Bob Sacamano

Cornering the market on older, minor league OFs. Mark Payton (31) is back: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/white-sox-mark-payton-agree-to-minor-league-contract.html Wynton Bernard (33): https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/white-sox-sign-wynton-bernard-to-minor-league-deal.html A whopping 52 major league games between the two.

That's fine. Teams don't always want to spend on aging and/or (soon to be) declining players if they can trade unproven talent for proven, in their prime, controllable talent.

Off topic/somewhat on topic, I just realized Glasnow's most IP in a season is last year at 120. And he's making $25M next year. Woof.

Budgets exist. Also trying to get guys when they’re younger and in prime.

Is it possible they’re pushing Cowser in favor of Hjerstad getting a shot to start in LF or RF for them? Either way, I would still hold out for Hjerstad.

Frazier is also a free agent I believe.

Yeah I was just saying, there is room for a couple more of the top prospects, if they’re not moved. Try to grab Kjerstad, Norby, and then other pieces.

Who started most, Mateo? I know he started off hot and really cratered but doubt they will count on him for anything next year other than a bench role.

Gunnar is at short right? Although I guess he has to move to 3B or 2B full time once Holliday is up.

Either way, don’t need both.

They have a younger guy in Romy that already serves the same purpose of "26th man utility player." Foster, I figured, at the time, would have been non-tendered and signed to a minor league deal though.

Shite, you can add Navarro, Padilla, Foster to the list of guys no one would care about if they were cut.

Just looked into him. Interesting option to at least stash on the bench since he hits right-handed (since they should have a left-handed hitter in left and right).

Exactly, if the price is met then do the deal. They can still wait for those others to sign.

No

Please clear some 40-man spaaaaace for someone.

There isn’t value in a guy like that starting at a corner and being able to back up CF? And who knows, maybe Robert gets traded in a couple years.

Coby Mayo would be the first part. Dude is ranked 27 overall on MLB’s Top 100. You probably aren’t getting him and one of their other higher guys.

I get it, but I just don't think anyone would pay the value it would take at this point. Maybe in another year-year and a half.

Don’t pull a Justin Fields and fumble this opportunity, Chris.

Lol true. I typed the comment and thought about that and decided to post and wait and see how long it took for someone to say that.

Yeah, he could easily have a significant injury before then ha Unload the $8.55M, get a couple of legit prospects, and use the money towards another SP.

Exactly. He's guaranteed to miss time. It's why I started betting the under on his HR and RBI amounts on Draft Kings the last couple of years lol

I would think maybe Shuster in the minors since he has an option and then use Touki in the 5th spot as a placeholder for someone to grab the spot from the minors like Nastrini or Eder. Or Shuster after some minor league success.

Yeah maybe a bit too high but I also don't think they'd be interested in team options. Probably a player option like the route Rodon went.