Sosa

[WhiteSox2023]

With the Hays signing, does Sosa even have a role/spot now or do you think he will be traded?

He is poor defensively at 2B and the Sox seem to want Meidroth as their starting 2B.  I thought he could try out LF and alternate with Benintendi there and DH, but you also want Quero getting at bats at DH.  The Hays signing and Baldwin complicate the situation even further.

What will the Sox do with Sosa?  I don’t really want the Sox to trade Quero but trading Sosa seems like a no brainer.

Edited 18 hours ago by WhiteSox2023

[ChiSoxFanMike]

Sosa for a pitcher seems like a potential trade route. Problem is I’m not sure how much value Sosa actually has.

[WhiteSox2023]

53 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

Sosa for a pitcher seems like a potential trade route. Problem is I’m not sure how much value Sosa actually has.

Agreed, but I just don’t think Sosa by himself has enough value for a decent starter in a trade.

[The Mighty Mite]

It’s hard to believe there’s not a place to play for a guy that led the team in homers and RBIs on a team that lost over 100 games again, I think Sosa is a potential 30 homer guy. If he stays someone has to go, Benintendi is the obvious choice but the Sox would probably have to pay part of his salary and that is against everything  JR stands for.

Edited 8 hours ago by The Mighty Mite

[Chicago White Sox]

I’m not sure why there isn’t room to keep Sosa if we want to keep him.  As I have mentioned before, we have lots of guys with positional versatility.  In the infield alone, Colson can play some 3B if Vargas needs a day off and Meidroth can shift over to SS if Colson needs a day off.  On top of that, you have Acuna that fill in at SS & 2B as needed and Baldwin who can play anywhere in the infield.  The point I’m making here is that you don’t need a traditional reserve infielder who can handle SS since other guys can.

I also don’t know who is ahead of Sosa in the pecking order for a bench spot.  For now, let’s assume our starting OF most days is Baldwin, Acuna, & Hayes, that we only go with two catchers, and that Benitendi splits time between DH & LF.  That leaves three more bench to fill and our only definite need is legit 4th OF (which I assume will be Pereira).  IMO, there is certainly room for a guy who can beat up LHP to fill one of those two spots.  Unless we can get something of real value for him, I’d hold onto Sosa and make him my primary DH against LHP with some fill it time at 2B.  It may not be a huge role, but one that would expand if / when injuries take place.

[Bob Sacamano]

If anything, with Acuna, Pereira and now Hays, Hill is even more expendable.

[Chicago White Sox]

2 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

If anything, with Acuna, Pereira and now Hays, Hill is even more expendable.

Yup, if we want an additional dedicated outfielder at this point, it probably should be a LH guy.  We can go Pereira, Acuna, & Hayes against LHP, so the only value Hill brings is late inning defense & speed.  There’s still some value in that, but not enough to warrant a bench on its own merits.

[tray]

Edited..

IMO...Sox need decent HR production from every OF position. BUT....if Acuna can have a high OBP and  steal bases, we may have a great lead-off man. 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by tray