Getz's past trade history with Los Angeles is why the Dodgers are ranked last.
You would think the defending champions would be No. 1 as the Dodgers have the best average ranking of their farm system (MLB has their system fifth, Fangraphs puts them second, Bleacher Reports ranks them eighth, and ESPN lists them third).
They also have four prospects among MLB Pipelines Top 100, with three of them being position players.
They have seven hitters among their top 10 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. However, only two are at Double-A or above. The Dodgers could also dangle Andy Pages who had a solid first year in the big leagues.
What puts the Dodgers dead last in this power ranking is Los Angeles has already fleeced the Sox a bunch of times.
Yes, the fear of Dodgers team president Andrew Freidman Jedi-mind tricking Getz into another terrible return like what Chris got in the three-team deal at the trade deadline involving pitchers Erick Fedde and Michael Kopech is why LA is last.
The White Sox cannot walk away from trading a pitcher that they drafted and developed with another Miguel Vargas and two scratch-off prospects, including one who had a broken leg!
Plus, it was reported the Dodgers refused to throw in their top prospect, Dalton Rushing for Crochet at the trade deadline. It is doubtful Los Angeles would budge considering they just won a World Series by bullpening a few games during the playoffs.
Plus, it is getting tiring watching the White Sox make the Dodgers better through trades. The Sox sent starter Lance Lynn in 2023 which helped stabilize their rotation. Yes, Lynn was not good in the playoffs that season, but he also did help them get to the playoffs by pitching better in August and September.
The Sox got some promising pitchers in Jordan Leasure and Nick Nastrini, but the early returns on them in the big leagues is pitchers who struggle with their command.
You just get the feeling Freidman could swindle Getz yet again, and somehow, the White Sox return would be covering the costs of the cleanup from the Dodgers' next championship parade.