a house cleaning. Of course, all of the people in charge need to go but these four players specifically should be shown the door via a DFA:
1. Yoan Moncada
The Chicago White Sox have been failed by Yoan Moncada in every way.
The Chicago White Sox had a lot of faith in Yoan Moncada at one point. When he came to the organization in the Chris Sale deal, he was the number one prospect in all of baseball.
When watching him play, it was easy to understand the hype. He was productive but he also clearly had all of the tools of a star. It was a very exciting time when he first came over.
Unfortunately, he hasn’t lived up to the hype. He looked like he was going to get there in 2019 when he was amazing but things started to slow down from there. He had a good year in 2021 but has only regressed more since.
Now, his name was dropped as someone who doesn’t work hard and just gets by. He has the talent but he has no interest in doing anything with it. Injuries have played a role but he has done nothing to better himself.
If the White Sox DFA’d him right now, that would actually help the culture of the team. Someone replacing him would probably want to be there a lot more than he does.
2. Eloy Jimenez
Eloy Jimenez is someone that the White Sox could move on from.
If Eloy Jimenez were to leave the White Sox any time soon, it would probably be a trade before a DFA but the recent reports aren’t pretty for him.
Jesse Rodgers of ESPN went on the radio and was honest in his assessment of Eloy. He claimed that he is this happy-go-lucky guy but we all knew that.
His personality is tremendous. But Rodgers claims that people have told him that he isn’t a hard worker. That is painful to hear.
For the same reasons as Moncada, that is a reason to get him out. This team needs non-lazy people that are willing to put in the work to be successful. It doesn’t matter how talented you are if you do nothing with it.
Jimenez could have been a White Sox legend. He came in a trade with the Chicago Cubs which made White Sox fans love how good he was even more. Instead, he decided to always be hurt and not work extra hard at getting better.
3. Yasmani Grandal
The Chicago White Sox could really use a DFA of Yasmani Grandal.
Yasmani Grandal was, like Moncada and Jimenez, also named dropped by Jesse Rodgers on the radio. He claimed that he is no friend to the pitchers.
Obviously, that is not good news. That means a catcher (who also happens to be the second highest-paid player in franchise history) doesn’t work well with pitchers which is one of his two primary jobs. The other job is to hit well which he hasn’t done in two years.
There is also a report out there that Grandal has been involved in a physical altercation with a teammate in the locker room as he wanted to leave the team early a game before the All-Star break.
Grandal wasn't in the lineup the day before the All Star break. Wanted to just leave early. Made it very clear. Paraphrasing, TA said: 'Fuck him. If he doesn't want to be here, I'll pay for his flight.'
— Shane Riordan (@shane_riordan) August 7, 2023
Grandal walked over to TA in the tub and slapped him across the face. https://t.co/G536pevjaA
That is not a good teammate at all. The White Sox should have DFA’d him right after the trade deadline for baseball-related reasons but now he really should be gone.
4. Tim Anderson
The Chicago White Sox could move on from Tim Anderson very soon.
Like Eloy, this would probably be more of a trade situation during the off-season than a DFA but things keep getting worse and worse.
We all know about Tim Anderson’s off-the-field struggles this season and it has hurt his play. For the first time since breaking out in MLB, he has had a bad year offensively.
Now, he is getting into big-time fights with division rivals and getting knocked out in the process. It has been a bad look for him and the team lately.
He is also the teammate that got into it with Grandal in the clubhouse ahead of the All-Star break. That’s a long way away from actually being an All-Star as he was prior to this year.
Anderson very well could (and should) get back to being a great player next year but it shouldn’t be with the White Sox. Both sides could use a change of scenery. If they have to DFA any of these guys to get rid of them, they should do it without looking back.
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