Chicago White Sox

Two random nuggets on Pollock’s contract that I haven’t seen reported: Sox are covering a $1.5M assignment bonus as a result of the trade Pollock’s $10M player option can increase to $15M based on plate appearances this year

If the Sox can somehow acquire Manaea, it almost certainly pushes them to third overall in projected fWAR after the Yankees & Dodgers. Get it fucking done Hahn!

Grandal should bat 3rd IMO

So assuming Sheets is traded or in the minors, what’s our primary lineup going to be against RHP?

Probably didn’t have much else to do during the lockout but good for him

It’s spring training and he’s a veteran, why does he need to play with fire right now?

Two top prospects plus Sheets is a massive overpay IMO. Like you said, Ramos could be a top 100 prospect as soon as July. Thompson was an overslot 2nd round pick who got a $2.1M bonus (Chase Petty got a $2.5M bonus and was the sole return for Gray). And Sheets hit RHP very well last year and actually passes the eye test from a quality at-bat perspective. I’d actually downgrade my offseason score if they gave up all three of those guys for Manaea.

I have never heard of this guy in my life

Oh that I could see, but seems like they’d give him a few weeks as a long man. As horrible as he looks right now (and it’s really bad) it’s still just spring training. Not sure they eat $18M that quickly.

From today?

Them little legs tire out easily unfortunately

I think he’s starting to convince me of that

Meatball city right now

You think they’d cut Dallas if they acquired Manaea? Can’t see it happening.

The price of Manaea is skyrocketing by the second

That didn’t take long. Is it serious?

Yup, Manaea is just not the type of pitcher to command a ridiculous haul as a rental.

160 this year correct

Collins has options, Zavala does not. That keeps him alive for a bit longer.

I’d trade one of them plus other things for Manaea, but just not both of them when it’s still very likely one of them could see a decent amount of playing time this year. And I think both is a massive overpay relative to what other rentals have gone for IMO.

TBH, I wouldn’t be against using Dallas as an opener for Kopech if all six guys are healthy and let him pitch once through the lineup. Then when someone goes down he slides in as the #5 starter.

Yup, my thoughts exactly.

It seems inevitable that Manaea ends up on this team.

Gray has a second year of control though

On MLBTV right now!