November 20, 20187 yr So the deadline to set our 40 man roster prior for Rule 5 protection is tonight at 7pm. Right now the Sox have five roster spots available to add players that require protection & could always open up a few more spots by removing a few players. That being said, the Sox will likely keep a few spots open for external additions. What are your predictions here? Guys that require protection include Cease, Zavala, Medeiros, Stephens, Guerrero, Adams, Mendick, Thompson, & Banks. There are a few more guys that could require protection, but the odds of them being selected are extremely low. Just for reference, I’ve included a link to a roster resource that contains all this information below. https://www.rosterresource.com/mlb-chicago-white-sox/ Edited November 20, 20187 yr by Chicago White Sox
November 20, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said: So the deadline to set our 40 man roster prior for Rule 5 protection is tonight at 7pm. Right now the Sox have five roster spots available to add players that require protection & could always open up a few more spots by removing a few players. That being said, the Sox will likely keep a few spots open for external additions. What are your predictions here? Guys that require protection include Cease, Zavala, Medeiros, Stephens, Guerrero, Adams, Mendick, Thompson, & Banks. Those guys will get protected. I'm ok with leaving the others unprotected at this point.
November 20, 20187 yr I noticed in that link you posted that it says Jose Rondon is out of options. I thought he had 1 option left.
November 20, 20187 yr Author 1 minute ago, steveno89 said: Those guys will get protected. I'm ok with leaving the others unprotected at this point. I think we should definitely protect Stephens. I still feel he could be a quality reliever. Adams I’m far less concerned about given the low K rate. I do think there is a decent chance they protect Thompson based on his AFL showing.
November 20, 20187 yr Should be some small trades today. Not necessarily the White Sox but teams in general trying to move guys for PTBNL or cash to clear space on the 40-man. Edited November 20, 20187 yr by soxfan2014
November 20, 20187 yr Might as well fill up the 40. These guys can still be removed correct? So remove if an acquisition requires it. But protect as much as you can just in case.
November 20, 20187 yr Cease, Zavala, Medeiros and Thompson, leaving one spot open for the Rule 5 draft.
November 20, 20187 yr Today will be a very interesting day! Finally some interesting action will happen. When is the Rule 5 draft?
November 20, 20187 yr 8 minutes ago, cjgalloway said: Today will be a very interesting day! Finally some interesting action will happen. When is the Rule 5 draft? The usual. Last day of Winter Meetings.
November 20, 20187 yr Dylan Cease, Seby Zava, Kodi Medeiros and Jordan Stephens likely being added. That takes the roster to 39. Would need to maneuver further to add Adams or Thompson.
November 20, 20187 yr 26 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: Might as well fill up the 40. These guys can still be removed correct? So remove if an acquisition requires it. But protect as much as you can just in case. Agreed. Plus the non-tender deadline is the end of this month so non-tendering Avi, assuming no other moves, would open a spot.
November 20, 20187 yr Just now, Y2Jimmy0 said: Dylan Cease, Seby Zava, Kodi Medeiros and Jordan Stephens likely being added. That takes the roster to 39. Would need to maneuver further to add Adams or Thompson. It takes the roster to 39 but we need to maneuver to add a guy? I don't follow as there is a spot open. Unless you meant adding both those guys.
November 20, 20187 yr 8 minutes ago, soxfan2014 said: It takes the roster to 39 but we need to maneuver to add a guy? I don't follow as there is a spot open. Unless you meant adding both those guys. The base assumption is the Sox will leave at least one slot open for the Rule 5 Draft.
November 20, 20187 yr 4 minutes ago, NorthSideSox72 said: The base assumption is the Sox will leave at least one slot open for the Rule 5 Draft. And they have almost a month to clear it. Tonight is the deadline for guys to be added and guys can still be taken off. Non-tendering Avi would do this as that deadline is the end of the month. I also feel like we could see fringey type guys moved for nothing to clear space at some point (the Nick Delmonicos of the world dealt to a rebuilding team needing bodies at the MLB level). Edited November 20, 20187 yr by soxfan2014
November 20, 20187 yr I would be shocked if sox add Jordan Stephens. Still think we should remove Banuelos.
November 20, 20187 yr 36 minutes ago, bmags said: I would be shocked if sox add Jordan Stephens. Still think we should remove Banuelos. I will too. If they wanted him on the 40, he would have been up in September. Same with Adams.
November 20, 20187 yr 4 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I will too. If they wanted him on the 40, he would have been up in September. Same with Adams. Stephens is 26 years old already, ceiling is a 5th starter, but he might be ok in middle relief? I wouldn't be heartbroken if he got selected. Same goes for Adams at this point.
November 20, 20187 yr 22 minutes ago, steveno89 said: Stephens is 26 years old already, ceiling is a 5th starter, but he might be ok in middle relief? I wouldn't be heartbroken if he got selected. Same goes for Adams at this point. I would rather try to trade Stephens than just lose him in the rule 5. Surely some teams would have interest. He's a major league ready back end of the rotation option. A nice filler piece in a trade. I think the Sox add him even if they don't really have him in their plans.
November 20, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said: I would rather try to trade Stephens than just lose him in the rule 5. Surely some teams would have interest. He's a major league ready back end of the rotation option. A nice filler piece in a trade. I think the Sox add him even if they don't really have him in their plans. Yeah he could make sense on a rebuilding team with no depth. Just not really worth much. Edited November 20, 20187 yr by soxfan2014
November 20, 20187 yr 35 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I will too. If they wanted him on the 40, he would have been up in September. Same with Adams. I think we may not have seen him because he was showing big time signs of fatigue down the stretch. Sox just figured it was better to let him rest than continue his downward trend towards the end of the season. Or....they just don't like him much.
November 20, 20187 yr Author 1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said: I think we may not have seen him because he was showing big time signs of fatigue down the stretch. Sox just figured it was better to let him rest than continue his downward trend towards the end of the season. Or....they just don't like him much. I think you’re spot-on with the fatigue angle. I really think the Sox add him to the 40 and let him challenge for a bullpen spot and serve as rotational depth.
November 20, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, bmags said: I would be shocked if sox add Jordan Stephens. Still think we should remove Banuelos. Prepare to be shocked then....
November 20, 20187 yr Author 1 minute ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Prepare to be shocked then.... Thanks Jimmy. Any word on Adams or Thompson?
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