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White Sox need to look in the mirror to salvage the rebuild
The White Sox seem hell-bent on avoiding another rebuild, but what will it take to salvage what left of the current one?
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Reflecting on Jake Burger's emotional journey to the major leagues
Rick Hahn explained the “brutal” decision to part ways with Jake Burger, who clawed his way into the league after a series of catastrophic leg injuries.
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What's the White Sox' direction after the trade deadline?
You don’t shake things up just to shake things up. That’s what Rick Hahn told the media Tuesday evening after effectively gutting the roster of some of its biggest names, certainly major factions of its pitching staff. But in terms of defining the shake-up, Hahn was reluctant to call the product of the White Sox’ trade deadline a “rebuild,”...
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Analysis: Cubs add Candelario, but leave push for playoff contention unfinished
The Chicago Cubs reeled off a string of victories in late July, all but forcing the front office to make additions to a potential playoff contender, but those measures can’t help but feel unfinished as the MLB trade deadline passes.
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White Sox trade Keynan Middleton to the New York Yankees
The White Sox traded Keynan Middleton to the New York Yankees for right-handed pitching prospect Juan Carela, the team announced. The news was first announced by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Middleton is the sixth White Sox pitcher traded at the deadline. Carela, 21, is the Yankees’ No. 29 overall prospect, according to MLB.com. Signed with the Yankees from the Dominican Republic,…
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White Sox leave 1 name off the trading block and it's not Dylan Cease: reports
The White Sox are open to hearing trades for anyone on the roster, except Luis Robert Jr., reports 670 the Score’s Bruce Levine hours before the MLB trade deadline. Adding detail to the report, Jon Heyman, and Levine, reported the asking price for Dylan Cease, who’s the most notable player not named Luis Robert Jr. without protection, would be...
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MLB trade rumors: Where things stand for Chicago White Sox, Cubs as deadline nears
The MLB trade deadline is winding down, as the finish line is crossed at 5 p.m. CT on Tuesday. Both Chicago baseball teams made noise during the trade deadline. The White Sox were notable sellers, and the Cubs buyers, as the latter has won 11 of their last 15 games. Let’s look quickly at the moves each team has made…
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Cubs trade Adrian Sampson for minor league pitcher
The Cubs traded Adrian Sampson, Manuel Rodríguez and IFA money to the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league pitcher Josh Roberson, the team announced Tuesday. Roberson, 27, is a right-handed reliever who’s played in the minors for the entirety of his career. In 123 career minor league games, he holds a 3.99 career ERA and 1.435 WHIP. This season with…
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MLB trade deadline: Cubs acquire José Cuas from Royals
The Chicago Cubs have made another trade Monday, acquiring relief pitcher José Cuas from the Kansas City Royals.
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MLB trade rumors: Cubs acquire Jeimer Candelario from Nationals
The Chicago Cubs have pulled themselves back into playoff contention, and the team has made a significant addition to their roster.
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Cardinals reportedly trade Hicks, Montgomery during Cubs game
The St. Louis Cardinals came into Sunday hoping to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Chicago Cubs, but that didn’t stop them from apparently making multiple trades during the contest.
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A recap of the White Sox moves so far as MLB trade deadline nears
The Chicago White Sox have been one of Major League Baseball’s most active teams as the trade deadline approaches next week, sending out a total of five pitchers in three separate transactions.
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White Sox trade Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly to Dodgers: reports
The Chicago White Sox have traded pitchers Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly to the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to reports.
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White Sox trade Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo López to Los Angeles Angels
The White Sox traded Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López to the Los Angeles Angels for Ky Bush and Edgar Quero, the team announced after their loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Quero, a catcher, is MLB pipeline’s No. 66 prospect on their top 100 list. He is the Angels’ second-best prospect. Bush, a 6-foot-6 left-handed pitcher, is the...
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Cease and desist: White Sox protecting Dylan Cease from trades, report
Several teams around MLB have called the White Sox to ask about Dylan Cease’s availability for a trade, to which they’ve received the same answer, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “No.” It’s clear, now knowing they’ve put protections on Cease, and likely others on the team, that the White Sox front office is more interested in a reload...
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White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays in ‘serious talks' for Lance Lynn: reports
Lance Lynn has come up in trade talks between the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The two sides have engaged in “serious talks,” according to Nightengale. They’ve already exchanged names for a potential trade ahead of the MLB trade deadline, via the report. Remember: Lynn is slated to pitch against...
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White Sox are in ‘unload mode' with intriguing names available: reports
It’s becoming clearer as the deadline nears, through a culmination of reporting and analysis from national writers, that the White Sox are set to become sellers at the deadline. What’s the degree to which they become sellers? That seems to be the question at the forefront right now. But ESPN’s Jeff Passan wouldn’t rule out any possibility on the...
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The chances of Tim Anderson being traded are ‘increasing': reports
Tim Anderson is one of the many players rumored to be on the move at the MLB trade deadline. One report from Jon Heyman detailed the White Sox plan to protect Dylan Cease, Luis Robert Jr., Eloy Jimenez and Andrew Vaughn from being traded at the deadline. The list did not include Anderson. Now the rumors are heating up further….
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Cody Bellinger talks trade rumors, mindset going into the trade deadline
Control what you can control. Wise words from Cody Bellinger, whose name has been eaten up in the rumor mill as the MLB trade deadline approaches. After hitting a two-run shot in the third inning on Friday to help lift the Cubs to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, he was rightfully asked about the trade deadline. Has…
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MLB insider lists potential trade destinations for Cody Bellinger at the trade deadline
Cody Bellinger poses as an invaluable asset the Cubs could sell at the trade deadline. If the Cubs decide to sell his services at the deadline, here’s where the Cubs’ outfielder could end up, according to a prediction from MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. “Bellinger was red-hot during the final two weeks of the first half, posting a 1.114 OPS and...