The New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves round out the power rankings as their prospect pool is not deep.
If the Dodgers did not have a recent history of fleecing the White Sox, the Braves would be the worst possible trade partner among Olney's list.
The Braves have just two prospects in MLB Pipeline's top 100, and they are both pitchers. The Braves have just three hitters in their top 10 with one who has had a cup of coffee with the team already and another knocking on the big-league door.
Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Drake Baldwin are those two prospects who could help the White Sox lineup immediately. They might be just nothing more than replacement-level players. The White Sox must get back a potential four or better fWAR player out of any potential Crochet deal
In addition, the Braves have a history of ripping Getz off. It was nice that Getz was able to get five players for Aaron Bummer. All five were likely to get waived or outrighted off the 40-man roster. A big reason Atlanta made the deal was to open roster spots.
Michael Soroka could not stay healthy. Nicky Lopez has already been waived after playing solid defense, but no power at the plate. Braden Shewmake failed as the team's Opening Day utility man and was demoted to Triple-A where he was never heard from again. Jared Shuster was inconsistent in the bullpen.
Then the Braves front office complained that Getz was asking too much for Dylan Cease last offseason. With hardly any impact hitters and a farm system with an average ranking of 22, this would not be the ideal team to trade with.
The Yankees' average ranking was 21, with just one prospect in the top 100. Jasson Dominguez would be a huge get for the White Sox, but the American League champions might not be motivated to deal him if Soto leaves in free agency.
Spencer Jones is the Yankees second-best prospect. He has a ton of power, but his strikeouts and tumbling out of the top 100 rankings are a huge concern. The Yankees have three other hitters in their top 10, but two of them are nowhere close to being ready to contribute at the big-league level.