Winter Meetings Dec. Trades FA Signings Thread

[caulfield12]

47 minutes ago, Ozzie for Manager said:

You must be referring to the immortal Oliver Dunn. Just wait till they sign Vinny Crapa back.  

Even WestEddy accidentally wrote Oliver Done in one of these threads..

A new nickname to pair with Meadiocre.

[WestEddy]

10 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Even WestEddy accidentally wrote Oliver Done in one of these threads..

A new nickname to pair with Meadiocre.

It wasn't accidental. We all can joke. 

[caulfield12]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/articles/ranking-tarik-skubal-trade-suitors-220222310.html

8 top possibilities for Skubal trade

[caulfield12]

7 hours ago, WestEddy said:

It wasn't accidental. We all can joke. 

Fine, Oliver Twist in keeping with economic allusions.

Edited 17 hours ago by caulfield12

[caulfield12]

https://www.mlb.com/news/starting-pitcher-trade-candidates-2025-26-mlb-offseason

Pros and cons of 7 biggest names on FA pitching market

[Sleepy Harold]

 

[TheBooneLoganEra]

1 hour ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

5.5 mil with a 1.25 mutual buyout.....not bad. Would've been fine with that here.

[Timmy U]

Seems like the Twins are trying to compete, which is more than you can say for the Sox. I'm not even an advocate of them doing much, but how little they're doing to bolster the 2026 team is shocking even to me. Don't care about Josh Bell specifically, but when you can't spend $6 mil on a lefty bat, it's just sad.

[southsider2k5]

Just now, Timmy U said:

Seems like the Twins are trying to compete, which is more than you can say for the Sox. I'm not even an advocate of them doing much, but how little they're doing to bolster the 2026 team is shocking even to me. Don't care about Josh Bell specifically, but when you can't spend $6 mil on a lefty bat, it's just sad.

Which is scary, because I was counting on the Twins to keep selling and collapse this year.  The Sox might not be getting out of last place again.

[WhiteSox2023]

16 minutes ago, TheBooneLoganEra said:

5.5 mil with a 1.25 mutual buyout.....not bad. Would've been fine with that here.

$7 million guaranteed.  If Josh Bell gets this much, just think what Ryan O’Hearn will get paid.  Sox likely getting priced out of the FA market.

 

Edited 13 hours ago by WhiteSox2023

[Sleepy Harold]

 

[WhiteSox2023]

$10 million for Adolis.  Good luck, Chris.

[Lukakke Appling]

Not sure if this helps or hurts Robert’s value. They’ve been about the same hitter the past two seasons, but Robert brings more to the table and will start the season 5 years younger. Is that worth the difference? Who knows. 
 

If anything maybe it’ll put some pressure on the Mets. 

Edited 12 hours ago by Lukakke Appling

[Bob Sacamano]

32 minutes ago, Lukakke Appling said:

Not sure if this helps or hurts Robert’s value. They’ve been about the same hitter the past two seasons, but Robert brings more to the table and will start the season 5 years younger. Is that worth the difference? Who knows. 
 

If anything maybe it’ll put some pressure on the Mets. 

They can still use another OF if they don’t want to start Castellanos.

[poppysox]

1 hour ago, Timmy U said:

Seems like the Twins are trying to compete, which is more than you can say for the Sox. I'm not even an advocate of them doing much, but how little they're doing to bolster the 2026 team is shocking even to me. Don't care about Josh Bell specifically, but when you can't spend $6 mil on a lefty bat, it's just sad.

Don't you think Jerry is saving up for a big splash?  

[southsider2k5]

Just now, poppysox said:

Don't you think Jerry is saving up for a big splash?  

No.

[Chicago White Sox]

1 minute ago, poppysox said:

Don't you think Jerry is saving up for a big splash?  

Who you thinking?

[Chicago White Sox]

At least we’re seeing some movement.  I expect at least one free agent signing for the Sox this week.

[Chicago White Sox]

Garcia will slot into RF for the Phillies per their beat writer.  Despite citing the OF as a possible need for the Sox, Garcia was never going to be a realistic option for us given his free swinging ways.  IMO, this only helps the value of Robert as mediocre corner OFs are getting decent sized salaries.

[WestEddy]

3 hours ago, Sleepy Harold said:

 

https://t.co/1ZVnRMtBdu pic.twitter.com/lyQv0zsDdL

— BZ (@BezBeyondThePen) December 15, 2025

[southsider2k5]

And the Sox are apparently trying to move Lenyn.  It checks out.

[DoUEvenShift]

30 minutes ago, poppysox said:

Don't you think Jerry is saving up for a big splash?  

Yup

 

[WBWSF]

I just wonder if Getz has actually tried to sign some decent free agent and  those free agents have declined to come here simply because they don't want to be  playing for the White Sox.

[WhiteSox2023]

47 minutes ago, poppysox said:

Don't you think Jerry is saving up for a big splash?  

Yeah, he had a big meal at Morton’s and is about to unleash hell.

[WestEddy]

6 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

I just wonder if Getz has actually tried to sign some decent free agent and  those free agents have declined to come here simply because they don't want to be  playing for the White Sox.

Maybe. And maybe the tier that Getz is targeting is waiting for more valuable players to be taken off the board first, or for the teams closer to competing to decline them.