White Sox: What 3 trade packages would look like for Juan Soto

The Chicago White Sox are a team that is lost. They won two in a row to split a series with the Los Angeles Angels and now their record has climbed to an unremarkable 36-47.

The thing is, however, they are so bad and their prospect pool is drained so they might as well have some fun. There is also the fact that they play in such a bad division that good things could happen if they just find a way to be average. 

With that puny record, they are sitting only 4.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians who are tied for first place in the AL Central. That is very doable for the White Sox.

One team that is just as disappointing as the White Sox right now is the San Diego Padres. They are 37-44 which is also good for fourth place in their division. 

The Chicago White sox and San Diego Padres have a lot in common.

The difference is that the three teams ahead of them, the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants, are all great baseball teams that are probably playoff bound. 

Those three are all within 2.5 games of each other while the Padres sit 10.5 back. It might be time for a fire sale in San Diego. The Chicago White Sox should have a little bit of fun if nothing else. 

It would certainly be fun to acquire someone that is considered to be elite if the Padres put them on the trade block. Juan Soto, who they acquired from the Washington Nationals last season, fits that mold. 

It is almost impossible to see the White Sox making a move like that but it would be amazing to see them do it. If they were crazy enough to go for it, these are some dream trade packages:

To White Sox: Juan Soto

To Padres: Michael Kopech, Lucas Giolito, Oscar Colas, Bryan Ramos

The Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres could make a huge trade.

The Chicago White Sox would look so good with Andrew Benintendi in left, Luis Robert Jr. in center, and Juan Soto in right.

Of course, it is so unrealistic that it becomes fun to dream about. They would all play some good defense while hitting to the best of their abilities.

Juan Soto would change everything in the White Sox lineup. Those three outfielders would probably all be in the top four of the lineup which would be so fun to watch.

Lucas Giolito and Michael Kopech are both roster players that could go to San Diego and pitch in their rotation right away.

Oscar Colas could be called up right away in place of Soto while Bryan Ramos is still a little bit away from being an MLB roster player.

This isn't enough for Soto but if everybody knows that they are selling, they are not going to get what they gave up to acquire him last year.

To White Sox: Juan Soto

To Padres: Colson Montgomery, Jose Rodriguez, Lenyn Sosa, Eloy Jimenez, Jake Burger

The White Sox could move some parts to try and save their season.

The 2023 season is already cooked for the White Sox (we think) but adding Juan Soto would give them hope.

Eloy Jimenez and Jake Burger are both roster players that could help them land a player like Soto in this mock trade.

Colson Montgomery, Jose Rodriguez, and Lenyn Sosa are all younger players that haven't made an impact at the MLB level yet. A deal like this might be what San Diego is looking for in return for Soto.

Again, the White Sox would never have the courage to make a bold trade like this. They also would probably never pay someone like Juan Soto what he is worth when the time is right.

It is still fun to think about what it would be like if the White Sox were a bold team that cared about winning.