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“Like Detmers” doesn’t necessarily mean they are trying for Detmers

You only have Mune for 1.5 more years. You can’t assume anymore than that. It would be great if 100% of our players were home grown but it wouldn’t hurt to trade some and bring in somebody. You need at least one more SP, assuming Schultz keeps his spot. You have Shane Smith, Adams, Thorpe, McDougal, Sandlin. Trade two of those for a known commodity.

Luis Castillo makes tons of sense. Shouldn’t cost a lot prospect wise. Has consistently thrown ~170/180 innings. Signed through 2027 with 2028 vesting option, so not a ton of long term financial risk. Still throwing hard, but mostly blue savant page. Maybe the Sox staff could turn that around. Floor of a 1.5-2.0 war horse.

As I see, it, this is the Sox SP depth, all with varying levels of availability (injuries/rehabbing). I feel like there is backlog that we could easily trade from without impacting our long term competitiveness. Not a ton of value outside our fandom, but you could at least get a solid rental (Ray/Soroka/Gray/Peralta) with any name below Shultz. Martin Burke Kay Schultz Fedde Sandlin Adams Shane Smith Tanner McDougal Hagen Smith Drew Thorpe Davitt Shane Murphy Ky Bush

I am going to turn the tables and ask, if you were the opposing GM, what White Sox would you want for... Sonny Gray Michael Wacha Clay Holmes (injured, may come back before the trade deadline, has a player option he probably won't take) Reid Detmers

My guess is Getz will trade for bullpen arms and keep running the young guys out there. Assuming we make the playoffs, it's typically a bullpen battle.

Not a big name and he's a rookie, but how about Walbert Urena. Sox could do Jacob Gonzalez for Urena straight up. He's got a really pretty Savant page.

SURPRISE!

Best rotation addition this year won’t be via trade, it will be via Charlotte. Mason Adams baby.

With Cole back, Yankees are 6 deep in SP. Schittler, Fried, Warren, Weathers, Rodon, Cole. I wonder if one could be had. If I am Cashman, I probably just move Warren to the bullpen to keep my depth. If he trades someone, he probably doesn’t care about prospects and the only need is relievers, and they are strong there as well.

A lot of Logan Webb chatter. No way he’s traded unless it’s a tear down, and theat would only happen in the offseason.

Luis Castillo is the odd man out in Seattle behind Kirby, Gilbert, Woo, Hancock and Miller. I don’t think he has surplus value, so shouldn’t cost much. Mariners need a RH bat. Maybe once Hays proves himself healthy, there is a match there. Castillo is under control in 2027 and has a vesting option in 2028.

Upside gamble I suppose. If these two are actually performing, do you think the White Sox do this deal? If Boston does sell, they probably keep Whitlock anyway, as they will look to contend in 2027.