20 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

Absolutely should be all over this. Would much rather give him a look than waste at-bats on Slater and Taylor.

Agreed 100%.  He’s still only 24.  He should be on the White Sox by the end of the week.

I would be very upset to see that Getz would trade young A ball pitchers for older relievers but not for a 24 year old outfield prospect.

Edited February 20, 20251 yr by WhiteSox2023

31 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Canario looks like a better package than anything the Sox have in AAAA outfielders. I wonder if Chris Getz is on the phone. 

Alexander Canario Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com

 

 

We shouldn’t even have to wonder.  Getz definitely should be on the phone if he wasn’t already.  The current plan is to give an old man platoon the majority of at bats in RF which makes zero sense.

Edited February 20, 20251 yr by WhiteSox2023

Let it be noted that WestEddy and WS2023 agree on a move that the Sox should make.

9 minutes ago, Quin said:

Let it be noted that WestEddy and WS2023 agree on a move that the Sox should make.

This is a no brainer, and even if it costs a low level prospect it should still happen.  You need to add power in the outfield, and this guy has it.  Worth a shot.

Edited February 20, 20251 yr by WhiteSox2023

This is why you don’t commit an MLB roster spot to Slater early in offseason. Guy would probably still be looking for a job at unsigned a MiLB deal by now.

52 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

Looks like he’s played all 3 outfield spots in the past. I’d definitely take him, especially if they plan on trading Robert.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/cubs-dfa-alexander-canario.html

Defensively, Canario is limited to a corner and is not regarded as a plus defender — despite having a plus arm. He’s a slightly below-average runner who lacks the range for center field. That profile, paired with his plus raw power and notable platoon splits, has prompted scouting reports at Baseball America, FanGraphs and other outlets to project him on the short side of a right field platoon in the majors.

5 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

This is why you don’t commit an MLB roster spot to Slater early in offseason. Guy would probably still be looking for a job at unsigned a MiLB deal by now.

Taylor, Slater, and Tauchman should not prevent them from acquiring a guy like Canario.

10 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

This is why you don’t commit an MLB roster spot to Slater early in offseason. Guy would probably still be looking for a job at unsigned a MiLB deal by now.

Yup.  He would be a perfect platoon partner for Tauchman in RF if you are intent on playing Tauchman to begin with.  Getz should still grab Canario, regardless of his hastiness in signing Slater.

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10 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

Taylor, Slater, and Tauchman should not prevent them from acquiring a guy like Canario.

He shouldn’t but that’s not my point. Point is it was dumb to jump the gun early on a platoon OF and carry him on the 40-man all offseason when other options would become available due to other 40-man roster crunches.

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5 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

He shouldn’t but that’s not my point

He should be willing to eat Slater’s $1.75 million for a 24 year old that could potentially help in the future.  I still never understood signing Tauchman and Slater to begin with…

4 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

He should be willing to eat Slater’s $1.75 million for a 24 year old that could potentially help in the future.  I still never understood signing Tauchman and Slater to begin with…

I don’t even hate the Slater signing. Just thought the rush to sign him and guarantee a 40-man spot was weird

Canario also has no options so you can’t stash him.

So Slater/Taylor does basically block him unless you think Robert is 100% getting moved.

Edited February 20, 20251 yr by Bob Sacamano

1 hour ago, WestEddy said:

Canario looks like a better package than anything the Sox have in AAAA outfielders. I wonder if Chris Getz is on the phone. 

Alexander Canario Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com

 

Needing room on the roster for Justin Turner, the Cubs have DFA’d OF Alexander Canario, sources tell ESPN. Canario is a good trade candidate. He never got a real shot in Chicago, playing in just 21 big league games.

— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) February 20, 2025

 

 

27 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

Taylor, Slater, and Tauchman should not prevent them from acquiring a guy like Canario.

I feel like Canario is unlikely. The White Sox would likely claim him and let him compete for a spot but you can't trade anything for him because I doubt they'd release Michael Taylor or Austin Slater for him. Canario would need to make the club out of spring training or be DFA again. 

6 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

 

I feel like Canario is unlikely. The White Sox would likely claim him and let him compete for a spot but you can't trade anything for him because I doubt they'd release Michael Taylor or Austin Slater for him. Canario would need to make the club out of spring training or be DFA again. 

Exactly he doesn’t have options so those guys do kinda directly block him, barring a trade.

28 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

He shouldn’t but that’s not my point. Point is it was dumb to jump the gun early on a platoon OF and carry him on the 40-man all offseason when other options would become available due to other 40-man roster crunches.

Yeah I don’t disagree with that. It’s reminiscent of when they overpaid washed up Adam Eaton early in the offseason despite several better options still being in the board.

Good thing Austin Slater was Getz’s “top target” of his offseason.  🤣

31 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

 

I feel like Canario is unlikely. The White Sox would likely claim him and let him compete for a spot but you can't trade anything for him because I doubt they'd release Michael Taylor or Austin Slater for him. Canario would need to make the club out of spring training or be DFA again. 

How about for Sosa.

I don’t think some people here realize just how good Austin Slater was against LHP from 2019 to 2023.  His 137 wRC+ would rank 25th overall amongst players with 500+ plate appearances during this stretch.  The rest of the list is basically big name stars.  I totally get wanting to give playing time to youth, but let’s not act as if giving this dude $800k above the league minimum is some crazy stupid move when we just brought on his former hitting coach to oversee all of our hitting.  If he rebounds to his previous form, he will return something of value, even if that won’t be a top 100 prospect.

11 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

How about for Sosa.

That would be a horrendous trade

Harold’s hatred of Sosa, but love for Vargas is quite something.

6 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Harold’s hatred of Sosa, but love for Vargas is quite something.

LOL, they are basically the same guy.  Good hitters in the minors who can’t do it in the majors and have bad gloves.  But Getz directly acquired Vargas.

Edited February 20, 20251 yr by WhiteSox2023

8 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I don’t think some people here realize just how good Austin Slater was against LHP from 2019 to 2023.  His 137 wRC+ would rank 25th overall amongst players with 500+ plate appearances during this stretch.  The rest of the list is basically big name stars.  I totally get wanting to give playing time to youth, but let’s not act as if giving this dude $800k above the league minimum is some crazy stupid move when we just brought on his former hitting coach to oversee all of our hitting.  If he rebounds to his previous form, he will return something of value, even if that won’t be a top 100 prospect.

Agreed. I'm not even saying that I dislike the move. Just think he could have been had later in the offseason/minor league deal.

6 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

LOL, they are basically the same guy.  Good hitters in the minors who can’t do it in the majors and have bad gloves.  But Getz directly acquired Vargas.

One of the two is one of the worst contact hitters in the minors and the other is Sosa.  Who do you think is more likely to succeed in the majors?

47 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

 

I feel like Canario is unlikely. The White Sox would likely claim him and let him compete for a spot but you can't trade anything for him because I doubt they'd release Michael Taylor or Austin Slater for him. Canario would need to make the club out of spring training or be DFA again. 

Would Getz dare cut Fletcher or Colas to make room for Canario on the 40-man?  Colas definitely doesn’t appear to be a favorite by any means and both guys are close to aging out of chances.  Canario at least still has youth on his side, and more power potential than both Colas and Fletcher.

Edited February 20, 20251 yr by WhiteSox2023

12 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I don’t think some people here realize just how good Austin Slater was against LHP from 2019 to 2023.  His 137 wRC+ would rank 25th overall amongst players with 500+ plate appearances during this stretch.  The rest of the list is basically big name stars.  I totally get wanting to give playing time to youth, but let’s not act as if giving this dude $800k above the league minimum is some crazy stupid move when we just brought on his former hitting coach to oversee all of our hitting.  If he rebounds to his previous form, he will return something of value, even if that won’t be a top 100 prospect.

To play devils advocate, Austin Slater has never been traded for anything of value in his career (which includes your stretch you listed). He was terrible last year, even worse against LHP, and is now going to be platooning on a god awful team. This is a guy who should be discarded instantly if there is a younger, promising, and controllable player available. 

To your point though, it was not a crazy stupid move, but this guy is more likely to get DFA'd before traded for value.