Sox "aggressive" in mid-tier SP pursuit

[Buehrle>Wood]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47325229/mlb-offseason-2025-26-free-agency-rumors-update-passan-tucker-bellinger-bregman-bichette-valdez

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There are still starters aplenty available. Chris Bassitt is the best of the bunch for teams seeking innings -- only five pitchers have thrown more over the past four seasons -- and Lucas Giolito has the highest ceiling. Nick Martinez and Zack Littell are steady strike-throwers, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander quadragenarians with enough stuff and know-how to succeed, and Tyler Mahle and German Marquez tantalizing to teams that dream on what they could get out of a full, healthy season. Walker Buehler remains a prime bounce-back candidate, Patrick Corbin a lefty who can pitch forever and Michael Lorenzen an ever-ready swingman.

Depending on prices, truly every team could target this tier. Among those who have been most aggressive in mid-tier pursuit, according to sources: the White Sox, Orioles, Angels, Nationals, Mets, Padres and Diamondbacks."

 

[Look at Ray Ray Run]

That is a tough list. Marquez and tantalizing don't belong in the same sentence. Maybe 5 years ago. Batters had a 933 OPS against him last year AWAY from Colorado.

Nick Martinez is OK, and Mahle won't stay healthy but I've always liked him.

I just don't see Gio or Bassitt coming here. The rest of those guys are potential DFA candidates and then Scherzer who isn't going to come pitch for the Sox unless there's no other offer available. Think he just wants to compete or retire.

[Squirmin' for Yermin]

I'd love to grab Buehler on a cheap multi year deal, as a starter. See if you can fix him.

[Tnetennba]

Sox "aggressive" in mid pursuit

[WhiteSox2023]

8 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

Sox "aggressive" in mid pursuit

“Sox aggressive in stealing a seat at the table”

Edited 21 hours ago by WhiteSox2023

[caulfield12]

2 hours ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47325229/mlb-offseason-2025-26-free-agency-rumors-update-passan-tucker-bellinger-bregman-bichette-valdez

"

There are still starters aplenty available. Chris Bassitt is the best of the bunch for teams seeking innings -- only five pitchers have thrown more over the past four seasons -- and Lucas Giolito has the highest ceiling. Nick Martinez and Zack Littell are steady strike-throwers, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander quadragenarians with enough stuff and know-how to succeed, and Tyler Mahle and German Marquez tantalizing to teams that dream on what they could get out of a full, healthy season. Walker Buehler remains a prime bounce-back candidate, Patrick Corbin a lefty who can pitch forever and Michael Lorenzen an ever-ready swingman.

Depending on prices, truly every team could target this tier. Among those who have been most aggressive in mid-tier pursuit, according to sources: the White Sox, Orioles, Angels, Nationals, Mets, Padres and Diamondbacks."

 

SD needs 2-3 starters.

Maybe more, if they actually trade Pivetta to fill a hole somewhere else.

 

Even trading Pivetta OR MMiller and Laureano to the Mets gets them a young starter, but definitely not McLean....Sproat or Teng and young hitting prospect/s.

Preller has likely reached the end of his creativity rope this time around.

[77 Hitmen]

3 hours ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47325229/mlb-offseason-2025-26-free-agency-rumors-update-passan-tucker-bellinger-bregman-bichette-valdez

"

There are still starters aplenty available. Chris Bassitt is the best of the bunch for teams seeking innings -- only five pitchers have thrown more over the past four seasons -- and Lucas Giolito has the highest ceiling. Nick Martinez and Zack Littell are steady strike-throwers, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander quadragenarians with enough stuff and know-how to succeed, and Tyler Mahle and German Marquez tantalizing to teams that dream on what they could get out of a full, healthy season. Walker Buehler remains a prime bounce-back candidate, Patrick Corbin a lefty who can pitch forever and Michael Lorenzen an ever-ready swingman.

Depending on prices, truly every team could target this tier. Among those who have been most aggressive in mid-tier pursuit, according to sources: the White Sox, Orioles, Angels, Nationals, Mets, Padres and Diamondbacks."

 

Does mean the Sox have a seat at the table?

[WhiteSox2023]

14 minutes ago, 77 Hitmen said:

Does mean the Sox have a seat at the table?

Yes.

[Bob Sacamano]

Some of those guys will be way out of their price. German Marquez feels right.

[Lukakke Appling]

Is Marquez even getting a major league deal at this point? He’s been bad and/or injured for 3 years now. 

Edited 17 hours ago by Lukakke Appling

[Bob Sacamano]

13 minutes ago, Lukakke Appling said:

Is Marquez even getting a major league deal at this point? He’s been bad and/or injured for 3 years now. 

Yeah, in that list provided, I wouldn’t count some of those names as even “mid-tier”

[southsider2k5]

25 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah, in that list provided, I wouldn’t count some of those names as even “mid-tier”

They misspelled "tear", because you cry if you sign them.

[nrockway]

Would love it if we brought back Gio. One of the easiest guys to root for. Seems unlikely. 

[caulfield12]

7 minutes ago, nrockway said:

Would love it if we brought back Gio. One of the easiest guys to root for. Seems unlikely. 

Not with how he performed last year.

At least in the $18-20 million range.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/john-means-suffers-achilles-rupture.html

Cross another starting candidate off the list.

[SCCWS]

19 hours ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

I'd love to grab Buehler on a cheap multi year deal, as a starter. See if you can fix him.

Dodgers and Red Sox gave up on him but he is 30 so maybe a 1 Year deal would work. But a multi year would have to be a buy 1 get 1 free...................

[Nokona]

Two of Littel Buehler Lorenzen wouldn't be bad imo

[Bob Sacamano]

26 minutes ago, Nokona said:

Two of Littel Buehler Lorenzen wouldn't be bad imo

I, too, don’t care about pushing 2 of Davis Martin, Sean Burke, Jonathan Cannon out of rotation. The innings will be there anyway since there will be injuries, trades of said veteran starters if they’re decent, etc.

[Quin]

17 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Yes.

I endorse the White Sox returning to the 90s.