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Silly question, perhaps, but if this is now the second cleat-related injury...maybe the type of cleat that Teel uses needs to be re-thought? I get that these are freak accidents in a way, but still.

I love Kane for Bedard to learn the game from. Hopefully how to score, but not the off the ice scoring...

I think they are more willing to take on salary then give up top prospects.

I don't mind the idea of Ray. He is due 8 million for the rest of the season. For some teams that amount is nothing. Does it matter for the Sox/JR? If you take full salary on then prospect cost shouldn't be awful.

Ok, maybe don’t trade him then. I don’t always love his view on pitchers, but Law really knows his stuff on the positional side of things.

The Sox are a top 3 World Series contender in the AL. They have to add starting pitching to solidify it, but they almost certainly will do so. Getz does not need to be reckless, but he needs to be aggressive at this trade deadline. No excuse not to add to the roster in a meaningful way. The 2 seed in the AL will get a bye to the ALDS, have homefield advantage in the ALDS, and will be awaiting the winner of the AL West champion (Seattle/Texas) vs the #6 seed. The path to the ALCS for the Sox is wide open. Be aggressive and add!

Keith Law released a top 70 today and has the following Sox on there: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7459011/2026/07/23/mlb-prospects-ranking-top-70-kade-anderson-jesus-made/?unlocked_article_code=1.z1A.gAGX.HZ2w2vPgs3MB&source=user_shared_article&smid=ta-ios-share #21: Roch Cholowsky #30: Caleb Bonemer #40: Billy Carlson I found the Carlson blurb the most interesting: "Carlson is an outstanding defensive shortstop, maybe a 70 glove with an 80 arm. He has real power, but bars his lead arm and loads his hands so deep that he doesn’t meet the ball out front enough to pull it. He missed about seven weeks with a torn thumb ligament, which isn’t going to help his power anyway, returning just a few days ago. The good news is that he’s hitting .275/.408/.373 with very low whiff and chase rates, not shocking for a California high school product but still a very positive sign. If the White Sox can clean up his swing, he might be a monster, with plus-plus defense, strong OBPs and 20+ homers a year. That’s No. 1 prospect in baseball stuff."

We should also have a financial edge that other clubs won’t have because Jerry went so cheap into the season with his payroll. If the Chapman rumors were true, that will give us a bit of an advantage.

I think we are in thread the needle mode. We need to add, yet any additions will create a roster crunch so hopefully there can be some subtractions as well. Hayes and Pereira will finish rehab and don't have options, while Perez can go to the minors, you still have one extra player. Lottery tickets are better than nothing. This sounds crazy with our ownership but if you aren't maxing out your MLB budget, (we are opening a DSL facility and I believe adding a second team) gaining international pool money (only gives you the right to spend more of your own money) might help stock a second team with someone of interest. I have a feeling that some of our increased attendance revenue was involved in the ability to acquire pick #34 and spend the roughly extra 3 million so not sure how much money we add in contracts. If we add a pitcher or two plus a catcher upgrade over Romo, who goes off the 24 man besides Romo? If they don't have options, get something/anything for them. All this while not destroying the clubhouse chemistry/magic of which there is no way to quantify. I guess Schultz because of his options, may be sent down. Mason Adams is looking close and Shane Smith/Thorpe maybe do something. McDougal and possibly Hagen Smith have been mentioned as bullpen additions. You can squint and even see Iriarte, Pallette, Gonzalez as possibilities which all further complicate the roster. Whatever happens most will scream we paid too much. I will look at Jared Kelley (3 million) and Wes Kath (1.8 million) and remember there is a reason they are called prospects not sure things.

I agree.

Yeah with this lineup, put them in the 8 or 9 spot.

I don’t see why we couldn’t. The AL is a total mess…Sox are legitimately one of the best teams even with a clear need in the rotation. Address that issue and add a catcher that’s better than Romo / Quero and this team is as good as any. That being said, it’s still too early to push all your chips in. Mason Miller is a “finishing” move and we aren’t there yet. We should also not be desperate enough to cash in what could be a future star in Bonemer who could help us 6+ to maximize our chances for one or two. There is a balance that be had though and zero excuse for Getz not to be passively aggressive.

my bet is they trade for Robbie Ray if they pick up a rental SP

Call me crazy, but I think you can get by with below average catching.

We’re 11 days away from the deadline. We could start seeing some smaller moves any day now. Right now, here is who I see as possible sellers: Toronto (+6.5) Sacramento (+9.5) Kansas City (+10) LA Angels (+12) Cincinnati (+5.5) NY Mets (+10.5) San Francisco (+11) Colorado (+13) That’s eight likely sellers. There’s another 10 teams within 5 games of a Wild Card spot, so maybe one or two other teams fall off and decide to sell. Either way, it’s going to be a seller’s market…Getz will navigate it carefully.

I do not envy the position Getz is in. The Sox probably aren’t good enough to go deep into the postseason with their current rotation and catcher situation but Getz may feel the pressure to go for it and make some trades. And pitching is going to be massively expensive. I doubt he adds a catcher of note and just hopes Quero snaps out of his funk instead. Just don’t trade away any good prospects chasing the dream of an unlikely WS run and keep building for the future.

Showtime

Crazy to realize he’s now 37 years old.

Absolutely fair to say tomorrow is not promised and be able to keep building on tomorrow

Nothing is promised. There may not be an AL or NL next year. In 1983, a 22 year old Cal Ripken was in his second full season, put up an 8.2 WAR and the Orioles won the World Series. He made 18 straight All-Star appearances with Baltimore after 1983, and he never made it to another World Series. In 2016, the Cubs won the World Series with a core of: Kris Bryant - 24 Anthony Rizzo - 26 Addison Russell - 22 Javier Baez - 23 They also had Kyle Schwarber, Willson Contreras and Ian Happ waiting in the wings. As we know, they never got back. Rentals will come cheaper than players with control. They should be able to acquire help without giving up high-end capital. I've said the last few months, I don't want them going after rentals, they're a year "early" and winning the division/playoff success is just house money. I've changed my perspective on that after watching more of the season play out. The AL is BAD. The only team that actually scares me is a healthy Yankees team, and I don't know if we'll even see a healthy Yankees team in 2026. There is a VERY real world where the Sox earn a first round bye in the playoffs. If that happens, the path to the World Series isn't crazy at all. I'm not advocating for Getz to push all his chips in the middle of the table, pillage the farm system in order to get new bodies on the team for 3 months. But standing pat, being overly conservative isn't the play either. Sometimes the best pitch to hit is the first one. You can wait, but that pitch may never come.

KANE IS BACK!!!

X (formerly Twitter)Adrian White (@AdrianWhiteSox) on XNo. 34 pick Landon Thome getting BP work in today in Arizona. #WhiteSox 🎥: troycollinsbaseballlife/IG @FutureSox

X (formerly Twitter)Adrian White (@AdrianWhiteSox) on X@StillTheCell26 @FutureSox It’s a Catapult vest. The pod on his back measures how intensely he moves so the staff can manage his workload and recovery.

Boston Smith not on the Top 30 list on website, but Landon Hodge is.