White Sox Trade Rumors: 4 players to try and move right now

Well, it's safe to say that the Chicago White Sox's season hasn't gone the way the organization has wanted it to but for the fans of the club, it hasn't been all that surprising.

After dropping their most recent series to the St. Louis Cardinals, the White Sox finished the first half of the 2023 MLB season with a 38-54 record, the fifth-lowest winning percentage in all of baseball.

As unfortunate as it is, it's time to make some significant structural changes, which means letting go of notable players in exchange for an opportunity to have a much better baseball club in the future.

The White Sox have pieces to work with but it will require letting some go in order to give this team a chance to shine once again.

Here are six players that the Chicago White Sox must let go of before the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline (which is on August 1st):

Tim Anderson

Tim Anderson's season has been nothing short of a disaster in 2023.

Tim Anderson has statistically been one of the worst hitters in baseball this season. Remember the days when Chicago fans would debate who the best shortstop is in the city? Well, between Tim Anderson and Detroit Tiger Javier Baez, it's a coin-flip of disappointment at this point in time.

In 2023, Anderson has a -1.6 WAR, a .263 slugging percentage, and an OPS+ of 46. Whether he is in his head or just having a bad season, his vibe/lack of confidence is destroying the White Sox's clubhouse.

Grifol's choice of keeping him at the top of the order is another crucial negative. It's fair to say Anderson shouldn't even be in the starting lineup at this point in time.

While no "serious" news of trade talks has officially come out about Anderson yet, the Los Angeles Dodgers make the most sense in realistic terms.

They need a long-term shortstop, and once Anderson leaves Chicago, it'll act as a reset button for himself. Hopefully, he gets back to the point he was at previously in his impressive MLB career.

Lance Lynn

Lance Lynn may be someone that the White Sox try to move this year.

Lynn has slowly but surely reinvented himself into a successful pitcher. He had a languid start to the 2023 season but has arguably been one of the best arms for Chicago for the last couple of weeks now.

Lynn has a 6.03 ERA in 103 innings pitched, but there still remains value for the veteran right-hander.

The next time the White Sox made a playoff push, it's likely Lynn won't be a part of it, and considering the contract the organization gave him, it would be a shock not to listen to offers this season and eventually finalize a deal.

Lance Lynn getting would make a lot of sense for a team like the Texas Rangers, where he previously pitched before joining the Southsiders.

The White Sox may have a high asking price for Lynn so it will be interesting to see if the Rangers actually end up making an appealing offer.

The Rangers are in need of starting pitching due to critical injuries in their rotation and Lynn is a guy who can productively eat innings, at least as of recently.

Yasmani Grandal

Yasmani Grandal is a catcher that may be on the move this season.

Grandal has had his ups and downs during his tenure as a White Sox and with a mediocre 2023 season so far, the White Sox should consider flipping him for a prospect or two.

It feels like year after year, Grandal's health progressively gets worse and worse. He is getting close to his retirement days and with the way the White Sox are currently structured, he doesn't fit in the lineup card how most would want him to.

Grandal is a split-time catcher that needs to DH occasionally, which has been no good for the club.

Grandal is much better off with a team with another efficient catcher, so when he needs his days off, he gets them without letting his team down.

The White Sox may have to pass the torch to Zavala and Perez for the rest of the 2023 season.

The Yankees and Twins are both in need of security at the catching position. With both teams still in contention, look for reports on those two organizations to possibly make a move for Grandal.

It shouldn't take a lot for the White Sox to flip the veteran catcher but it is the White Sox organization, so who knows at this time what the asking price is?